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Encyclopedia of Religion entry forBarlaamitesThe followers of Barlaam, a Calabrian abbot. He was an opponent of the Hesychasts, mystics among the monks of Mount Athos, who believed that by bringing the body into a state of perfect repose and fixing their gaze steadily on their own navels, they were able to cultivate the " inner light." Barlaam called them " omphalopsychi," and accused them of believing in two Gods, a God invisible, and a God visible. A Council held at Constantinople A.D. 1340 supported the Hesychasts and condemned Barlaam. citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney
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