Ep. 42 | O metodă sigură de a vindeca iubirea trupească de sine

In this episode we talk about some essential themes of the spiritual life, inspired by the teaching of St. Barsanuphius and John: the fight against gossip, the healing of the selfish will, and the role of asceticism in inner transformation. A central point of the discussion is the role of asceticism: how bodily asceticism can heal the soul and how, even if we cannot make great asceticisms, we can patiently accept the inevitable unpleasantness of life. Sometimes, a simple way to fight is to do the exact opposite of what self-will demands. Finally, we talk about spiritual creativity: how we can find, in concrete terms, methods by which to cut off self-will and cultivate inner freedom. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Gossip is a dirty thing 00:04:12 - If we talk, let's talk for the benefit 00:06:46 - Gossip is a form of fornication 00:07:16 - The connection between idle talk and masturbation 00:10:00 - Healing the selfish will 00:13:02 - When should we give advice? 00:13:53 - The therapeutic power of confession 00:14:46 - What is good will and what is bad will? 00:16:16 - How asceticism of the body heals the soul 00:20:21 - If we cannot practice asceticism of the body, at least let us assume the inherent discomforts of life 00:22:41 - Let us do the exact opposite of what our comfort-loving self-will demands of us 00:25:48 - Let us use creativity to find methods of cutting the will