9,841 Like Like Add to Add to Share Share CBS Documentary - A Visit To The Holy Mountain ATHOS, Greece Cryptomyself Cryptomyself Subscribe Subscribe 376 videos 376 videos History of Orthodox Christianity - Part 1: Begi... by GreekOrthodoxChurch 19,410 views Слово Божие часть 1Б Схимонах Иоаким by beso3339 20,585 views Athos • The Holy Mountain (part 1 of 4) by Cryptomyself 3,430 views Orthodox Christianity: Truth: Sanity in an Insa... by JudithMatta 3,853 views The Holy Monastery of Sinai by mistil 14,797 views Vatopedi Chorus by bornfromthespirit 23,835 views The Holy Prophet Muhammad 's Letter to the Monk... by NaqshbandiOttoman 45,669 views stycz Into Great Silence (Gröning, 2005) 1/7 by faithandarts0 8,368 views Hagia Sophia: the First Christian Cathedral and... by opensourcebuddhism 19,647 views Happiness and the monastic life by KindlingGroup 6,005 views Εκπληκτικό ντοκιμαντέρ του CBS για το Άγιο Όρος... by dut888 1,406 views Mt. Athos, Part 2 by CBSNewsOnline 23,863 views Monastery of Sinai & Patriarchate Jerusalem by mistil 6,827 views Europe's Black Hole - 31 minute documentary by journeymanpictures 33,009 views Featured Video 78 videos Create Account | Sign In Browse | Upload We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters. Learn more Dismiss Uploaded by Cryptomyself on May 8, 2011 For more information, you can access any of these links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Athos http://www.mountathos.gr/active.aspx?mode=en http://athos.jassas.net/english/ The Holy Mountain Athos (The Garden of the Mother of God) was created by ancient Byzantine emperors to be the spiritual capital of Orthodox Christianity. Millions of Orthodox Christians believe it is the most sacred place on Earth. There are 2,000 Anthonite monks living in what is the most unique monastery complex in the world; most pray all day. Some monks even tell that they pray while they sleep -- and they only get about three hours of sleep a night. The monks divide their day into three parts: They spend about eight hours a day in church, and when they're not resting their time is dedicated to the work needed to keep the 20 monasteries running. Mt. Athos is also beautiful and has probably changed less than any other inhabited place on the planet. Some of the monasteries here are perched high on cliffs above the Aegean Sea, with sylvan hills as a backdrop and architecture that could have come out of a medieval fairytale. It was the architecture that first attracted a young boy from Winthrop, Mass. "It was just so impressive and I turned around and I said to him, 'Dad, you know, I don't think I am going to believe that somebody lives in that building until I step on those balconies myself," says Fr. Iakovos, one of three monks originally from the U.S. He came to Mt. Athos 25 years ago and he points out that it's not just the way of life that hasn't changed, neither has the Divine Liturgy that the monks celebrate every day. "You have to understand, the words that we are saying in today's liturgy are the same words Christ was saying, are the same words that saints from the first century, the second century, the third century, the fourth century". Over the last millennium, the 20 monasteries here have been a repository for sacred treasures and religious relics that date back to the days of the Byzantine Empire. Father Matthew, from Fond du Lac, Wis., was given special permission by the abbot of Vatopedi Monastery to show just a few of the almost 4,000 religious icons stored there, the highlight, a restored icon of Christ dating from the 14th century. These priceless artifacts are kept behind lock and key and are rarely seen by pilgrims or even the monks themselves. The lock system was ancient and 84 likes, 1 dislikes CBS Documentary - A Visit To The Holy Mountain ATHOS,... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxATVCWNQNw 1 of 3 2/12/12 10:37 PM
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The Holy Mountain Athos (The Garden of the Mother of God) was created byancient Byzantine emperors to be the spiritual capital of OrthodoxChristianity. Millions of Orthodox Christians believe it is the most sacred placeon Earth.
There are 2,000 Anthonite monks living in what is the most unique monasterycomplex in the world; most pray all day. Some monks even tell that they praywhile they sleep -- and they only get about three hours of sleep a night. Themonks divide their day into three parts: They spend about eight hours a dayin church, and when they're not resting their time is dedicated to the workneeded to keep the 20 monasteries running. Mt. Athos is also beautiful andhas probably changed less than any other inhabited place on the planet.Some of the monasteries here are perched high on cliffs above the AegeanSea, with sylvan hills as a backdrop and architecture that could have comeout of a medieval fairytale. It was the architecture that first attracted a youngboy from Winthrop, Mass.
"It was just so impressive and I turned around and I said to him, 'Dad, youknow, I don't think I am going to believe that somebody lives in that buildinguntil I step on those balconies myself," says Fr. Iakovos, one of three monksoriginally from the U.S. He came to Mt. Athos 25 years ago and he points outthat it's not just the way of life that hasn't changed, neither has the DivineLiturgy that the monks celebrate every day. "You have to understand, thewords that we are saying in today's liturgy are the same words Christ wassaying, are the same words that saints from the first century, the secondcentury, the third century, the fourth century".
Over the last millennium, the 20 monasteries here have been a repository forsacred treasures and religious relics that date back to the days of theByzantine Empire. Father Matthew, from Fond du Lac, Wis., was givenspecial permission by the abbot of Vatopedi Monastery to show just a few ofthe almost 4,000 religious icons stored there, the highlight, a restored icon ofChrist dating from the 14th century.
