 Three Stages to developing a mature prayer life  First Stage – Praktike – lifestyle changes, letting go of sinful attachments; gain virtues  Second Stage – Natural Contemplation – Seeing the work of God in the world rather than exploiting it; rejecting selfish desires (sin)  Third Stage – Theoria – Spiritual contemplation – Seeing God; ineffable experiences; participation in the divine reality
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