starets
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“Well, the starets tells him about the Jesus Prayer first of all. ‘
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
“Do you want to hear what the special method of praying was that the starets told him about?” she asked.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
By return of post came a letter from the starets, who wrote that Sergius's pride was the cause of all that had happened.
From Father Sergius by Louise Shanks Maude
All he could do then was to obey the starets, to restrain himself, to undertake nothing, and simply to wait.
From Father Sergius by Louise Shanks Maude
He did so, and took leave of the starets and moved to the other monastery.
From Father Sergius by Louise Shanks Maude
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