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Silence. Lack of care, silence, withdrawal from the world lead the soul to the knowledge of God's creatures (fol. 3, p. 17). – Silence and solitude help to observe fasting (page 8, p. 44). – A person living in silence should not give things away under the pretext of alms, and why? (fn. 13, pp. 53–54). – A true silent person is not obliged to serve the truth of obvious deeds (f. 13, pp. 54–55) and to give alms, and even more so to take care of acquiring things for almsgiving (f. 14, pp. 55–56). – Can a silent monk, besides caring for God, have another concern in his heart? (fn. 14, pp. 56–57). – What help can the silent brothers provide? (fn. 14, pp. 57–58). How can a silent person free himself from embarrassment and worries? (fn. 14, p. 58). - Life of Rev. Arsenia is an example for the silent (page 14, page 59). – Silence contributes to the purification of the soul (page 21, pp. 91–92). – Silence mortifies external feelings and resurrects internal movements (page 21, p. 94). – What thoughts and reflections should an ascetic who remains in silence have? (fn. 21, pp. 97–98). – A silent person should not be discouraged if at the beginning of his silence he does not feel the power of these reflections (f. 21, p. 103). -What is the main purpose of silence? (fn. 21, pp. 103–104). – If a person does not despise honor and dishonor and other sorrows, then he will not be able to remain in the good intention of silence (f. 23, pp. 111–112). – Why should a silent person avoid dealing with others? (fn. 23, p. 112). – Examples of high silence (page 23, pp. 112–11З). – Silence is not a human invention, but a heavenly teaching (fol. 23, p. 114). – Anthony the Great and Arseny the Great began silence according to the revelation of God (fn. 23, p. 114). – The act of one saint, as an instructive example for the silent (page 23, p. 115). – How is the commandment of love for one’s neighbor fulfilled in silence? (fn. 23, p. 115). – What harm does one who has been silent for a long time suffer when he approaches the world? (fn. 24, pp. 116–117). – In what case and with what intention should a silent person engage in handicraft? (fn. 30, p. 138; fn. 40, p. 169; fn. 56, p. 289). – A silent hermit must strengthen himself by faith and surrender to the will of God against all fear, and why? (fn. 31, pp. 139–140). – How important is it to experience prolonged silence? (f. 40, pp. 168–169). – He who loves conversation with Christ loves to be alone (f. 41, p. 174). – If you love repentance, love silence (fol. 41, p. 174). – Without silence, repentance does not reach perfection (fol. 41, p. 174). – If you love silence, love bodily excess and sorrow (fol. 41, p. 174). – Love for silence is a constant expectation of death, and without this thought it is impossible to remain in silence (f. 41, p. 174). – For a silent person, instead of all the rules, one physical weakness and silence are enough (f. 41, p. 175). – One must enter into silence with reasoning (fol. 42, pp. 177–178; f. 44, pp. 185–186). – He who enters into silence foolishly will not get rid of the spirit of despondency or will completely leave silence (page 42, pp. 177–178). – Various signs of those passing through silence with reasoning (fol. 42, pp. 178–179; f. 44, pp. 186–187). – One should ask about silence those who know it by experience, and not by mere speculation (f. 44, p. 186). – What are the signs that a person is going through silence without reasoning? (fn. 44, p. 187). – When a silent person is overcome by negligence, what happens to him? (sl. 44, p. 188). – When a silent person succeeds, what are the signs of this? (f. 44, pp. 188–189). – He who remains in silence must carefully consider the actions of his inner dispensation (f. 45, pp. 190–192). – No sorrow can separate someone who has acquired a good dispensation in silence from the love of Christ (f. 45, p. 193). – In what case is the work of silence useless (page 45, p. 193). – What brings a silent person to spiritual success? (fn. 45, p. 193). – Passions do not die even among those who are silent, but a passionate thought dies, and why? (fn. 46, p. 201). – What benefits does the monk receive? being in silence? (fn. 51, p. 227). – Desert (silence) only lulls passions, but does not eradicate them (page 55, p. 246). - With what intention should one retire into the desert? (fn. 55, p. 247). – And how can those who are in silence give alms and show love to their neighbor? (f. 55, pp. 247–251). - He who lacks perfect silence and at the same time does not care about the brothers who are in sorrow, is unmerciful and cruel, and why? (fn. 55, p. 252). – One who lives in silence must have reasoning regarding how and when to come out of solitude for the sake of one’s neighbor (f. 55, pp. 252–253). – How to remain silent and keep your mind free of thoughts? (fn. 55, p. 261). – The benefits and power of silence (page 56, pp. 280–281). – Silence with non-covetousness is higher than alms (page 56, pp. 287–288). – He who cannot remain in silence according to his order should not abandon another path of piety (f. 56, p. 290). – Outside the silence of feelings, the soul will not feel the world of thought (page 57, p. 297). – About changes and vicissitudes in the mental structure of the silent (fol. 64, p. 342). – When does the silent person begin to understand what measure he has reached? (fn. 65, pp. 343–344). – About how harmful care, entrances and exits are to the silent ones (page 69, pp. 354–356). – Constant silence with reading the Scriptures and vigil – what benefits does it bring? (fn. 70, pp. 357–358). – He who has not acquired true contemplation in silence, what should he practice? (fn. 72, pp. 367–368). – What benefits does staying in one place bring? (fn. 75, p. 373). – Why is hermitage useful? (fn. 78, p. 386). – About the heavenly joy and sweetness that occurs in the silent life (fol. 85, p. 407). – The gift of memory to mortals is primarily given to those who are in silence (fol. 86, p. 414). Contemplation is a consequence of true silence (fol. 88, p. 416). – About the strong internal temptations to which those who wish to lead a spiritual life in silence are exposed (page 88, pp. 416–417). – (See Silence). 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