The first volume of the works of Saint Ignatius (Brianchaninov) reveals to the reader the living experience of an ascetic who built his spiritual life on the basis of the Holy Scriptures and the moral Tradition of the Orthodox Church. The saint consistently sets out the teachings of the holy fathers: about faith, prayer, the Gospel commandments and beatitudes, repentance, humility, the fight against passions, etc., “applied to the requirements of our time.” The word of edification of the great son of the Russian Church has a beneficial effect on all who seek salvation and strives for Christian perfection. Published by: Bishop Ignatius (Brianchaninov). Ascetic experiences // Works: 2nd ed. T. 1. St. Petersburg, 1886. Recommended for publication by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church