The Art of Prayer
An Orthodox Anthology

compiled by
Igumen Chariton of Valamo
translated by
E. Kadloubovsky and E.M. Palmer
edited with an introduction by
Timothy Ware

Introduction
Forward
I. The inner closet of the heart by St. Dimitri of Rostov
II. What is prayer? by St. Theophan the Recluse
     a. The test of everything
     b. Degrees of prayer
III. The Jesus Prayer
     a. Secret meditation
     b. Unceasing prayer
     c. The Jesus Prayer
     d. Remembrance of God
IV. The fruits of prayer
     a. Attention and the fear of God
     b. Divine Grace and human effort
     c. The burning of the spirit
V. The kingdom of the heart
     a. The kingdom within us
     b. The union of mind and heart
VI. War with passions
     a. War with passions
     b. Know yourself
     c. Work, inner and external
     d. Solitude
     e. Times of desolation
     f. Illusion
     g. Humility and love
VII. Teachings of the startsi of Valamo Monastery
Further Reading