Asceticism Quote by Tito Colliander

It is for us to begin. If we take one step towards the Lord, he takes ten towards us -- he who saw the…

— Tito Colliander

There are three kinds of nature in man, as Nicetas Stethatos further explains: the carnal man, who wants to live for his own pleasure,…

— Tito Colliander

You must learn to follow privately the Lord's bidding: not to speak empty words, not to adorn yourself, always to obey authority, not to…

— Tito Colliander

Say nothing of the new life you have begun or of the experiment you are making and experiences you expect to have. All this…

— Tito Colliander

It begins here, and has no end, and no earthly power can coerce it; and it is to be found in the human heart.

— Tito Colliander

We notice the person who is for ever bowing and fussily servile, and perhaps say, How humble he is! But the truly humble person…

— Tito Colliander

Thus you are led from moment to moment in your halter of preoccupation with self, and kindled instantly to displeasure, impatience or anger if…

— Tito Colliander

Faith comes not through pondering but through action.

— Tito Colliander

Instinct seeks satisfaction. Love is free of all demands.

— Tito Colliander

Cast off the burden of sin and you will find within you the upward path that will make your ascent possible.

— Tito Colliander

Through practice he has accustomed himself to wish for nothing, and for a person with no wishes, everything goes just as he wishes, explains…

— Tito Colliander

As soon as you direct such a question outward to your fellow man and not inward to yourself, you have set yourself on a…

— Tito Colliander