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'''Dadisho`''' was an East Syriac writer of the late 7th century. Like [[Isaac of Nineveh|Isaac the Syrian]], he originated from Beth Qatrayem and was later connected with the monastery of Rabban Shabur.<ref>Sebastian Brock, ''A brief outline of Syriac literature'', Moran Etho 9, p.56 and 135.</ref> 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. ==References== <references/>

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