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Of the main monasteries which is the most traditional. less modern? Thanks

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I think Konstamonitou monastery is the least modernized. It is in the north of the peninsula, almost cut off/

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Simonopetra, Vatopedi are most modern, no spirituality.

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What about the Russian?

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Russian monastery holds on to traditions, true Orthodoxy.

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I strongly believe to think that Simonospetra and Vatopedi have no spirituality. On the contrary Elder Joseph was making homilies regularly and many monks were following his paths at Vatopedi, while in Simonos Petra, the various horizons where come from the monks created a new dynamic in the enhancement of spirituality!

Average: 2.1 (8 votes)

Simonopetra monastery has a break, no continuity in "agioritiki" spiriuality. It started in 1973 by a self taught monk from Athens. His successor, the present abbot, igoumenos, is his friend who is also self taught.

Average: 5 (7 votes)

very hard for an American to make contact with Orthodoxy. Simonopetra has parted from Agioritic spirit in its modern revival by Aimilianos.

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Athonite monasticism is a Greek, Slav, middle east affair.

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Athonite monasticism is a Greek, Slav, middle east affair.

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also Iviron, also Xenophontos, alas

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Do you know a spiritual geronda at a kalyvi? I want to become monahos.

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look around in Kafsokalyvia

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Father Symeon at Kafsokalyvia. I have lost contact. He was probable persecuted for not submitting to give up athonite orthodoxy.

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και εγω το ιδιο me too. Ο ηγουμενος στη μονη Παυλου εχει χαρισμα! the abbot at Pavlou monastery!

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Orthodoxy itself! has God's gift! very old now. Probably the last Orthodox agiorite abbot.

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Yes, Father Parthenios has a gift from God but he is very old now/

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Ο Πατριάρχης βλάπτει το Αγιον Ορος?

Average: 4.7 (62 votes)

you asked if the Patriarch (Vartholomeos) causes damage to Agion Oros.
He has turned the Holy Mountain into heretics, and persecuted those who resisted.

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Stavronikita monastery is small and poor and kind of hidden from the world. I want to know more. Anyone has experiences please share. Thanks

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Abbot is a Harvard man.

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Against Athonite Orthodoxy.

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How can I have a religious experience? I cannot go to Athos. Can I chat with a monk?

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This is not an easy task. You can seek advice from Orthodox monks, however you should be prepared for a long difficult journey. You may begin here:
https://athosforum.org/Hesychasm-Holy-Mountain-Athos

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Stay away from popular accounts about miracles and silly monks. Start here
https://books.google.gr/books?id=Ns9TEQAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcov...

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The most direct way to experience Athonite Orthodoxy is to listen to monk cantors, psaltres.
https://athosforum.org/What-is-Psaltic-Art
Listen to kekragaria and pray along with Firfiris and Makavos
https://athosforum.org/Kekragarion-in-Athonite-psaltic-Art
Develop the Athonite esthetic.

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Who were the desert fathers?

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Who was St Nilus?

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Do the monks of Athos see God?

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Which Athonite monasteries are Latinophrone?

Average: 5 (6 votes)

Are there hesychasts on Athos today> Who? Where?

Average: 5 (8 votes)

There is one in Vigla near Megisti Lavra.

Average: 5 (1 vote)

It seems to me the monks have banished God from Athos.

Average: 4.4 (7 votes)

No, Athos is a sacred place.

Average: 5 (8 votes)

Correct, it is a sacred place. What I meant was the fact that mostly worship Virgin Mary and other monks (saints( rather than God.

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The worship of bones of dead monks detracts spirituality from Orthodox Athos. Also depiction of God. Islam is free of such practices.

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Yes, that is the bitter truth!

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Can Muslims visit Athos?

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Yes Muslims may visit Mt Athos.

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Can a priest of OCA (Orthodox Church of America) participate in liturgy on Athos?

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How can I visit Esfigmenou the rebel monastery?

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Not these days, a military operation cooking up.

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You break the law, if you visit Esphigmenou. To visit you should go to Thessaloniki and make contact with supporters of the monastery. You should be prepared to walk in the forest at night. By the way, the monks of Esphigmenou are not rebel, they and the monks of the Russian monastery are holding on to Orthodoxy as dictated in the church documents.

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Where does this name appear in the records? How can i find more information on him?

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Hi, I edited my longish comment, mostly to correct an error and a typo, and then it vanished.

Perhaps you need to reapprove?

Of course, you can delete this comment.

Thanks!

Steven

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Which monasteries refuse the heretic actions of the ecumenical Patriarch?

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Resist. Konstamonitou, Xeropotamou, Karakallou.

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Not really. The only traditional monastery is Konstamonitou, but that is changing too.

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