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The introduction frames monastic sayings and early Christian spirituality as a path into the mystery of God and authentic human self-knowledge. It explains ascetic directives as a form of “healthy living,” drawing on experiences of early monks and exemplary encounters such as Anthony’s withdrawal, temptations, and disciplined attention to thoughts, feelings, and passions.","Schoolof Theoloy at ClaremontM G R U E N10017016290sels  \nHeavenBesinsWithinBR195C5G78131999WIS DOM FR O ME SERT FAT HE RS1028300000  \n# The Library\n\nof the  \nCLAREMONT  \nSCHOOL OF THEOLOGY  \n1325 North College AvenueClaremont,CA 91711-31991/800-626-7820  \n95C5+7813.1999  \n# Heaven BeginsWithin You\n\nWisdom from the Desert Fatbers  \nTranslated by Peter Heinegg  \nA Crossroad Book  \nThe Crossroad Publishing CompanyNew York  \nLIBRARY  \nCLAREMONT SCHOOLOF THEOLOGY1325 N.ZOLLEGE AVE.CLAREMONT,CA 91711-3199  \nFirst Published in the U.S.A.in 1999 byThe Crossroad Publishing Company370 Lexington Avenue,New York,NY 10017  \nOriginal edition:  \nDer Himmel beginnt in dir:  \nDas Wissen der Wüstenväter für heutePublished by Herder Verlag,Freiburg im Breisgau,1994  \nCopyright ◎1994 by Herder Verlag,Freiburg im BreisgauEnglish translation copyright ◎1999by The Crossroad Publishing Company  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be repro-duced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted,in anyform or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without the written permission ofThe Crossroad Publishing Company.  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nGruen,Anselm.  \n[Himmel beginnt in dir.English]  \nHeaven begins with you:wisdom from the Desert Fathers /byAnselm Gruen.  \np.cm.  \nISBN 0-8245-1818-7(pbk.)  \n1.Desert Fathers.2.Spiritual life-Christianity-History of  \ndoctrines-Early church,ca.30-600.I.Title.  \nBR195.C5G76131999  \n99-16157  \n248.4'811-dc21  \n12345678910  040302010099  \nContents  \nIntroduction7  \n1.Spirituality from Below17  \n2.Staying by Oneself28  \n3.The Desert and Temptation36  \n4.Asceticism45  \n5.Keeping Silence,Not Passing Judgment52  \n6.Analyzing Our Thoughts and Feelings60  \n7.Dealing with Our Passions76  \n8.Shaping Life Spiritually95  \n9.Keeping Death before Our Eyes Every Day103  \n10.Contemplation as a Path of Healing111  \n11.Gentleness as a Sign of the Spiritual Person116Conclusion119Bibliography125  \n/  \n/  \n# Introduction\n\nNot long ago,while reading the news bulletin of a bank,I was surprised to see the author of the lead article onproblems in business management start off with an oldmonastic tale.Evidently managers these days are findinghelp for their life and work in the sometimes strange-sounding Apophthegmata(that is,remarks of the fathers,sayings of the monks embedded in little anecdotes).Yearsago the modern thing was to quote Zen Buddhist koans;now people are beginning to discover the wisdom of thefathers of the desert.Psychologists are taking an interestin the experiences of the early monks,in their methods ofobserving and dealing with thoughts and feelings.Theysense that this isn't mere talk about humans and God,that the monks'words come from sincere self-knowledgeand real experience of God.  \nThe church today would do well to get in touch withthe early sources of its spirituality.This would providea better response to the spiritual longing of people thansome moralizing theology trapped in the confines of thelast two centuries.The spirituality of the early monks ismystagogical,that is,it leads one into the mystery of Godand the mystery of being human.And just as ancientmedicine saw its most important task in dietetics—the  \n√  \n√  \n## Introduction\n\nscience of healthy living—so the monks understand theirdirectives on asceticism and spirituality as an introduc-tion to the art of healthy living.In the pages that followwe shall dip into the rich wellspring of spirituality as itwas lived by the early monks from about the years 300to 600.  \nAround the year 270 C.E.,while attending the lit-urgy,the twenty-year-old Anthony heard the words ofJesus:“Go,sell what you have,and give to the poor,and you willhave treasure in heaven;and come,followme”(Mark 10:21).The words struck the young man tothe heart.He sold his inheritance and went off into thedesert.First he locked himself up in an abandoned fort,cut off from all contact with the outsi","cbCaitgp9wnGINt2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitgp9wnGINt2","pdf",6267002,8,1,132,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n## Spirituality from Below\n## Staying by Oneself\n## The Desert and Temptation\n## Asceticism\n## Keeping Silence, Not Passing Judgment\n## Analyzing Our Thoughts and Feelings\n## Dealing with Our Passions\n## Shaping Life Spiritually\n## Keeping Death before Our Eyes Every Day\n## Contemplation as a Path of Healing\n## Gentleness as a Sign of the Spiritual Person\n# Conclusion\n# Bibliography","[{\"question\":\"What is the core purpose of the Desert Fathers’ spirituality in this book?\",\"answer\":\"It aims to lead readers into the mystery of God and into 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