On Stillness: Fifteen Texts

Fifteen concentrated texts of practical guidance on the practice of hesychia (stillness). Gregory covers the external conditions, inner dispositions, and specific methods needed for the practice of stillness. The brevity and focus make these texts among the most useful practical guides in the Philokalia for someone actually attempting to establish a practice of silent prayer. Best read alongside Gregory's other texts, which provide the theological context for these practical instructions.