Velichkovsky Paissy

(1722-28.11/9.12.1794)

Information received his education in the Kiev-Mohyla Acad. According to the resettlement of Mount Athos monastic community was founded - the monastery of St.. Elijah. PV. In continuation of the spirit. case Nil Sora, isihatskie tradition of doing smart. In 1790, Mr.. PV. became Archimandrite Neamt monastery and focused on literary and spiritual work with students. The result was 'Philokalia' - translated from the Greek. я?пЇ. monument with the same name, containing the texts of eastern. Teachers and Fathers. PV. influenced Ignatius Bryanchininova. (Adapted from the book.: Russian Philosophy. Small Collegiate Dictionary. Moscow, 1995)

Teaching PV. was a contemporary of GSSkovoroda, but it was a completely different type of philosophizing, namely, the philosophizing theologian. (Abramov A. in the book.: Russian Philosophy. Small Collegiate Dictionary. M., 1995. S. 397).

Main essay about clever or inside. prayer. Op. Blessed. Elder schemamonk and Archimandrite. PV. M., 1902.

Works in Russian Philokalia. translation t. 1.5. Moscow, 1895-1900; about smart or inside. prayer. Op. Blessed. Elder schemamonk and Archimandrite. PV. M., 1902.

Literature Yatsimirskiе? AI. Slavic and Russian. manuscript Romanian b-to. SPb., 1906; Life Moldovan elder PV. M., 1845; Borovkova-Maikova M. Nil of Sora and PV. / / Sat. articles Devoted. SF Platonov. SPb., 1911, Ivanov V. Eng. Philokalia / / Moscow. patriarchy. 1917-1977. M., 1978; Chetverikov C. Clever way of doing and the spirit. sobriety / / Path. 1926. ? 3; He. Elder PV, No.. I-II. Pecheri, 1938.