Who recommends "Way of the Pilgrim" for me to learn the Jesus Prayer?

[scapularkid8]

It’s been mentioned before. Who’s read it and/or recommends it if I want to learn about the Jesus Prayer?

 

[Formosus]

It is a good book. I recommend reading it.

 

[bpbasilphx]

So do I.

I would suggest, if you can get it, the translation by R. M. French.

 

[Volodymyr_988]

I’ve read it, it is good. I don’t think you need to read the book to learn “The Jesus Prayer” though. You probably know it already.

* Arabic: أيها الرب يسوع المسيح ابن الله, إرحمني أنا الخاطئ **Ayyuha-r-Rabbu Yasū` al-Masīħ, Ibnu-l-Lāh, irħamnī ana-l-khāti'** (ana-l-khāti'a if prayed by a female).
* Bulgarian: **Господи Иисусе Христе, Сине Божий, помилвай мен грешника**.
* Church Slavonic: **Господи Ісусе Христе Сыне Божїй помилѹй мѧ грѣшнаго**. (грѣшнѹю if prayed by a female)
* Czech: **Pane Ježíši Kriste, Syne Boží, smiluj se nade mnou hříšným**.
* Georgian: **უფალო იესუ ქრისტე, ძეო ღმრთისაო, შემიწყალე მე ცოდვილი**.
* Greek **Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, Υἱέ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐλέησόν με τὸν ἁμαρτωλόν **(τὴν ἁμαρτωλόν if prayed by a female)
* Latin: **Domine Iesu Christe, Fili Dei, miserere mei, peccatoris**. (peccatricis if prayed by a female)
* Polish: **Panie Jezu Chryste, Synu Boga, zmiłuj się nade mną, grzesznikiem**.
* Romanian: **Doamne Iisuse Hristoase, Fiul lui Dumnezeu, miluieşte-mă pe mine păcătosul**. (păcătoasa if prayed by a female)
* Russian: **Господи Иисусе Христе, Сыне Божий, помилуй мя грешнаго**.(грешную if prayed by a female)
      o Variants: Адонай ЯХВЕ, помилуй мя грешнаго. (A form addressing Jesus as 'Adonai Jehovah') / Господи, помилуй (The shortest form).
* Serbian: Господе Исусе Христе, Сине Божји, помилуј ме грешног. (**Gospode Isuse Hriste, Sine Božiji, pomiluj me grešnog**.)
* Slovak: **Pane Ježišu Kriste, Synu Boží, zmiluj sa nado mnou hriešnym**.
* Ukrainian: **Господи Ісусе Христе, Сину Божий, помилуй мене грішного**. (грішну if prayed by a female)/Господи, помилуй (The shortest form).

There you go, from wikipedia:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Prayer

I pray it in either English, Ukrainian, or Latin.

 

[Volodymyr_988]

Also, the book and many many of my Eastern Catholic and Orthodox friends remind us all: do not undertake any spiritual discipline without the help and guidance of a Spiritual Father (Mother.)

:tsktsk: :byzsoc:

 

[eva6206213]

i never read of it and ready to try soon~

 

[ASimpleSinner]

So do I.

I would suggest, if you can get it, the translation by R. M. French.

I second this - the RM French translation is wonderful.

That being said, I would be careful to talk with your priest/confessor before and after reading. The book can inspire some lofty (but perhaps not realistic) spiritual aspirations. When I read it, I wanted to immediately start saying the Jesus Prayer 35,000X per day. That wasn’t for my station in life. A confessor can help you determine better what might be.

Just my 2¢.

 

[collin_nunis]

Recommended.

 

[Among_Strangers]

Highly recommended.

You can buy it here.

 

[StMarina303ad]

It’s been mentioned before. Who’s read it and/or recommends it if I want to learn about the Jesus Prayer?

Me! It’s a novel, but is based on spiritual truth…it is unknown whether or not it is a true story, but it doesn’t matter.

You will also want to get your hands on the Philokalia if you are interested in the Jesus Prayer.

 

[collin_nunis]

If you’re getting “The Way of a Pilgrim”, try to get one with it’s sequel, “The Pilgrim Continues His Way”. A search on Amazon will lead to a few compilations, which aren’t too bad.

Anyways, the Philokalia is not recommended unless you have a spiritual father or possibly, “starets”. Until then, if you still insist on getting the Philokalia, like I have, get this:

amazon.com/Philokalia-Christian-Spiritual-Texts-selections-Illuminations/dp/1594731039/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226972086&sr=1-2

This is NOT the complete Philokalia, but you will have a good foundation in the thought of the Christian East.

 

[seandoe]

I second the R.M. French suggestion. The Jesus Prayer is a good compliment to the Rosary.

 

[collin_nunis]

I second the R.M. French suggestion. The Jesus Prayer is a good compliment to the Rosary.

It depends entirely on which tradition you’re from. If you’re from the Western tradition, the Rosary is indeed complemented by The Jesus Prayer and the other devotions i.e. Akathist, Moleben etc. However, it will be the other way round if you’re from the Eastern tradition. Nevertheless, practice all and enjoy all.