PHILOKALIA MINISTRIES

The Death Drive and the Dismantling of the Religious Ego “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” — John 12:24 ⸻ There are moments when a life does not simply change. It comes undone. Not outwardly at first. Often nothing dramatic can be seen. But inwardly, something that once held everything together begins to fracture. The structure collapses. The meaning that once seemed stable dissolves. The identity