In Aristotle's work, "catharsis" (purgation) is

>>1891662
Very interesting. Its crazy how we define words, define us. Theres this evolution in definitions that are usually looked over yet play a major role in defining the sentimental experience of individuals in society.

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Aristotle is the right one here. Mind will always be context dependent entity so to seek existence as unified will is to seek literal death.

>>1891662
Why should the "you" necessarily be a single unified will, and not the emergent totality of an existence?

>>1891672
Death to the world, perhaps.

>The world is said by speculative examination to be the extension of a common name unto distinct affections. If we wish to call the passions by a common name we call them world; if we mention the passions separately, we call them by their separate names.
-Saint Isaac the Syrian

>>1891688
Because you have but one soul. You are either the slave of the passions, or they are your slaves.

>>1891695
Even assuming so, this would imply that the passions are separate from the soul. in which case, the soul cannot have a desire to reunite with God, as such would require desire and passion.

>>1891702
You're presuming that desire and passion are synonymous.

>>1891759
Passion is merely desire freely expressed.

>>1891760
Incorrect. God, for instance, has desires, but not passions.

>>1891775
Because he cannot (or chooses not to) freely express his desires. God desires all men to be saved, and yet they are not, thus, he limits his desires that they may not become passion.

There exists no passion that was not the fruit of a desire.

>>1891781
No, because God is impassible. God allows men to not be saved, because he also wants them to have free will.

Passions are frenetic. Holy desire is serene.

>>1891788
If the only difference is sereneness, then one can simply serenely choose which desire to pursue into a passion. No need to conquer them as an abstract separate from the self, rather, simply to choose one.

>>1891801
No, holy desire is serene pursuit of desire. When you fixate absolutely on God, the pursuit of the enormous desire is expressed, apart from contrition, in a very serene manner. There is rigorous fasting and prostrations and many hours of silent prayer, but all the while you maintain serenity. This is why icons are, apart from conditions of mourning, shown to be serene instead of passionate. It's not like Protestantism where you express hymns with a lot of passion, hymns are not to be sung loud (which according to Saint John Chrysostom, is obnoxious, you don't beg a human being by being loud, so don't beg God that way either).