> Christian monastics have written tomes about the dangers of spiritual delusion arising in the course of practice (prelest);
I wasn't aware of this. Could you point us to some of these writings? Curious to read more about it.
I wasn't aware of this. Could you point us to some of these writings? Curious to read more about it.
(very dense theologically, and intended for actual practicing monks, fitting the topic, beware )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ladder_of_Divine_Ascent
"18–26: Avoidance of the traps of asceticism (laziness, pride, mental stagnation"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophthegmata_Patrum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philokalia
"On the Signs of Grace and Delusion, Written for the Confessor Longinos: Ten Texts"
less familiar with western christian works, though i'm sure there are some.