Ignatius (Bryanchaninov) is a bishop who, in the way most accessible to our time, sets forth the teaching about prayer, explaining its simplicity and necessity. He also warns against false paths of self-importance, called delusion.
Contents:
1–13 On prayer.
14–18 The spirit of prayer for beginners.
19–22 A word on the prayer rule.
23–25 A word about church prayer.
26–28 A word about vocal and spoken prayer.
29–35 On the Jesus Prayer.
36–38 About resistance.
39–40 On prayer and repentance.
41–83 On delusion.