“A monk is one who is conditioned by virtues as others are by pleasures.”
John Climacus book The Ladder of Divine Ascent
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The Ladder of Divine Ascent
John Climacus , also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus and John Sinaites, was a 6th–7th-century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai. He is revered as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. Wikipedia

“A monk is one who is conditioned by virtues as others are by pleasures.”
John Climacus book The Ladder of Divine Ascent
23:25
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
“Constantly wrestle with your thought, and whenever it wanders call it back to you.”
John Climacus book The Ladder of Divine Ascent
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The Ladder of Divine Ascent
“A monastery is an earthly heaven.”
John Climacus book The Ladder of Divine Ascent
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The Ladder of Divine Ascent
“Obedience is the tomb of the will and the resurrection of humility.”
John Climacus book The Ladder of Divine Ascent
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John Climacus book The Ladder of Divine Ascent
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The Ladder of Divine Ascent
