What is the spiritual battle? Well, the soul is a garden divided into two parts. On one half are planted thorny bushes, and on the other half flowers. We also have a water pump with two taps and two channels. The one guides the water to the thorns and the other to the flowers. I always have the choice to open one or the other tap. I leave the thorns without water and they dry up, I water the flowers and they blossom.
Greek Eastern Orthodox monk and Saint
Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia (also known as Porphyrios Bairaktaris, 7 February 1906 – 2 December 1991) was a Greek Eastern Orthodox monk and Saint who lived on Mount Athos.
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Native Name:
Πορφύριος Καυσοκαλυβίτης
Alternative Names:
Porfirij
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Evaggelos Bairaktaris
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Porphyrios Bairaktaris
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