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Imagine the Theotokos in Heaven being the first woman you ever get to see.

Welcome to the final phase of “my music taste is complicated”

All his soul, mind, and body were concentrated on the Lord and the Lord only. It is a tough blessing, not for most people to handle, but a great blessing nonetheless

As a woman I will never be able to go to Mount Athos... and in a strange way, I love that ! I love how nothing has changed. Glory to God ☦

There once was a monk who loved to chant the liturgy, let’s call him Nektarios. He sung very loudly and passionately, but alas he was not a good chanter. All the other monks silently winced as he belted out the melos. One Sunday, our friend Nektarios fell ill and was unable to chant the liturgy. The other monks (seeing the opportunity before them) conspired with the abbot to bring the protopsaltis* from the region to serve with them at their next liturgy. By the accounts of the monks who were in attendance, this was the most perfect, beautiful, and graceful liturgy they ever had at this monastery. Most of all, the monks were happy they got to listen to some good chant. That night however, the abbot was visited by an angelic messenger of the Lord who said to him “for every Sunday of nearly the last two centuries, we in heaven have heard your prayers, why did you see fit to cancel Sunday liturgy?” The abbot replied with shock “Canceled?! How could you not hear? We brought in the protopsaltis! We lit all the candles on the chandelier! It was the best!” The angel cut off the abbot “protopsaltis?! What have you done with our songbird, Nektarios?” The abbot immediately fell silent, for realizing his pride, he felt great shame. In a low voice the abbot said “Nektarios is ill, he will be present next week, and he will chant” The angel vanished like the fine morning mist. The abbot, who had previously let his pride overtake his heart, realized the gravity of his revelation from the angel and seeing a duty to help save his brothers, told them the story of his vision. Initially in disbelief, the monks came to accept what that angel had told them. Nektarios’ prayers although musically incomprehensible, were offered with a burning zeal for the begotten Christ. The protopsaltis on the other hand could not even be heard by the angels, for he was motivated by pride and perfection. These hymns may be beautiful to listen to, but they are prayers. Do not let your zeal for vanity usurp zealous love for Christ. *protopsaltis: Greek, literally “first singer” meaning “principal chanter”

The happiest man on the planet

Greek & Aramaic chants sends chills down my spine

My father visited Mount Athos in 2003, he said it was one of the most beautiful places he ever visited. Im planning to visit it with him, big respect to all the monks living there ☦

00:00 Intro 00:05 In the depths of the wilderness, a monastic chant 06:50 The Cherub Hymn 17:47 Christ is Risen 21:26 They sent me out 25:20 Psalms 31:28 Psalm 106 35:49 They sent me out 41:27 Pure Virgin

These holy man and every monks and hermits are praying for the world, no stop h24, every single day , every minute, their prayer are for our salvation, always remember that. How holy you have to be to dedicate your life to that. ✝️☦️🇮🇹🇬🇷

Glory to God

A few weeks ago I accidentally attended an all night vigil for Saint Euphemia, beloved of all. I thought I was just going to Vespers, haha! I had never encountered a whole squad of Greek cantors in full force. I began to suspect that it wasn't a normal service when they were still going HARD half an hour in without repreive. "Well, no copping out now lol", I thought to myself. In truth I did not think I had the strength to endure. But as I have so often lately, I prayed for perception, focus, and endurance to do the Lord's will. When my mind wandered I roped it back with the Creed or Psalm 50. Finally after completion of the vigil we gathered for refreshments and I allowed myself to check my phone- six and a half hours! I was shocked, yet serene. Truly, ask God in faith for strength and you will receive it. Anyway, I made some friends and look forward to a future visit (not my normal church, travelling). Anyone around the Sacramento/northern Bay Area in California, should visit Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church ☦️ May all my brothers and sisters in Christ have a blessed weekend 🙏

Im not orthodox, but I will say that I love the comment section of everyone of these videos. Its like seeing a priesthood of sigma gym bros encouraging their brothers to peacefully spread the word of Christ. Its kinda cool.

