Orthodox Christians who know the Holy Scriptures and try to live according to the commandments of our Lord Jesus Christ know that the physical is much less important than the spiritual. And various carnal pleasures most often have their origin from the unclean, who wants to distract a person with these things pleasant to the body from the salvation of his immortal soul. Therefore, the delicate issue of male discharge during sleep requires the obligatory help of a confessor and the establishment of the reasons that led to the discharge. The Church considers this a defilement, so there is nothing more natural for a believer than to use the best remedy - prayer against defilement.
What to do in such cases?
First of all, the cause is established - whether it is sinful or caused by natural physiological reasons.
- In the first case, the actions of the man himself - if he abused alcohol, overate fatty or other heavy foods, watched films or videos of an erotic nature - are a sinful cause. Of course, a person does this at the instigation of evil spirits, but he himself does not prevent this, wanting similar pleasures for himself. In this case, the expiration occurs due to one’s own excesses, and such a Christian is not even allowed to receive Communion. Fasting, repentance and sincere prayer from desecration in a dream are required in order to receive the Holy Mysteries.
- In the second case, when a man does not see his fault in the fact that an outflow occurs, or night visions occur under the influence of evil spirits, he, on the contrary, must take communion and tell the confessor about such processes. A special prayer against night desecration can help him.
The founders of church law spoke a lot about expiration in their writings. For example, in the “Alphabetical Syntagma” of Matthew Vlastar it is said that the only incorruptible judge of a person who has nocturnal defilements is his conscience, with which he will appear at the judgment of God. If the discharge occurs due to a natural reason, it means that the body is rejecting the excess. If this is the cause of hidden lustful thoughts, then it is necessary to repent and avoid them in the future.
When and how to read
Usually the prayer against desecration is read after taking a blessing from the confessor. However, in some cases, a Christian does not have the opportunity to talk to a priest to receive guidance. Therefore, there will be no harm if a person prays without special blessing.
Evil thoughts can be stopped by the Jesus Prayer, which is allowed to be read everywhere and always. Many holy fathers argued that for a monk, constant reading of this prayer is a prerequisite for a righteous life. If in a dream a person was visited by prodigal dreams or thoughts, desecration or fornication occurred, then one should pray, immediately getting out of bed.
Prayers against desecration are read with adoration to the “Heavenly King” and the fiftieth psalm. There are several prayers read by Christians in order to avoid carnal temptations and cleanse themselves from a sinful state. In particular, this is the rule of St. Basil the Great and some others.
Texts of prayers against desecration
According to the canons, prayers against desecration should be read with the blessing of the confessor.
Prayer of St. Basil the Great
Much-merciful, imperishable, undefiled, sinless Lord, cleanse me, Thy unnecessary servant, from all filthiness of the flesh and soul, and from my inattention and despondency the uncleanness that has come to me, with frost my iniquities, and show me undefiled, O Master, for the goodness of Thy Christ, and sanctify me by the invasion of Your Most Holy Spirit: for having aroused from the darkness of the unclean ghosts of the devil, and all manner of filthiness, I may be deemed worthy with a clear conscience to open my unclean and unclean lips and sing Thy all-holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages centuries. Amen.
Translation: Most merciful, incorruptible, immaculate, sinless Lord, cleanse me, Thy indecent servant, from all filthiness of the flesh and soul, and from my inattention and despondency, the uncleanness that has happened to me with all my other iniquities, and show me to those who are strangers to filthiness, O Lord, according to the goodness of Thy Christ, and sanctify me by the influx of Thy Most Holy Spirit; so that, having awakened from the darkness of the unclean ghosts of the devil and all filth, I may be worthy with a clear conscience to open my foul and unclean lips and sing Thy all-holy name, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Rule against desecration
When someone happens to be tempted in a dream by the work of the devil, rising from his bed, he bows, saying:
God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
Then the beginning is usual:
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Come, let us worship our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow)
Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. To You alone have I sinned and done evil before You; for you may be justified in all of Your words, and you will always triumph over Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a broken and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.
And troparia, tone 7:
Good shepherd, who laid down your soul for us, aware of the hidden things that I have done, the only good one, save me with my erring mind, and snatch me from the wolf, Lamb of God, and have mercy on me.
Weighed down by the sleep of despondency, I am darkened by the delusion of sin: but grant me the morning of repentance, enlightening the eyes of my mind, O Christ God, enlightenment of my soul, and save me.
