Being Still: Reflections on an Ancient Mystical Tradition by Jean Yves Leloup

In a fresh and engaging reading of this ancient contemplative spirituality, French author Jean-Yves Leloup, well known for modern readings of ancient spiritual traditions, explores the writings of many spiritual masters from across the centuries. In particular he focuses on the Desert Fathers, the fourth-century monk Evagrius, St. John Cassian, and the anonymous 19th-century author of The Way of the Pilgrim. Drawn from the experience of the monasteries of Sinai and Mount Athos, here is a clear and practical presentation of the spiritual art of arts: stillness in the face of interior pain and confusion.