I wish I was. But remember they have seen a woman. The Panagia.

I literally prayed for a Greek playlist yesterday to help me with my prayers, God bless you and everyone in the comments ☦️❤️

Listening to this makes you realise Byzantium still exists today in our hearts

I believe there was once a monk at Athos named Michael Tolotos who died in 1938. He was left abandoned at Athos as a baby, and lived his whole life there before dying. This would make him possibly one of the few people in history to live an entire life without ever seeing a woman. I have a history channel, so this kind of fact is something I like to read about. Love the music btw.

I’m surprised Mihailo Tolotos hasn’t been venerated as a saint the man most likely never knew lust

I love the little facts like this. There was an actual monk that has never seen a woman. Michalis Tolotos

Stay focused men of God. "Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee." Psalm 119:11

I'm Catholic, I love my Church, I love Gregorian chants, BUT I love Orthodox Chants so much! I respect you so much for saving your traditions from destruction and modernism like we had in Catholic Church and we, the traditional Catholics, suffer from it every day! Let's pray that one day we'll be united again! God bless you, Orthodox brothers and sisters!

God willing, one day I would love to make a sacred pilgrimage to Mt Athos.

As a Greek i grew up hearing this sort of chants in church, they always sing perfectly 🤝🏼💪🏼Dedication💪🏼🤝🏼

“Grief will succeed joy, and joy, grief, just as night follows day. This is how the Father of lights has established the path of those who are being saved. Just have patience and hope: engrave these in the depths of your heart-with these, all adversities will be faced.” ~Elder Ephraim of Arizona +

Bruh, imagine being him. *Goes trough all tollhouses after death with ease & relics stream myrrh afterwards*

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

i was in greece 2 weeks ago, seeing my family and finally connecting with my culture brought me closer to God then ever before, I miss it there a lot

How blessed must he have been to never know the temptation of lust

Beautiful 🇬🇷☦🇷🇸

These are all honestly just holy beyond gold. Thank you.

The babes are temporary, but the Lord is eternal.

As a woman, it makes me feel kind of sad that I won’t be able to ever see Mt. Athos in my life. I know for a fact it must be a really beautiful place and full of God’s grace. May God bless you all!

I’m not Orthodox, but an Eastern Catholic, God Bless you my Orthodox Brothers! ☦️❤️

Girls are temporary, God is eternal Salam to all my orthodox Christianian brothers, you're the proper followers of Christ

I have such a problem with rage, anger. I feel it seethe through me, I go to church today feeling like a million bucks and end the day by screaming. What is wrong with me and why can’t I get it through my head to be more patient. I need prayers from everyone please. I feel more lost than ever before.

I've seen this said before, but this makes me feel the weight of my ancestral homeland on my shoulders No country can survive without the grace of God. May all of the Greeks that have strayed from the path repent and come home to their true homeland with God ☦️🇬🇷

played this to sleep and had the best dreams of living an agrarian village lifestyle in the mountains away from society, thank you.

So much beauty and God's power! Greetings from one orthodox Croat +++

I’m always reading the HOLY BIBLE with your vids on

I'm a roman catholic, but this is something I didn't know I need now until I found it to fight my temptations. Thank you!

Within the next couple years me and my family are planning to take a trip to Greece! There is a large Greek community where I'm from so I've been shown the beauty of the Faith. I'm excited to get more involved!

I really wish to pay Mount Athos a visit one day and truly connect with my brothers in Orthodoxy

Never seen a woman before, what a lucky guy, and I mean it really, he doesn't have to deal with the passions

Glory to Greek Orthodox Church.

As a fellow orthodox but romanian, this hits hard.

I lived for 4 months, a little bit of this reality in the monastery of the Hamatoura ( Líbano )…I miss that loving place. Glory to God

The chant at 22:00 is so beautiful and heavenly, it makes my heart weeps.

as a greek orthodox i have subbed to this channel without hesitation. αμην.

