Ведение

Maintaining. The predominance of knowledge over faith with the impoverishment of grace (verse 1, p. 3). – Spiritual knowledge follows the practice of virtues (fol. 5, p. 26; f. 55, p. 265). – What ignorance is higher than knowledge? (fn. 16, p. 67). – The ranks of the high places differ from each other in the strength of their knowledge (fol. 17, p. 70). – The name cherubim denotes those who are abundant in knowledge and wisdom (fol. 17, p. 71). – About the knowledge of angels (fol. 18, p. 73). – Who is worthily called wise (leading)? (fn. 21, p. 82). – Who is enlightened in their concepts? (fn. 21, p. 83). – About three methods of conducting (page 25, p. 117). – Why is knowledge (not spiritual) contrary to faith? (fn. 25, pp. 118–121; fn. 26, pp. 125–126). – Knowledge is accompanied by fear, faith by hope (fol. 25, p. 119). – The actions of knowledge are lower than the action of faith (page 25, pp. 118–122). – Knowledge is perfected by faith (page 25, p. 123). – Knowledge is a step to faith, and how long does a person need it? (fn. 25, p. 123). – Deeds of righteousness accomplished through knowledge are steps to faith (f. 25, p. 123). – Not by the power of knowledge, but by faith we understand the incomprehensible (f. 25, p. 123). – Knowledge is God’s gift to the nature of rational creatures (fol. 25, p. 124). – To what does knowledge rush when it follows carnal lust? (fn. 26, pp. 124–125). – How does carnal knowledge think of itself? (fn. 26, p. 125). – Although carnal knowledge imagines that it protects itself, it cannot help but experience fear, cowardice, sadness, and so on. (fn. 26, p. 125). – Carnal knowledge seeks out the minor offenses and weaknesses of others (fol. 26, p. 126). – Arrogance and pride are associated with carnal vision, because it ascribes every good deed to itself (fol. 26, p. 126). – Carnal knowledge boasts, but true knowledge perfects the soul in humility (fol. 26, p. 126). – What deeds are accomplished by vision at its second stage? (fn. 27, p. 127). – Doing business shows the heart the path to faith (fol. 27, p. 127). – How is the transition from business management to spiritual management accomplished? (fn. 28, p. 128). – About the three stages of knowledge along which it ascends and descends (page 28, p. 129). – How does each of the three degrees of knowledge affect the soul? (fn. 28, pp. 129–130). – The difference in knowledge: natural, spiritual and supernatural (fol. 29, p. 132). – How are different degrees of knowledge achieved? (fn. 29, p. 132). – When does purity of knowledge fade in the soul? (sl. 32, pp. 145–146). – God desires that His saints should acquire knowledge from experience (f. 37, p. 157). – What is the knowledge gained from experience? (fn. 37, p. 157). – Three degrees of knowledge in their relation to mortal memory (fol. 38, p. 159). – What is spiritual knowledge? (fn. 88, p. 160). – Knowledge increases from the constant testing of changes in the direction of good and evil (fol. 41, p. 173). – If the mind is not healthy in its nature, then knowledge (spiritual) is not effective in it (page 43, p. 182). – Walk before God in simplicity, not in knowledge (fol. 49, p. 214). - How God provides for those who abandon their knowledge - and place their trust in Him (f. 49, pp. 214–215). – Spiritual knowledge cannot be acquired by spiritual knowledge (fol. 49, p. 216). – Spiritual knowledge is simple – and does not shine in the thoughts of the soul (fol. 49, p. 216). – The difference between spiritual knowledge and mental knowledge (page 49, p. 216). – No one can receive spiritual knowledge unless he is like a child (f. 49, p. 217). – It is more convenient for someone entangled in spiritual knowledge to free himself from iron bonds than from this knowledge (fol. 49, p. 217). – He who is devoted to spiritual knowledge walks every hour as if on the edge of a sword (fol. 49, p. 217). – Why don’t teaching and guidance benefit those who are in passions? (fn. 55, p. 260). – What is incomprehensible by knowledge can be comprehended by faith (fol. 55, p. 264). – At all times, one must consider oneself to know nothing, and what is the use of this? (fn. 56, p. 282). – Knowledge of the mysteries of God is inaccessible when the belly is full (f. 56, p. 283). – What happens to the soul when it is given knowledge of what is higher than its nature? (fn. 56, p. 284). – Do not trust your knowledge, so that the enemy does not catch you through it (f. 57, p. 294). - Be ignorant in your wisdom, and do not seem wise while being ignorant (f. 57, p. 305). – The knowledge of God does not dwell in a voluptuous body (f. 58, p. 309). – True humility is a product of knowledge, and true vision (spiritual) is a product of temptation (page 74, p. 372). – What is natural knowledge and spiritual knowledge? (fn. 81, pp. 399–400). – Spiritual knowledge is born from faith and the action of the fear of God (page 84, pp. 400–401). – Spiritual knowledge is a feeling of the unseen and is given as a gift to the practice of the fear of God (page 84, p. 401). – What benefits are born from natural knowledge when we do not darken it with voluptuous will? (fn. 81, p. 401). – He who exalts himself in his wisdom falls into the darkness of ignorance (fol. 85, p. 403). – Signs of spiritual knowledge (page 85, pp. 404–405). – Perfection of knowledge is achievable only in the future century (f. 85, p. 405). – Only one who has humility is reasonable (fol. 89, p. 425). – (See Cognition). 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