Elder Pasios and Snake

A group of six people went to Mount Athos to meet and learn about the Elder Paisios the year 1974, one week before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. 

A group of six people went to Mount Athos to meet and learn about the Elder Paisios the year 1974, one week before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Then it was even known as the Elder.

 Visitors followed a narrow path full of undergrowth and found a hut. They saw an old man in robes and dig the ground. Someone in the group asked:

 -Where is Elder Paisios?

 -Here is the old man replied.

 They opened the door, entered and bowed. When they came out, saw the monk more tidy. And she, who had asked for the first time, he asked again:

-Where is Father Paisios?-Eye coming to see a large karpouzikai found a gourd, replied the monk. Everyone knew then that they were in front of Father Paisios.

They sat beneath an olive tree, other stones and others in the grass. What followed is described. The debate was a spiritual experience. He was most appropriate, enlightened and spiritual response to questions and queries episkepton.Meta discussion one hour, through the undergrowth, appeared a huge snake. endrogalia should be.

 -Snake, Snake yelled someone from the company and was thrown up getting a petrasto hand. Elder reassured them by saying:-Do not tease, this is me hanging. He got up, took a can of the water filling and left further. After the snake drank water, father Paisios said to him:

 -Get out now, I have company. Immediately the snake, obedient, silently lost in the grass, as it occurs. All were shocked. This fact and the discussion that preceded were drawn deep into their souls. In addition to the Elder noted prophetic events which followed the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.   

 Source: Book: Life Elder Paisios of Mount Athos, Simon Monk.

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