These priceless artifacts are kept behind lock and key and are rarely seen bypilgrims or even the monks themselves. The lock system was ancient and
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I pray for the day that people stop trying to attack each other and talk to oneanother with love and respect. Its a sad thing to leave your opinion, then getattacked for it as its just one mans opinion. I remember when I was a kid anda mans opinion was just that, nothing more, no jugments, no hatting on anyone,just a simple opinion.The opinion might not be your views, but who cares,i will say it one more time, its just a opinion. if you are attacked its not fromGod,as God is quiet in truthmystic81006 2 months ago
@mystic81006 Nobody attacked you, you were just explained anotheropinion. By the way, your neo-gnostic attitude, so defensive at some point toimpress people, specific for our times full of confusion, won't impress thosewho really read the real Scripture. In them you will find the truth the a christianshould fight against wrong teachings and opinions, not against those whoportray them. If would review your first comment you would see you did thesame, so, then, allow the others.
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Love to our ortodox brothers Greeks, from Serbia!!
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@nole003 Thank you very much. We have the same love for you, too. MayGod bless you!
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very good Documentary!!!greekpoliticalaction 3 weeks ago
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extraordinary. It requires four separate keys to unlock the door to the innersanctum, and normally takes at least two monks to unlock the door, becauseno one monk is allowed to have all four keys at the same time. It could bedescribed as "a medieval version of the nuclear launch control."
The rare treasures on Mt. Athos have attracted many invaders over thecenturies. Fr Maximos, a former professor at the Harvard Divinity School whois from Long Island, N.Y., tells that the German forces were about to invadethe peninsula. The monks met with German officers who told them the onlyway to save themselves was to make a direct appeal to Hitler. The monkswrote a letter and asked Hitler to place the Holy Mountain under his personalprotection and "It seems that Hitler liked the idea and accepted the invitationto become the personal protector of the Holy Mountain."
Hitler's plan was to loot the sacred treasures though, and he sent an advanceteam of academics to photograph and catalogue almost everything on theHoly Mountain. In the end, not a thing was ever taken -- no one really knowswhy -- possibly divine intervention.
Most monks today consider the Nazi episode a small blip on the road -- afterall, the monks there have been devoting their lives to prayer for 1,000 years.They say they try to get as close to God as humanly possible.
Fr. Nikandros, from Melbourne, Australia, says their monastic life also servesanother mission -- as frontline warriors in the battle of good versus evil. "Wefight against the angels of the dark side, you see -- of the devil -- Satan".
I did not make this video and I do not own it. The copyright belongs to thecreator of this video (CBS) which deserves all my gratitude.
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@mystic81006 Are you some kind of masonic heretical sectarian? The pointof mount Athos is silence and eternal original prayers. If there were noOrthodox Liturgies and prayers God would be probably very angry over us, itis their non-stop prayers and tears which please God for mercy. But you cantunderstand that.
They live like Apostles lived, and apostles knew Christ and his Faith muchbetter then you and me.3SRBIJACCCC 3 weeks ago
@3SRBIJACCCC As for them praying for the world? not one man in thewhole world can save any one from anything but the lord,no man can saveyou with any prayer unless in faith.These men cant save any one period.Mypoint here is do not follow men who follow tradition,follow only Yashua.mystic81006 3 weeks ago
@3SRBIJACCCC I don't understand where all the hate is coming from,myonly point was these people are no better then any one else in thereliving.But,they turn women away and others also as if there the most perfectpeople,But Yashua went to the sinners,not the saints.this was my onlypoint.When you hide your self from the world this is fine,the world is sinful,Butwhen you turn others away because of religion then you are wrong.mystic81006 3 weeks ago
@mystic81006 I checked your account and i saw you are from the US, andthat made me clear from where all that ignorance is coming out.First makingfamily is not a sin, and no body said it is.Orthodox Church teaches having sexbefore marriage is sin.
These monks are pleasing God with all their prayers and Liturgies, they followthe way of life of apostles, John the Baptisor and early Christian fathers. Theirmission is to pray for the world, and family would distract them.
So be thankful.3SRBIJACCCC 3 weeks ago
@mystic81006 You think when you were grwoing up there was no hate andreligious conflicts..really.. I guess people just chewed bubble gum and playedin the aprk.. Geez.. I cant stand these people that comment about their youthlike it was the perfect life and time to live.and everyone lived happilyeverywhere.. Go read some history and find me the peace times yourdreaming about..Maybe cause you were a kid thigs seemed like that..like a kidshould see things..BX0207 1 month ago
Love to all of you and I am very glad I gained some valuable knowledge aboutyou all. Greetings from Mexico.ozzieovb 2 months ago
@mystic81006 I don't need any win in this conversation and thank you for theinsult of calling me a hateful person, without knowing me but for some words.Again, who insults who and who judges who? I just tried to show you theimportance of the teachings and practices of Gods Son concrete over theages Body, not some imagined individual faith of a perfect man. I did itbecause of love for you, but maybe you hate anybody who doesn't agree withyou and this is your reaction. Be well!Cryptomyself 2 months ago
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