Themes from the Philokalia -
A Book Series

Author: Elder Ioanikkios Kotsonis

Description:
”Themes from the Philokalia” is an accessible series written by Archimandrite and spiritual child of Saint Porphyrios, Elder Ioanikkios Kotsonis. The series is designed to introduce lay readers to the core spiritual vision of the Philokalia.

Rather than presenting the full complexity of the original texts, the series highlights key dimensions of the inner spiritual life and shows how these foundational practices—attentive prayer, purification of the mind, openness to divine grace, and heartfelt repentance—form a unified path of inward transformation and communion with God.

Book 1: Watchfulness and Prayer — guarding the mind; inner attentiveness.
Book 2: The Nous — purification and awakening of the spiritual intellect.
Book 3: Divine Grace — the soul’s transformation through God’s grace.
Book 4: The Tears — repentance, compunction, and cleansing of the heart.

Purchase:
Each of these books can be purchased directly from the monastery website for the “Holy Transfiguration of Our Savior” in Sochos where Elder Ioannikios continues to pray:

Book 1: https://www.immsohou.gr/product/watchfulness-and-prayer/

Book 2: https://www.immsohou.gr/product/the-nous/

Book 3: https://www.immsohou.gr/product/the-divine-grace/

Book 4: https://www.immsohou.gr/product/the-tears/