concerning bathing, the times and places of walking, and clothing; the chief thing is to keep the body not in such a state that it would receive only pleasant impressions, but on the contrary, to keep it more under the impression of those things which cause it disturbance.

St. Theophan the Recluse, bishop of Tambov

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