The Way of a Pilgrim
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The Way of a Pilgrim is a 19th-century anonymous Russian spiritual classic that recounts a wanderer’s journey to learn and practice continuous prayer through the Jesus Prayer.
All labels observed (2)
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| The Way of a Pilgrim canonical | 2 |
| The Way of the Pilgrim | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Way of a Pilgrim Context triple: [Franny and Zooey, hasSubject, The Way of a Pilgrim]
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A.
The Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage is the English title of Surah Al-Hajj, a chapter of the Qur’an that discusses the rites, significance, and spiritual meaning of the Hajj to Mecca.
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B.
Farewell Pilgrimage
The Farewell Pilgrimage was the final pilgrimage to Mecca performed by the Prophet Muhammad, during which he delivered his famous Farewell Sermon and completed the practical example of the Hajj rituals for Muslims.
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C.
Their Pilgrimage
"Their Pilgrimage" is a late-19th-century travel novel by American author Charles Dudley Warner that satirically portrays fashionable society through the journeys of two young protagonists.
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D.
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage is a 1933 American pre-Code war drama film directed by John Ford that explores themes of motherhood, loss, and redemption during and after World War I.
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E.
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage is the final studio album by American jazz saxophonist Michael Brecker, acclaimed for its complex compositions and recorded shortly before his death.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Way of a Pilgrim Target entity description: The Way of a Pilgrim is a 19th-century anonymous Russian spiritual classic that recounts a wanderer’s journey to learn and practice continuous prayer through the Jesus Prayer.
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A.
The Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage is the English title of Surah Al-Hajj, a chapter of the Qur’an that discusses the rites, significance, and spiritual meaning of the Hajj to Mecca.
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B.
Farewell Pilgrimage
The Farewell Pilgrimage was the final pilgrimage to Mecca performed by the Prophet Muhammad, during which he delivered his famous Farewell Sermon and completed the practical example of the Hajj rituals for Muslims.
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C.
Their Pilgrimage
"Their Pilgrimage" is a late-19th-century travel novel by American author Charles Dudley Warner that satirically portrays fashionable society through the journeys of two young protagonists.
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D.
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage is the final studio album by American jazz saxophonist Michael Brecker, acclaimed for its complex compositions and recorded shortly before his death.
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E.
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage is a 1933 American pre-Code war drama film directed by John Ford that explores themes of motherhood, loss, and redemption during and after World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century book
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Christian spiritual classic ⓘ Russian literature ⓘ anonymous work ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian Orthodox spirituality
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hesychast tradition ⓘ |
| audience | Christians seeking deeper prayer life ⓘ |
| author | anonymous ⓘ |
| centralPractice | Jesus Prayer ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
hesychasm
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inner spiritual life ⓘ unceasing prayer ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of pilgrim’s travels
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dialogues with spiritual elders ⓘ quotations from the Philokalia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
humility in prayer
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obedience to spiritual direction ⓘ repentance and contrition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
practice of the Jesus Prayer
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teaching on interior prayer ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian devotional literature
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mystical literature ⓘ spiritual autobiography ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Pilgrim Continues His Way ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century contemplative writers
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modern Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eastern Orthodox monastic tradition
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Philokalia ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
ascetic struggle
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prayer of the heart ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | classic of Eastern Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrator | anonymous pilgrim ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | Russia ⓘ |
| structure | series of journeys by a wandering pilgrim ⓘ |
| teaches | method of continuous prayer ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Greek ⓘ multiple modern languages ⓘ |
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