We bring to the attention of the reader a new book from the series “Old Man Paisiy Svyatogorets . Words". This is a true prayer.... Prayer is the life of the human soul, its air and its food. Prayer is the gift of God to man, the opportunity given to us by our Creator, to turn to Him at any time and in every need, knowing without doubt that we will be heard by Him. The prerequisites for pure prayer are love, unmistakable heart, collected mind, sincerity and consistency. Through prayer, a person is partaker of the Divine grace, enlightened by the Light .. Prayer is an art that requires hard work, self-compulsion, patience, perseverance. This art Elder Paisius possessed in perfection .. In this book, in the surviving excerpts from conversations with monks and laity, the grains of the Starets’ priceless spiritual experience are collected.