Saint Theophan the Recluse on Prayer

This is from one of Saint Theophan the Recluse's homilies on prayer, here's an excerpt:
"I will give here three very simple instructions: 1. always begin praying with at least a little
preparation; 2. do not pray carelessly, but with attention and feeling; and 3. do not go on
to ordinary work immediately after prayer.
Even if prayer is common for us, it always demands preparation. What is more common
for those who can read and write than reading and writing? However, sitting down to
read or write, we do not immediately begin, but we calm ourselves before beginning, at
least to the point that we can read or write in a peaceful state.
When your mind does wander during prayer, bring it back. When it wanders again, bring
it back again. Each and every time that you read a prayer while your thoughts are
wandering (and consequently you read it without attention and feeling,) then do not fail
to read it again.
when you finish your prayers, do not immediately go off to any sort of work, but
remain and think at least a little about what you have just finished and what now lies
before you. If some feeling was given to you during prayer, keep it after you pray."
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