Вас оскорбили — что делать? Мудрость святых отцов о врагах и прощении

Is it possible to offend someone without their consent? And why can asking for forgiveness sometimes only harm the offender? In this video, Professor Alexei Ilyich Osipov examines the complex topic of human relationships through the lens of patristic teaching. You will learn why St. Barsanuphius the Great forbade asking for forgiveness in certain cases and the difference between human affection and divine love, "Agape." In this episode: 0:00 — How to respond correctly to an insult? 1:00 — A story about a monk: why is silence better than an apology? 2:50 — How does the New Testament teaching on offense differ from the secular one? 3:50 — Two types of love: Agape and Endiathetos. What are we commanded? 5:30 — Isaac the Syrian on the "merciful heart": love even for demons. 6:40 — How to attain divine love and eradicate passions? Spiritual conversations with A.I. Osipov help find answers to the most difficult questions of modern life. Source:    • А.И.Осипов. Когда неполезно просить прощения.   Glory to God for everything. #Osipov #Resentment #Forgiveness #SpiritualLife #AlexeyOsipov #Christianity #Orthodoxy #Truth