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Swearing. (spiritual). A person cannot help but struggle with his thoughts until his death (page 4, pp. 23–24). – Those who have conquered passions through virtues, although they are disturbed by thoughts, are not overcome by them (fol. 4, p. 24). – When a person keeps his feelings from attacks, then victory is achieved without struggle, and when he neglects this, the fights of thoughts enter, and abuse occurs (page 5, p. 25). – If a person happens to fall into sins, then, when defeated, he must rise up to fight his opponents (page 7, p. 35). – During spiritual exercise, there is sometimes warfare, sometimes the help of grace (f. 46, p. 196). – God allows warfare, demanding from us the experience of our love for Him (f. 46, p. 197). – God allows us to be attacked by passions so that we will flow to Him (fol. 46, p. 200). – Our whole life is a time of struggle and a field for competition (fol. 47, p. 204). – A person defeated in a fight sometimes suddenly gains victory over his enemies (f. 47, pp. 204–205). – Those who win the external battle dare to fight the internal one (page 56, p. 288). – One must fight directly against one’s passion and illness (page 57, pp. 293–294). - About the difference between insults. How does the enemy fight those who are lazy and who enter into heroic deeds with doubt and coldness? (fn. 60, p. 323). - How he fights those who are courageous and enter into the feat with jealousy (fol. 60, p. 325). – Voluptuousness and love of peace are the cause of indulgence and defeat (page 60, p. 326). – During a feat, it is useful to remember the first jealousy with which a person entered into a feat (page 60, p. 327). – About the enemy’s battle with the strong and courageous, whom the enemy tries to defeat with pride (page 60, p. 328). – The enemy fights ascetics with sensual things and unclean memories of women (page 60, pp. 329–330). - He who does not submit to the enemy in small things will not be overcome by him in great things; if we neglect the small, we will fall into great labors (abuse) (fol. 75, p. 378). – Wars arising from the resolution of feelings are more dangerous and harmful than those generated by relaxation and peace (excessive) (page 90, p. 428). 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