The masterpiece of Orthodox ascetic literature, written 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, in modern Greek translation, with the most necessary comments and a small glossary. "Brother in the Lord and fellow soldier, you who desire the upward journey and strive for the conquest of heaven, take this holy book in your hands. Read and proceed. Each word of it constitutes a new step of ascent. Move forward with courage, no matter how uphill and thorny the path may appear to you... Keep your gaze fixed on the last step, where the Lord and Bridegroom of our souls awaits us...".

(From the preface of the late Abbot of the Monastery, Archimandrite Cherubim)