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A brother asked Abba Arsenius if he could hear a saying from him.
The elder said to him: “As much as you are able, strive so that what goes on inside you be godly and you conquer your external passions.”

— Arsenius the Great

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While still living in the palace, Abba Arsenius prayed to God in these words, "Lord, lead me in the way of salvation." And a voice came saying to him, "Arsenius, flee from men and you will be saved."

When Abba Arsenius was still in the palace, he prayed to God saying: “Lord, guide me as to how I can be saved,”
and there came to him a voice saying: “Arsenius, flee from people and you shall be saved.”

When the same [person] had retired into the solitary life he prayed again, offering the same prayer, and he heard a voice saying to him: “Arsenius, take flight, keep silent and maintain hesychia, for these are the roots of sinlessness.”

They also used to say of him that on Saturday night when Sunday was about to dawn he used to put the sun behind him and stretch out his hands to heaven, praying until the sun shone on his face; and then he would sit down.

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