Seraphim of Sarov

And she continues saying, commit everything to him that passes through your hands, and you will help others more by the peace and tranquility of your heart than by an eagerness or care you can bestow on them.

It's similar to what St. Seraphim of Sarov said, the Orthodox saint, Acquire a peaceful spirit and around you thousands will be saved.

Now listen, if you doubt this, the evidence that obedience begets peace, it's all around us.

Psalm 19 says, The heavens declare the glory of God.

So who do you have for us?

St. Seraphim of Sarov, an Orthodox Christian mystic.

who is, again, we keep moving.

We try not to string together from episode to episode mystics that are alike.

Saint Isaac the Syrian, the tenderest of all the fathers, understood solitude, weakness, and the mercy of God more deeply than perhaps anyone who has written.

Saint Seraphim of Sarov taught that the whole aim of the Christian life is the acquisition of the Holy Spirit.

These are the heartbeat of the church and its wisdom, and no one needs a permission slip to sit at their feet.

As for the tradition's warnings about practicing alone, understand what they actually warn against.