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Contemplation. The connection between contemplation and activity (fol. 1, p. 6; f. 2, pp. 12–14; f. 55, p. 251). – What is called contemplation? (f. 2, pp. 12, 14; f. 55, p. 263). - He who seeks contemplation before activity suffers the wrath of the Fighter (f. 2, p. 13; f. 55, p. 275). – According to the fundamental composition of a person - from soul and body - his spiritual life should consist of activity and contemplation, and the first precedes the second (fol. 2, p. 14; f. 55, p. 251). – What are the true signs of prayerful contemplation (page 15, p. 60). – The difference between prayer and contemplation (fol. 15, p. 60; f. 16, p. 61). – Contemplation of the Divine – both in people and in angels – occurs not by nature, but by grace (f. 18, p. 74). – When is contemplation in God accessible to the mind? (fn. 39, p. 165). – About the various signs of spiritual contemplation (page 42, p. 181). – Passions hinder contemplation (page 43, pp. 181–182). – No one can achieve spiritual contemplation by study alone, but by purity of heart (f. 49, p. –217). – Let us improve our hearts through deeds of repentance and pleasing God, but the Lord’s (i.e., spiritual contemplation) will come by itself if the place in the heart is clean and not desecrated (sl. 55, p. 257; sl. 2, pp. 18–14). – How does the mind become worthy of spiritual contemplation and contemplation of the mysteries of the Holy Trinity? (fn. 55, pp. 260–261, 263). – Spiritual contemplation opens to the mind after acquiring mental health (fol. 55, p. 261). – Through what deeds does a person become worthy of ascending to the contemplation of mysteries? (fn. 55, p. 262). – By keeping the commandments, a person is granted contemplation and revelation of the Spirit (f. 55, pp. 262–263, 264–265, 268). – The acquisition of love introduces us to contemplation, for love is the original contemplation of the Holy Trinity (page 55, pp. 265–266). - Ap. Paul rejected contemplation without love (fn. 55, p. 267). – On the difference between the contemplation of the false and the true (page 55, pp. 267–268). – Imaginary contemplations of external philosophers and heretics (page 55, pp. 268, 270–271, 273–274). – Sometimes contemplations and revelations are given for the fervor of faith (fol. 55, pp. 269–270). – What contemplations did St. Ap. Paul? (fol. 55, pp. 270, 271). -The mind cannot voluntarily ascend to spiritual contemplation (fol. 55, p. 271). – If you achieve the grace of contemplation (vision) of the miracles of God and visible creatures, arm yourself against the spirit of blasphemy (page 56, p. 282). – When someone achieves the grace of contemplation (vision), he will first be rewarded with abundant tears (page 56, pp. 283–284). – From what activities is contemplation born? (fn. 59, p. 321). – What does spiritual living, or contemplation, consist of? (fn. 80, pp. 393–395). – Material contemplation and spiritual contemplation (page 80, pp. 393–394). – About the beginning of spiritual contemplation (page 87, pp. 414–415). 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