TALKING Theophan the Recluse Icon Version 1

TALKING THEOPHAN THE RECLUSE ICON

This icon is a reproduction of an icon of the 19th century Russian Orthodox bishop and spiritual writer Theophan the Recluse. It is one of our “talking” icons, which display quotes when touched. This icon displays quotes from Theophan’s writings.

Our icons are created for private use and display in churches and other places in SL. They should not be resold or adapted for resale. Their size and position can be modified. Copy and Transfer permissions depend upon the particular version of the icon purchased.

ABOUT THEOPHAN

Theophan the Recluse (Jan 10, 1815-Jan 6, 1895), was a Russian Orthodox monk and was Bishop of Tambov before returning to the monastery to live as a recluse and devote himself to writing and translation. He was the author of many books on the spiritual life, and was the Russian translator of the great compendium of Orthodox spiritual writings called the Philokalia. His writings combine a compendious knowledge of the Orthodox spiritual tradition, a deep practice of prayer, and long experience as a spiritual father. While deeply learned, they are also unusually clear and accessible. Among the better-known of his books are THE SPIRITUAL LIFE, AND HOW TO BE ATTUNED TO IT, and THE PATH TO SALVATION: A MANUAL OF SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION.

For more information on Theophan (and links to some of his writings):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophan_the_Recluse
https://oca.org/saints/lives/2013/01/10/100147-st-theophan-the-recluse-the-bishop-of-tambov

A number of Theophan’s books can be purchased online:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=St.+Theophan+the+Recluse&search-alias=books&field-author=St.+Theophan+the+Recluse&sort=relevancerank

ABOUT THIS ICON

Unlike most of our icons, this one is not based on an ancient original, as Theophan is a modern saint. The file used as the texture for this icon was downloaded from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:St._Theophan_the_Recluse.jpg&oldid=221025239 which states that it is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International (https://creativec ommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) license, and that the creator and date of the icon are unknown. We were unable to find a link to the original license, and because we are uncertain whether there are specific terms prohibiting adaptation for sale, we offer this icon free of charge.

ABOUT US

Windows Into Heaven produces icons for use in Second Life: both “talking” icons and basic or “mute” icons which are simple prim images. We use only images that are in public domain. Our icons are sold at nominal cost, so that they may be widely used. All icons can be edited by the buyer with respect to size and orientation, but the image (and in the case of “talking” icons, the text and script) cannot be edited. Please note the copy/transfer permissions for the particular icon.

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