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Abbess Thaisia of Leushino Convent in Russia (1840–1915) was known throughout Russia as a guide to women God-seekers; she established the pattern for all the convents in the Russian north. Her autobiography is the product of a quick mind and a deeply feeling heart inclined to the mystical life. Accessible to readers on any level, it is thoroughly engrossing and brings one
Abbess Thaisia of Leushino Convent in Russia (1840–1915) was known throughout Russia as a guide to women God-seekers; she established the pattern for all the convents in the Russian north. Her autobiography is the product of a quick mind and a deeply feeling heart inclined to the mystical life. Accessible to readers on any level, it is thoroughly engrossing and brings one right into the author’s world. She opens herself up as an ordinary person with normal feelings, and by her testimony she shows us that communion with the Divine Source of life is attainable by all. In her we see how patristic wisdom can be applied in order to lead one out of two-dimensional worldly reality and into a transcendent sphere.
Illustrated with rare pictures from Abbess Thaisia’s time which help express the essence of the text, this volume also contains selections from her poetry and a complete translation of her book "Conversations with St. John of Kronstadt".
This book was okay. I found that it wasn't intimate enough and left a lot of unanswered questions. However, there were some gems to be found and it wasn't a complete waste of time.