The book is one of the most important manuals on practical asceticism. It was compiled on the basis of the works of Syrian ascetics of the V-VI centuries. Barsanuphius the Great and John the Prophet. One of the authors, prp. Barsanuphius testified about it in the following way: "I write all this not of my own free will, but at the behest of the Holy Spirit, for the correction and benefit of the soul and conscience of the inner man." Monastics and laymen, beginners and those who had succeeded in the spiritual life, the elders, the infirm and the healthy, turned to the Monks Barsanuphius and John for advice and guidance. And all received answers full of grace and spiritual reasoning. Reading this book, one can find answers to many completely different questions that we constantly encounter at the very beginning of our spiritual work. We will hear the words we need, filled with the power and grace of the Holy Spirit, from a time abundantly permeated with holiness. We will receive answers directly from people who, having themselves migrated to the heavenly abodes, brought there their neighbors who asked for their salvation.

For specialists engaged in research in the field of patristics, moral theology, asceticism, hagiology, pastoral theology, for researchers of certain aspects of the Orthodox teaching on salvation and prayer, general church history, and the history of Orthodox monasticism. For monastics, as well as for all those interested in Orthodox asceticism, as well as for all those interested in Orthodox asceticism. For pupils, students and teachers of theological educational institutions, teachers of students and postgraduates of theological universities and faculties.

Orthodoxy, Salvation, Abba, Asceticism, Prayer, Theology 2008-12-02 ru Dmitriy doc2fb, Fiction Book Designer, FB Editor v2.0, XML Spy 03.12.2008 http://www.bogoslovy.ru/archiv/varsonof.zip; http://pagez.ru/lsn/vi/p3.php ("Alphabetical Index"); FBD-A4C2EF-87A1-8F4D-B8B6-D9D8-8659-8668F6 2.1 A Guide to the Spiritual Life of the Monks Barsanuphius and John Orthodox Publishing House "Rule of Faith" 2005 5-94759-040-9

Reverend

Barsanuphia and Joanna

Guidance

to the Spiritual Life

in answering students' questions

SHORT STORY

ABOUT LIFE

VENERABLE FATHERS BARSANUPHIUS THE GREAT AND JOHN THE PROPHET,

COMPILED BY THE MONK

NICODEMUS OF THE HOLY MOUNTAIN