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Sadness. (spiritual, not worldly). Virtue is the mother of sadness, and from sadness humility is born (f. 34, p. 148). – A person who cares about virtue cannot be without sadness and sorrow (fn. 34, p. 149). – Sadness about sins surpasses bodily labor (page 40, page 3 68). – Heartfelt sadness about weakness and powerlessness for bodily affairs replaces it (fn. 89, pp. 419, 427; fn. 90, p. 429). – Sorrow of the mind is a precious gift from God; and a person who gives free rein to his tongue to speak both good and bad about people is unworthy of this grace (f. 89, p. 419). – (See Repentance). This index is based on the index appended to the works of St. Isaac the Syrian, published by Optina Pustyn in 1854. * “Ascetic words.” Reprint. Sergiev Posad. 1911. M.: “Rule of Faith”, 1998