Abstract
This article comprises a spiritual exploration into the life of prayer from a Christian Orthodox perspective. The author, a well-known writer on spirituality, describes the importance and power of prayer, as well as the living trinitarian God whom we address in prayer. Here, he underlines the personal and authentic elements of the praying person, while clarifying issues such the “presence” or “absence” of God in prayer. Emphasis is placed on the heart as the sacred treasury and point of encounter with the living God. Finally, the author also examines such matters as the length and rule in the practice of prayer.
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