"To Transcend The World"

To transcend the world means to rise above pride, greed, lust, anger, and selfishness. The spiritual life requires navigating a complete inversion of worldly values:

• The world values power; the Divine life values humility.

• The world values accumulation; the Divine life values detachment.

• The world values self-assertion; the Divine life values self-emptying (kenosis).

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To transcend the world is to allow the Uncreated Light of God to break through the darkness of our passions. It is a journey of transfiguration, where the heavy burdens of pride, greed, lust, anger, and selfishness dissolve in the warmth of the Divine presence, awakening our souls to a completely new reality.

When we step out of the spirit of this age, our entire perception changes, revealing a beautiful, sacred inversion of values.

-By Ioan (John) Calineac. 

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