The masterpiece of Orthodox ascetic literature, composed by the divinely inspired hand of Saint John of Sinai. This sacred text from the God-trodden Mountain is offered to the modern person as a safe guide on their journey to spiritual perfection, with an extensive introduction, modern Greek translation, comments, tables, and indexes. "Brother in the Lord and fellow soldier, you who desire the upward journey and strive for the conquest of heaven, take this holy book into your hands. Read and proceed. Each word of it constitutes a new step of ascent. Proceed with courage, no matter how uphill and thorny the path may appear... Keep your gaze fixed on the final step, where the Lord and Bridegroom of our souls awaits us...".

(from the preface of the late Abbot of the Monastery Archim. Cherubim).