Nikodimos

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Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite (1748–1809) was a Greek Orthodox monk and author known for his contributions to ascetic prayer literature and the revival of Hesychasm, a method of contemplative prayer. Fleeing persecution, he entered a monastery on Mount Athos.1

Nicodemus collaborated with Macarius of Corinth to edit and publish the Philokalia* in 1782, a collection of Eastern prayer texts that rekindled interest in Hesychasm. He also authored The Rudder, a commentary on Greek church law, and Enchiridion of Counsels*, a guide to the religious life that continues to influence modern Greek spirituality. He was canonized as a saint in 1955.12

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Philokalia
Compiled by the Greek monk Nikodimos and by Makarios, the bishop of Corinth, the Philokalia was first published in Venice in 1782 and gathered the unpublished writings of all major Hesychasts (hermits) of the Christian East, from Evagrius Ponticus to Gregory Palamas.
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Compiled by the Greek monk Nikodimos and by Makarios, the bishop of Corinth, the Philokalia was first published in Venice in 1782 and gathered the unpublished writings of all major Hesychasts (hermits) of the Christian East, from Evagrius Ponticus to Gregory Palamas.
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