We weave the mind of my damned soul with the darkness of sin and the sweets of life, it gives birth to various passions, and the thought of tenderness does not come. But be generous, O Savior, with my humility, and give me a thought of compunction, so that we may save before the end I will cry out to Your compassion: Lord Christ my Savior, save me, desperate and unworthy.
Just as I fell into the hands of robbers and was vulnerable, so I fell into many sins, and my soul is vulnerable. To whom shall I resort when guilty: only to You, the merciful Physician of souls: pour out Your great mercy on me, O God.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Like the prodigal son came and I, Generous: receive me, Father, when I return, as one of Thy hired servant, O God, and have mercy on me.
And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Theotokos: Deliver, O Mother of God, from the sins that hold us back: for the imams have no other hope of faith except You, and the Lord born of You.
Lord, have mercy (40 times).
Then 50 prostrations with prayer:
God, be merciful to me, and forgive me the prodigal for Your Holy Name.
Prayer 1, Saint Basil the Great
The packs were cursed by their minds and evil customs, working in sin. Paki, the prince of darkness and passionate sweets, the parent, has created me captivated, and like a humble slave, he forces me to work with desire and carnal desire. And what will I do, my Lord, and the Deliverer and Intercessor of those who trust in You, if not to You I will return and groan and ask for mercy for what I have done; but I am afraid and trembling, but not always confessing, and promising to retreat from the evil ones, and sinning every hour: and not having rendered my prayer to You, my God, I will raise Your long-suffering to indignation. And whoever endures Your wrath, O Lord; Knowing the multitude of Your bounty, and the abyss of Your love for mankind, I again turn myself to Your mercy, and I cry to You: forgive those who have sinned. Have mercy on me, fallen, give me a helping hand, immersed in the mud of sweets. Do not, Lord, leave Your creation to be corrupted by my iniquities and my sins: but by Your usual mercy and goodness we compel you to deliver from feces and bodily filth and passionate thoughts, which always defile my accursed soul: behold, Lord, as you see, there is no place in it she is clean, but she is all leprous, and her whole body is covered in ulcers. Therefore, O Lover of Mankind, physician of souls and bodies and source of mercy, cleanse the flow of my tears, pouring them out on me abundantly: pour out Your love for mankind, and give me healing and cleansing, and heal my contrition, and do not turn Your face away from me , but not like a thing, the fire of despair will engulf me: but as You have declared, O unfalse God, that there is great joy in heaven for one sinner who repents, do this also for me, a sinner, and do not close the ear of Your compassion in the prayer of my repentance; but open them, and like a censer, set it right before You: weigh the weakness of nature to the Creator, and make comfortable the creep of youth, and the heaviness of the body, and despise sins, and accept the repentance of those who call upon You with the truth. For Your most honorable and magnificent name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, is blessed and glorified, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 2, his
Most merciful, imperishable, undefiled, sinless Lord, cleanse me, Thy unworthy servant, from all filthiness of the flesh and soul, and from my inattention and despondency the uncleanness that has come to me, along with all my iniquities, and show me undefiled, O Master, for the goodness of Thy Christ , and sanctify me by the invasion of Your Most Holy Spirit: for having aroused from the darkness of the unclean ghosts of the devil, and all kinds of filth, I may be deemed worthy with a clear conscience to open my unclean and unclean lips, and sing Thy all-holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and ever forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 3
Lord our God, who have sinned in these days in word, deed and thought, as He is Good and Lover of Mankind, forgive me. Grant me a peaceful and serene sleep. Send Your guardian angel, covering and keeping me from all evil, for You are the guardian of our souls and bodies, and we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 4, St. John Chrysostom
(24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)
- Lord, do not deprive me of Your heavenly blessings.
- Lord, save me from eternal torment.
- Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or in thought, in word or in deed, forgive me.
- Lord, deliver me from all ignorance and oblivion, and cowardice, and petrified insensibility.
- Lord, deliver me from every temptation.
- Lord, enlighten my heart, darken my evil lust.
- Lord, as a man who has sinned, You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul.
- Lord, send Your grace to help me, that I may glorify Your holy name.
- Lord Jesus Christ, write me Your servant in the book of animals and grant me a good end.
- Lord, my God, even if I have done nothing good before You, grant me, by Your grace, to make a good beginning.
- Lord, sprinkle the dew of Your grace in my heart.
- Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, cold and unclean, in Thy Kingdom. Amen.
