"As he was dying, abba benjamin taught his sons this: do this, and you'll be saved: rejoice always, pray constantly, and in all circumstances give thanks".each christian who seeks god through prayer is continuing a tradi..."As he was dying, abba benjamin taught his sons this: do this, and you'll be saved: rejoice always, pray constantly, and in all circumstances give thanks".each christian who seeks god through prayer is continuing a tradition that began with the desert fathers and mothers of the fourth and fifth century.