Rev. Abba Dorotheus (approximately con. VIbeginning. 7th c. ) asceticized in Palestine, in the monastery of Abba Serida . The teachings of Abba Dorotheus are the initial book of the entering into the path of spiritual doing. The Optina elders called it “the alphabet of monasticism.” Simple advice on how to proceed in any case, and a subtle analysis of the thoughts and movements of the soul are a reliable guide for those who seek to fulfill the commandments of the Savior. Combining in their teachings a deep vision of the human heart with Christian simplicity and love, etc. Dorotheus offers a clear spiritual mirror in which everyone can see himself and together find guidance and advice on how to correct his mental infirmities and gradually achieve purity and passionlessness. In Russia, the book of soulful teachings of Abba Dorothea was part of the reading of monks and laity who aspired to spiritual life, and was constantly copied. By the number of lists it was one of the most common, along with the "Staircase" of St. John and the creations of St. Ephraim the Syrian .. It has been reprinted many times over the past centuries, and retains its enduring significance to this day.. The book will be useful not only to monks and those who want to become on the monastic path, but also to all who piously want to live and want to grow spiritually. The book is also interesting as a unique everyday monument of late antiquity.