The acme of love is to enhance your friendly attitude to those who insult and revile you. — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
If you want to conquer conceit, do not desire praise, laurels, nice garments, respect, favor, but like to be blamed and slandered by people. — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
The one who has not conquered the passions cannot enter the chaste and pure region of the heart. — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
This purity is attained through conquering the passions. — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
Some important ideas from the book of early Christians which is called Philokalia: From Spiritual Directions of Diadochus of Photiki The acme of faith… — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
Love takes nothing: how can it take something? Everything belongs to it. It does not say, "This is mine! And this is mine!" But… — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
Grieve only if you have committed a sin, but even in this case do not grieve too much, otherwise you may become desperate. — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
Those who are not capable of sinning are said that they have attained freedom. The knowledge of the Truth raises them even more. This… — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
Listen to others' advice and deliberate yourself. Only fools acts thoughtlessly, without consideration! — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
There are many possibilities that people can choose from. There are bad and there are good ones. So, look carefully to choose for yourself… — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
Do not hate a sinner, for we all are to be responsible. — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
If you want to conquer anger, develop meekness and generosity. — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
Only when we rid ourselves of passions and lust and put the desires of flesh under the control of Spirit, only then we accept… — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
Faith receives. Love gives. One must not receive without faith. One must not give without love. Therefore, in order to receive, we believe, and… — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
Love enters only one gates - the spiritual heart opened towards! And then the reciprocal wave of love arises in it, streaming outside. In… — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Copy Share Image
