This book by the famous Russian writer of the 20th century Boris Zaitsev shows the unique, attractive and multifaceted inner world of Holy Mount Athos, which the author visited in the 1920s and retained unforgettable, vivid impressions of the atmosphere of which throughout his life. In his essays that make up this work, the writer vividly describes both the external way of life of the Athonite monks of that time, and their spiritual exploits in the name of God and their neighbors, which form the basis of their daily life. The publication is intended for a wide range of Orthodox readers.