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64. The proof of apatheia is had when the spirit begins to see its own light, when it remains in a state of tranquility in the presence of the images… - Evagrius Ponticus
" "64. The proof of apatheia is had when the spirit begins to see its own light, when it remains in a state of tranquility in the presence of the images it has during sleep and when it maintains its calm as it beholds the affairs of life.
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About Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus (345–399 AD) was a Christian monk and ascetic.
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Evagrius the Solitary
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81. Agape is the progeny of apatheia. Apatheia is the very flower of ascesis. Ascesis consists in keeping the commandments. The custodian of those commandments is the fear of God which is in turn the offspring of true faith. Now faith is an interior an interior good, one which is to be found even in those who do not yet believe in God.
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