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Ascetics called Hesychasts turn the Jesus Prayer into an endless loop

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By reciting the Jesus Prayer entirely unceasingly, these ascetics attempt to synchronize their inner monologue into a single, permanent track. It is the spiritual equivalent of having a single song stuck in your head for thirty consecutive years on purpose.

Ascetics called Hesychasts turn the Jesus Prayer into an endless loop
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