*Mihailo Tolotos intensifies*

God richly bless all monastics! Don't get too sidetracked into anti-woman stuff, guys. 1) None of us is greater than beloved Panaghia, 2) The Holy Myrrhbearing WOMEN were the only ones still serving Him when dead & buried in the tomb. Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on me a sinner 💖🙏

The only pictures of women I need to see are the icons of the most-holy Theotokos the mother of God

Reject Weakness, embrace Discipline

Glory be to God

Ειμαι Ελληνας και αυτοι οι ασμοι με ερνουν πιο κοντα στην πιστη. Ο Θεος θα σε βοηθησει να ακολουθησεις το σωστο μονοπατι στην ζωη σου. Ζητω το Βυζαντιο

ΚΥΡΙΕ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΕ, ΥΙΕ ΘΕΟΥ, ΕΛΕΗΣΟΝ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΑΜΑΡΤΩΛΟΝ

Welp literally me but I never been on Mt Athos

Been sleeping to this for weeks now. Doesn't get old.

I don't know what's cooler and makes me happier: the video and the implication behind it, as well as the unironically peaceful looking image or the wholesome comment section.

Господи, благослови этот канал! ☦️🙏☦️🙏☦️

Being greek and understanding this is a blessing

A feminist that was trying to break the rule and have women go on the mountain recently died the most treacherous death.

Best work out music

Δεν εχω κλάψει ποτε έτσι.........

Meme title aside, I sincerely need peace of mind and tranquility of the soul as I try to face the anxieties of my everyday life and what's happening in the world at large. I've seen far too much mockery of the Lord and our faith blaspheming trolls online, and I feel like trying to argue with them is like shouting to a brick wall

Loving these heavenly chants and amusing memes. Thank you 🙏

Live in seclusion, eat what you produce, lift heavy, meditate, pray. What a peaceful and honorable life.

Θεέ, Θεοτόκε και Χριστέ Ιησού, ευλόγησε και καθάρισε τον κόσμο μας, Αμήν🙏🇬🇷✝️🌏

How about "Russian Orthodox Chants But You're A Monk In Valaam Monastery"

This is too based, Glory to God

In the wilderness depths - Hieromonach P. Dorotheou (A hymn dedicated to our Virgin Mary that is worth listening to!) In the wilderness beauty, in the caves and the mountains where the flowers bloom and the birds sing (x2) There reside pure beings like the lilies in the fields prettier than the roses are the monks of Christ (x2) They have abandoned the world, their friends and family and have now embraced God and the Saints as parents (x2) Day and night they sweetly chant the hymns for their (bridegroom*1) Jesus Christ who blessed them with grace like a pure dove (x2) Before dawn before the daybreak cracks (Before Pulia reigns*2) they sing their godly prayers(x2) And the Angels cross beside them and like birds they gather their prayers and take them to heaven (x2) Their skeleton like hands while praying they always hold the holy chaplet and the hagiology (x2) Always raised in the highest points of the sky Like the trees without leaves and resembling the colour of the dead (x2) When the bell and the Simantro*3 toll together with the sound of talanto*4 it's the call for life to change (x2) We were given the cassock the holy robe we were given the shape, we are heading towards Golgotha (x2) their beautiful altar their blessed meals no matter how humble it is, it fills their hearts with joy (x2) for that reason the kings left their crowns and they shut themselves in their chambers without a face of honor It's His will brothers, my family and friends, that in my dying moments nobody is helping me It doesn't matter if we wear the holy robes, That is not enough , we must disdain the socialite life (x2) Have good health, my friends and family I can't stand the socialite life any more Μες της ερημιάς τα βάθη μοναστηριακό άσμα medium

This is so cool, thank you for uploading these videos.

Amen 🙏

For some time, i feel weak and sad, there were only women on my mind, this music makes me feel important and i dont even know how to describe this in words, everytime i listen to this it makes me cry

I am so happy to be greek and know how to sing this chants ☦

I did not expect to enjoy this... wow! Big Like brother!

