“Those who are not capable of sinning are said that they have attained freedom. The knowledge of the Truth raises them even more. This makes them both free and above this world. But only Love creates. He who became free thanks to knowledge, because of Love remains a slave of those who have not managed to attain the Freedom of knowledge yet. He brings the knowledge to them and this develops the latter because it calls them to the Freedom. Love takes nothing: how can it take something? Everything belongs to it. It does not say, "This is mine! And this is mine!" But it says: "This is yours!"” WorldLifeDoeSaidThis WorldMinesCapableRaisesRemainsSlaveThanksLatterOnly LoveSinningLove Freedom Author:Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov
“If you want to conquer lust for wealth, love selflessness and sparing way of life. If you want to conquer anger, develop meekness and generosity. Grieve only if you have committed a sin, but even in this case do not grieve too much, otherwise you may become desperate. If you want to conquer conceit, do not desire praise, laurels, nice garments, respect, favor, but like to be blamed and slandered by people... If you want to conquer pride, do not say that your deed was done by your hands and might; say that with God's help and guidance it was done, not by my power and efforts.” PeopleIfsWayWantLifeMayDoneHelpingHandsMightDesireWealthSinEffortCasesToo MuchNicePrideSelf LovePraiseCommittedDeedsFavorsLustConquerGenerosityGuidanceGrievingDesperateSelflessnessGarmentsConceitMeeknessLaurels Author:Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov
“The one who wants to love God has to take care about the purity of the soul, first of all. This purity is attained through conquering the passions. (The one who has not conquered the passions cannot enter) the chaste and pure region of the heart. Do not hate a sinner, for we all are to be responsible.” WantLoveLifeFirstsHeartSoulCareHatePassionPureTake CareConquerGod LovePuritySinnerRegionsChaste Author:Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov
“Only when we rid ourselves of passions and lust and put the desires of flesh under the control of Spirit, only then we accept the cross and follow Christ. And "withdrawal from the world" is nothing but the destruction of passions and manifestation of the innermost life in Christ.” WorldLifeDesirePassionChristAcceptingCrossesDestructionFleshLustManifestationWithdrawal Author:Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov
