The publication combines works of ancient Christian monastic literature from Egypt, Palestine and Byzantium: Lavsaik of Palladius of Elenopolis; texts related to the monastery of Khoziva; short stories not included in the main body of Lug Dukhovny; The New Miterikon is a collection of moral stories dedicated to female monasticism, and other monuments of monastic writing. All texts are translated from the latest critical editions. The works presented in the book provide invaluable evidence of the life and spirit of the ancient Church. Such a complete selection of monuments of ancient monastic writing in Russian is published for the first time. The book is intended for theologians, historians, researchers of the Christian East, Byzantine culture and everyone interested in Christian literature.