The Jesus Prayer is not some talisman. Its power comes from faith in the Lord, and from a deep union of the mind and heart with Him. With such a disposition, the invocation of the Lord’s Name becomes very effective in many ways. But a mere repetition of the words does not signify anything.
— Igumen Chariton of Valamo: /The Art of Prayer: An Orthodox Anthology/ p99
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