How to Learn to Pray

Description This book contains advice from St. Theophanes the Enclosed on how to learn to pray, what is important in prayer, what is the Jesus prayer, how to perform it and what mistakes are made during the act of prayer. p> The advice has been drawn from the letters of Saint Theophanous. The edition is enriched with notes. Contents: Curator’s introductory note From the publishers of the Russian original What is prayer About reading the holy books About church services What hinders success in prayer What is essential in prayer About the prayer struggle About attention How to pray in the midst of workload How to observe the prayer rule About penances (kneelings) How to move to supplication through our prayers How we will configure our rule About rashness and coldness Tips on the Jesus Prayer Notes