Pearls
Having read and lived with the Philokalia for a number of years I would say that this is the creme-de-la-creme of the series.
This collection is 100% practical and readable...even though it was intended for a monastic reading it is clear what is useful for the lay person.
Most inpiring is the depth of understanding of the struggle of life in the words of St Isaac of Ninevah.
Read prayerfully.
