08 — Influence on Orthodox Spirituality
The long afterlife of Isaac in the Chalcedonian world: the Greek, Slavonic, and Russian translations; the Philokalic and hesychast renewal in which Isaac was foundational; Paisius Velichkovsky and the Optina edition; and the Russian veneration that placed Isaac among the most beloved of all the fathers — reaching, in Dostoevsky, into world literature through the figure of the Elder Zosima.
Files
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| the-greek-and-slavonic-isaac.md | The Greek, Slavonic, and Russian translations; the relation to the Philokalia; Paisius Velichkovsky; the monastic reception |
| isaac-in-russia.md | The Russian veneration; Isaac as a favorite book of Dostoevsky; the echoes in the Elder Zosima of The Brothers Karamazov |
See Also
- 06 — Prayer, Stillness, and Tears — the hesychast teaching this reception carried forward
- 09 — Legacy and Reception — the veneration and the modern scholarship
- Master README — the collection overview