I'm catholic, but liking this good power of an other church. May the Lord always be praised. HU

The one at 25:20 is so, so peaceful. I found that the full name of the video is Ψαλμοί για ψυχική ηρεμία.

I am agnostic, but I enjoyed the comments and got really impressed after reading up on the dedication of these monks.

I'm strating to love this channel

Oh the beauty… of my holy mountain❤️🙏🏼🇬🇷

I've been using this to study and do summaries and I've had great results lol

loving just chilling to these. 🙏

I like to imagine that this is what I'd hear as I approach the peak of a rocky greek hilltop.

Just watched all videos from the channel love all of them.

Κύριε Θεέ, Βασιλεῦ Μέγα, Ἄναρχε! Τη ομορφιά τα βυζαντινά άσματα , ο ιερός μυστικισμός και η βαθιά παράδοση των Ορθοδόξων εκκλησιών κόβουν την ανάσα. Η σωτηρία είναι δώρο ελέους, δόξα τω θεώ. Ἀμήν!!🙏✝☦❤❤❤

Thank you for the timecodes Brother!

Exactly what I needed. Thank you

Τα φρικτά Καρουλια, τα αγαπημένα μου εκεί πηγαίνω τα τελευταία χρόνια, ΕΠΊΓΕΙΟ ΠΑΡΆΔΕΙΣΟ, Αδελφοί εν Χριστό Υγεία και Ευλογία σε όλους Σάς, Η Πίστη μάς είναι ολοζώντανη Ορθόδοξια

May his blessings shine on all people. 🇮🇷

Lyrics for the first chant, *In the wilderness depths (Monk Chant)* --------------------------------------- In the wilderness beauty, in the caves and the mountains where the flowers bloom and the birds sing (x2) There reside pure beings like the lilies in the fields prettier than the roses are the monks of christ (x2) They have abandoned the world, their friends and family and have now embraced God and the Saints as parents (x2) Day and night they sweetly chant the hymns for their (bridegroom*1) Jesus Christ who blessed them with grace like a pure dove (x2) Before dawn before the daybreak cracks (Before Pulia reigns*2) they sing their godly prayers(x2) And the Angels cross beside them and like birds they gather their prayers and take them to heaven (x2) Their skeleton like hands while praying they always hold the holy chaplet and the hagiology (x2) Always raised in the highest points of the sky Like the trees without leaves and resembling the colour of the dead (x2) When the bell and the Simantro*3 toll together with the sound of talanto*4 it's the call for life to change (x2) We were given the cassock the holy robe we were given the shape, we are heading towards Golgotha (x2) their beautiful altar their blessed meals no matter how humble it is, it fills their hearts with joy (x2) for that reason the kings left their crowns and they shut themselfs in their chambers without a face of honor It's His will brothers, my family and friends, that in my dying moments nobody is helping me It doesn't matter if we wear the holy robes, That is not enough , we must disdain the socialite life (x2) Have good health, my friends and family I can't stand the socialite life any more *1 A unique Greek word similar to marriage that can't be translated, basically means a deep commitment *2 A Mythological character which is the embodiment of Pleiades(a group of stars) , "Before Pulia Reigns" essentially means before dawn breaks *3-4 Very simplistic church instruments ( basically a wood plank that you hit with a hammer to keep rythm)

Насколько чудесно песнопение, что кажется, будто это не человек поёт, а некто с небес. Да светится имя Христа, сына божьего и отца нашего, во веки веков. Да сойдет благодать божия на всех верующих людей❤

God bless you guys 😁😁

Thank God for him and all our holy fathers. I hope to see Mount Athos soon

I can't remember his name but I know who your talking about!!!

This music puts me in a trance. Orthodoxy ❤

No woman no problems, just a life dedicated body, mind and soul to God

Can you make a "Orthodox Chants But You are A Desert-Father in desert"?

This is my favorite video now.

Believe it or not I workout listening to this, great pump