Absence of Passion

"The absence of passion when either seeing or thinking of things is the absence of egoism. The dispassionate person no longer sees and thinks of things through the prism of passion which wants to be satisfied with them; in reference to himself, things no longer seem to be gravitating around him, but they appear as having their own purpose independent of his egotism. Other people appear to him as human beings who are purposes in themselves, who need help from him.
The dispassionate person knows that he influences his neighbors more by his quietness, as a sign of his deep cleansing from passions. He works for salvation of others, with the unwavering confidence in the plan which God has for every soul."
Saint Dumitru Stăniloae
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