Textbook "Introduction to аскетику" archbishop Peterhof Амвросия (Ермакова), chancellor of the Saint Petersburg spiritual academy, candidate of divinity, and priest Mikhail Victorovich Легеева, candidate of divinity, associate professor of department of divinity of the Saint Petersburg spiritual academy, exposes basic concepts about аскезе of man : her destiny, character and features.The systematic scope of material leans against vast heritage of святоотеческой ascetic literature. Generalization and compact presentation of this enormous heritage, and also simplicity of exposition, help to expose the depth of the affected themes, do their accessible for a modern reader.Material of textbook contains control questions, and also tasks for independent work. Every theme is accompanied by text of one of spiritual writers, saints or devotees of Church of XIX - XXI centuries. It allows most clear to acquaint a modern reader with ascetic святоотеческим heritage and experience.A textbook is addressed to the teachers and students of theological educational establishments, theological faculties of society institutions of higher learning, and also by all persons interested deeper to get a clear idea of sense of christian exploit.