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Pride. He who considers himself wise falls away from God’s wisdom (f. 8, p. 39). – What harm comes from cohabiting with a proud person? (sn. 9, p. 48). – How to reflect the thoughts of pride when they come to us after much work and after acquiring virtues? (fol. 21, p. 106). – Many, instead of thanking God for calling them to spiritual life, have deviated into pride, and what was the consequence of this? (fn. 21, pp. 107–109). – Many were robbed spiritually by thoughts of arrogance – and became darkened (fol. 32, p. 145). – Whoever abides in virtue without sorrow, the door of pride is open to him (f. 34, p. 149). – How does the spirit of pride approach a person, and what are the consequences of pride? (fn. 34, p. 149). – According to the pride of the soul, God also allows punishment for it (page 34, p. 150). – Keep yourself from conceit during good changes in you (page 40, page 169). – Pride is followed by fornication, and conceit is followed by delusion (seduction) (page 40, p. 169). – When we dream that the Lord is providing for us because we are worthy of it, then God’s providence for us ceases, and what follows after this? (f. 40, pp. 169–170). – When grace bestows upon you..., do not be arrogant (fol. 46, p. 197). – Many, having received gifts of grace, fell, having ascended in thought (f. 46, p. 197). – If you are exalted by the gifts of God, then you will fall in deed in that in which (before) you were tempted by thoughts alone (page 46, p. 198). – When thoughts of pride remind you of your virtues, say to yourself: “look at your fornication” (page 46, p. 199). – The passion of pride arises in the soul even after the accomplishment of virtues (fol. 46, p. 200). – Temptations are allowed so that we do not become arrogant (fol. 47, p. 202). – Simplicity is accompanied by faith, and refinement and resourcefulness of thoughts are followed by conceit; behind conceit is removal from God (fol. 49, p. 214). – When grace sees conceit in a person, it allows strong temptations to attack him (f. 49, p. 219). – During the war raised by the demon of pride, it is useful to visit the sick (fol. 55, p. 253). – Whoever, ahead of time, sought the kingdom of the soul, that is, high spiritual gifts, acquired pride and fall for himself (page 55, p. 257). – Vanity is a servant of fornication and a matter of pride (fol. 56, p. 280). – A high-hearted soul and an arrogant mind are vile before God (f. 57, p. 292). – Just as grace is close to humility, so painful adventures are close to pride (f. 57, p. 303). – Fear pride, and you will be exalted (f. 57, p. 305). – How does the enemy try to seduce and overthrow strong and courageous ascetics with thoughts of pride? (fn. 60, p. 328). – Pride blinds and darkens a person (fol. 69, p. 356). – From pride, and when the body is tamed by abstinence and vigil, a person’s prodigal passion overcomes him (page 70, p. 360). – The movement of irritability and lust is allowed upon us for conceit and to teach us humility (fol. 77, p. 384). – What temptations are allowed to the proud? (fn. 79, pp. 390–392). - He who is proud of his knowledge is allowed to fall into blasphemy, he who exalts himself in virtue - into fornication, and he who exalts himself in his wisdom - into the darkness of ignorance (f. 85, p. 403). 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