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On the Signs of Grace and Delusion
Distinguishing genuine experience from self-deception
Ten texts on distinguishing genuine spiritual experience from self-deception — one of the most critical practical questions in the contemplative life. Gregory's criteria are sober and specific, grounded in the collective discernment of the hesychast tradition.
Essential reading for any practitioner who has begun to have unusual experiences in prayer and needs guidance on how to evaluate them. Essential reading, more broadly, for anyone who takes the practice seriously enough that the question of delusion is relevant. That should be everyone.