Dadisho'

Dadisho` was an East Syriac writer of the late 7th century. Like Isaac the Syrian, he originated from Beth Qatrayem and was later connected with the monastery of Rabban Shabur.

His surviving works include:

• Commentary on the Asceticon of Abba Isaiah FT
• Commentary on the Paradise of the Egyptian Fathers, compiled by `Enanisho`. This work has never been published, other than a few extracts.
• On the Solitude of the Seven Weeks ET. This deals with the theme of stillness (hesychia) during solitary retreats lasting seven weeks.
• Various other shorter texts on the spiritual life. ET.

Bibliography

• Commentary on Abba Isaiah's Asceticon: FT by R. Draguet, CSCO Syr. 144-5 (1972)
• On Seven Weeks etc: A. Mingana, Early Christian Mystics, 1934.