Book One – THOUGHTS HELPFUL IN THE LIFE OF THE SOUL
- 1. Imitating Christ and Despising All Vanities on Earth
- 2. Having A Humble Opinion of Self
- 3. The Doctrine of Truth
- 4. Prudence in Action
- 5. Reading the Holy Scripture
- 6. Unbridled Affections
- 7. Avoiding False Hope and Pride
- 8. Shunning Over-Familiarity
- 9. Obedience and Subjection
- 10. Avoiding Idle Talk
- 11. Acquiring Peace and Zeal for Perfection
- 12. The Value of Adversity
- 13. Resisting Temptation
- 14. Avoiding Rash Judgment
- 15. Works Done in Charity
- 16. Bearing With the Faults of Others
- 17. Monastic Life
- 18. The Example Set Us by the Holy Fathers
- 19. The Practices of a Good Religious
- 20. The Love of Solitude and Silence
- 21. Sorrow of Heart
- 22. Thoughts on the Misery of Man
- 23. Thoughts on Death
- 24. Judgment and the Punishment of Sin
- 25. Zeal in Amending Our Lives
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