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The Way of a Pilgrim by Anonymous (19th-century Russian) — WisdomDeck honest review

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The Way of a Pilgrim

by Anonymous (19th-century Russian)

A Russian peasant wanders seeking to pray without ceasing and learns the Jesus Prayer. Short, strange and the gateway to Orthodox prayer.

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you want a simple, repeatable prayer practice.

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you want theology.

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Three things you will actually use

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.
Repetition becomes prayer of the heart.
Walk and pray.

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Read it, then try the Jesus Prayer for a week.

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The Jesus Prayer.

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