- Lord, accept me in repentance.
- Lord, don't leave me.
- Lord, do not lead me into misfortune.
- Lord, give me a good thought.
- Lord, give me tears and mortal memory, and tenderness.
- Lord, give me the thought of confessing my sins.
- Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience.
- Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness.
- Lord, plant in me the root of good things, Thy fear in my heart.
- Lord, grant me to love You with all my soul and thoughts and to do Your will in everything.
- Lord, protect me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from all other inappropriate things.
- Lord, consider that you do as you will, that your will be done in me, a sinner, for blessed are you forever. Amen.
Prayer 5, to the Blessed Virgin Mary
My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, with Your saints and all-powerful prayers, take away from me, Your humble and accursed servant, despondency, oblivion, foolishness, negligence, and all the nasty, evil and blasphemous thoughts from my accursed heart and from my darkened mind; and extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am poor and damned. And deliver me from many and cruel memories and enterprises, and free me from all evil actions. For Thou art blessed from all generations, and glorified is Thy most honorable name forever and ever. Amen.
Then
We magnify Thee, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison, the Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (three times).
God bless.
And let go
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, save me, a sinner.
Prayer against desecration (this prayer is read by priests, not laity)
Lord our God, the only Good and Lover of mankind, the only Holy One and rest on the saints, who appeared in vision to Your supreme Apostle Peter, nothing foul or unclean to behold, from You created for food and for the enjoyment of man, and Your chosen vessel, the Apostle Paul, is all pure commanded pure: You Yourself, the Most Holy Master, by invoking Your terrible and most pure Name, and by the sign of the terrible and Life-giving Cross, bless and cleanse me Your servant (name), defiled from every unclean spirit, from every dream and poisonous reptile, from all lawlessness and from all flattery , from every indulgence, and every kind of evil, and from every nasty villainy of the devil. And now Thy servant (name) who is unworthy of me: grant, through Thy mercy, to serve Thy most pure Mysteries. And first, cleanse my soul and body from all filth, and forsake every sin, voluntary and involuntary, that I have sinned all the days of my life, in deed, word and thought, in days and in nights, and until this hour. And grant to me, Lord, this terrible service of the heavenly Orders, and the communion of Thy Most Pure Mysteries, not for judgment or condemnation, but for the forgiveness of sins, and the coming of the Holy Spirit, and the life of ever-present joy, which Thou hast prepared for Thy true minister. Save me, Lord Almighty, from all sin and malice, keep me undefiled and blameless from all leprosy of the opposite devil: and grant me, Lord, to serve You in honor and righteousness until the last day and hour and my end: for You are the One who blesses and sanctifies all things. O Christ our God, we send up glory to You, with Your Beginning Father, and with Your Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.
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Rules of Saint Basil the Great
Since the first centuries of Christianity, believers have had various perplexities: from issues of accepting people of other faiths to problems of monastic community or family. Even then, the Church began to turn to the experience of spiritual men, tested by their own deeds and prayer. In the treasury of such experience there is also “The Rules of St. Basil the Great."
Saint Basil the Great with his life of the 15th century. Wood, tempera. 98.5 × 78.5 cm Historical Museum, Sanok, Poland
What is a rule
This is what they usually call
- established canons that maintain discipline within the community, certain rules for the private life of the faithful;
- collections of these canons, for example, “The Book of Rules”, “The Helmsman” (Nomocanon), which contain both church regulations and ancient laws, the jurisdiction of which governed the life of church communities.
The current Rules are the fruit of the activities of the Ecumenical Councils, as well as a number of Local Councils, which gradually supplemented their number from the 1st to the 9th centuries. Since church institutions were adopted by the conciliar mind, on the basis of the spiritual experience of the Church and the saints, they are considered irrevocable. Even a change in life circumstances cannot provide grounds for the cancellation of one or another Rule, even if it ceases to be applied or is applied incompletely.
Unlike dogmas, which talk about doctrine, canons are dedicated to the life of the Church in this world:
- repentant discipline;
- status of clergy, laity;
- management;
- various legal issues.
Currently, the Rules include:
- ascending to the Apostles;
- compiled by the Councils;
- patristic.
The saints of God, whose rules were adopted by the Councils, initially, as having true humility, did not intend to give rules to the entirety of the Church. Therefore, very often these are messages addressed to certain communities or bishops on certain issues of church life. Subsequently, they turned out to be useful for the entire church people, and therefore became part of the Rules.
