The Passing of a Great Teacher

02/10/2022 | Na stronie od 02/10/2022

The Elijah Interfaith Institute

Source: Elijah Interfaith Institute

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, who participated in the Coronaspection project and taught in our summer school.

Born Timothy Richard Ware, he became one of the best-known modern Eastern Orthodox hierarchs and theologians. From 1966 to 2001, he was Spalding Lecturer of Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford. His wisdom and compassion are greatly missed.

Here is one of his teachings:

Metropolitan Kallistos Ware is is one of the best-known contemporary Eastern Orthodox hierarchs and theologians. Retired university professor at Oxford, he is titular Metropolitan under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

To view the full interview, see

Coronaspection - Interview with Metropolitan Kallistos Ware

SUMMARY - TABLE OF CONTENTS - RELEVANT LINKS

Metropolitan Kallistos Ware is is one of the best-known contemporary Eastern Orthodox hierarchs and theologians. Retired university professor at Oxford, he is titular Metropolitan under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. His experiences under lockdown provide an insight into the spiritual life and make available to others specific tools of prayer. COVID-19 is not a punishment. It is a challenge and an opportunity. Fear and doubt are analyzed theoretically and engaged from his own personal experience. Stopping the mind from thinking negatively, especially in relation to God, as the pandemic might lead one, is achieved by trust in God and prayer. Repetitive prayer and arrow prayer are forms of prayer that are practiced in Orthodox tradition, but universally available. Several examples are drawn from Metropolitan’s personal practice. Relationship is something personal. This applies to upholding a personal relationship with God as well as seeing the face of the other person, as an essential component of human relationship. I am only a person if I greet other people.

Table of contents:
  • 00:19 - Introduction
  • 01:55 - No punishment from God
  • 03:24 - Two sources of Fear
  • 06:04 - The essentials of life
  • 07:55 - Putting one's trust in God
  • 09:55 - Doubt is no path to take
  • 11:55 - Freedom to choose what we want to do
  • 13:30 - Focus on the positive
  • 16:51 - Repetitive prayer (arrow prayer)
  • 24:36 - God is with us
  • 28:24 - I'm only truly a person through others
  • 32:30 - Personal relationships through letter writing
  • 36:11 - Concluding Prayer
Elijah Interfaith Institute Coronaspection project