Why Podvig
What does Podvig mean? Podvig is another one of those Church Slavonic words that do not have an English equivalent. So unsurprisingly, it usually has a much lengthier translation masquerading as the definition. The literal translation would be “upward movement”, but this is not the actual definition. Podvig is a continual striving to surpass your own limits. To come outside of your limits and become the better version of yourself. Podvig is a spiritual struggle in an upward direction with God as your goal and indeed as your compass. ...