The monk who continues to pray to God by means of stirrings still stays beneath the level of perfection. Prayer consists in knocking at the door of the Giver; but the one who has entered the Kingdom and taken possessions of its treasures, how can he knock at the door? So then, what to do? He enjoys the good things within and he is amazed and marvels at the beauty of the Good One. But it would be absurd to say that he is actually praying, for he is utterly inebriated with the beauty of the most glorious Bridegroom (L12)