Living Without Hypocrisy is a small but rich volume from which any Orthodox Christian can benefit. It contains a thematic organization of sayings from the Optina Elders—saints of our tradition who are collectively commemorated on October 11.

Due to its small size (or its ability to be on an electronic device), there are a number of ways that you might find a way to read small bits each day. However, there may be times that you would like to see what counsels these saints offer on a particular subject you have in mind.

This book, neither in the printed nor the electronic versions, contains a table of contents or index. I hope that this post will be an aid to those who wish to visit and re-visit this great book.

The headings are those provided by the translator, Archimandrite George (Schaefer), with the page numbers representing those in the printed volume. They are listed first alphabetically, and then chronologically (as you would read them from cover to cover).

Holy Fathers of Optina, pray to God for us!

Alphabetical

Subject	Page
A Spiritual Father	43
Absent-mindedness	145
Abstinence	18
Abuse	128
Alms	78
Anger	31
Argument	187
Art	56
Asceticism	110
Attention	18
Audacity	39
Blessedness	5
Blessing	4
Cares	51
Caution in Speech	99
Church	201
Communion	134
Complaining	146
Compunction	185
Conceit	149
Condemnation	99
Confession	59
Confusion	182
Consolation	201
Correction	62
Courage	97
Craftiness	72
Curiosity	76
Death	168
Despair	105
Despondency	197
Disbelief	98
Discernment	146
Divine Providence	135
Divine Services	7
Enmity	28
Envy	51
Evil	56
Faintheartedness	76
Faith	16
Family Life	156
Fasting	130
Fear	188
Fear of God	188
Forgiveness	138
Fortitude of Spirit	8
Fortune Telling – Sorcery	25
Friendship	40
Gifts	36
Giving Thanks to God	4
God’s Reward	8
Good Virtues	39
Good Works	37
Gossip	56
Grace	3
Guidance	147
Happiness	189
Help of God	119
Help of the Saints	120
Heresy	48
Holy Orders	46
Hope in God	198
Humility	171
Idle Talking	133
Infirmities	98
Ingratitude	97
Insensitivity	99
Instruction	97
Irritability	144
Joy	143
Justice	132
Knowledge of God	6
Laughter	171
Laziness	70
Love of God	72
Love of Neighbor	15
Love of Neighbor	73
Medical Treatment	71
Mercy	77
Moderation	77
Monasticism	94
Moving to Another Monastery	108
Nature	133
Nonbelievers	98
Obedience	128
Parents	146
Passions	188
Patience	190
Penance	48
Persecution	32
Praise	131
Prayer	83
Prayer in Church	88
Pride	32
Promise	99
Quarrels	187
Reading	203
Reconciliation	133
Relations with Neighbors	103
Religious Feast Days	132
Remembrance of Death	107
Remembrance of Wrongs	106
Repentance	111
Reproach	196
Rest	118
Reverence	3
Salvation	185
Selfishness	151
Self-knowledge	151
Self-love	148
Self-reproach	152
Self-sufficiency	150
Self-will	154
Sickness	8
Silence	93
Simplicity	137
Sin	35
Sinful Falls	106
Slander	67
Smoking	70
Snares of the Enemy	29
Sobriety	194
Sorrow	109
Sorrows	157
Spiritual Peace	78
Spiritual Understanding	46
Spiritual Understanding	145
Spiritual Warfare	10
Sufferings	187
Suspicion	111
Talent	189
Tears	168
Temptations	57
Tending the Sick	168
The Battle with Lust	5
The Cell Rule	65
The Commandments of God	52
The Cross	67
The Education of Children	25
The Gospel	47
The Heart	157
The Heavenly Queen	203
The Jesus Prayer	89
The Kingdom of God	203
The Monastic Cell	64
The Path of Life	49
The Path to Salvation	138
The Sign of the Cross	69
The Soul	46
The Spiritual Life	41
The Tongue	205
The Will	19
The Will of God	19
The World	81
Thoughts	120
Time	30
Trials	63
Union with God	183
Vainglory	196
Volition	135
Wealth	5
Witchcraft	67

Chronological

Subject	Page
Reverence	3
Grace	3
Giving Thanks to God	4
Blessing	4
Blessedness	5
The Battle with Lust	5
Wealth	5
Knowledge of God	6
Divine Services	7
Fortitude of Spirit	8
God’s Reward	8
Sickness	8
Spiritual Warfare	10
Love of Neighbor	15
Faith	16
Attention	18
Abstinence	18
The Will	19
The Will of God	19
Fortune Telling – Sorcery	25
The Education of Children	25
Enmity	28
Snares of the Enemy	29
Time	30
Anger	31
Persecution	32
Pride	32
Sin	35
Gifts	36
Good Works	37
Audacity	39
Good Virtues	39
Friendship	40
The Spiritual Life	41
A Spiritual Father	43
Spiritual Understanding	46
Holy Orders	46
The Soul	46
The Gospel	47
Penance	48
Heresy	48
The Path of Life	49
Cares	51
Envy	51
The Commandments of God	52
Evil	56
Gossip	56
Art	56
Temptations	57
Confession	59
Correction	62
Trials	63
The Monastic Cell	64
The Cell Rule	65
Slander	67
Witchcraft	67
The Cross	67
The Sign of the Cross	69
Smoking	70
Laziness	70
Medical Treatment	71
Craftiness	72
Love of God	72
Love of Neighbor	73
Curiosity	76
Faintheartedness	76
Moderation	77
Mercy	77
Alms	78
Spiritual Peace	78
The World	81
Prayer	83
Prayer in Church	88
The Jesus Prayer	89
Silence	93
Monasticism	94
Courage	97
Instruction	97
Ingratitude	97
Disbelief	98
Nonbelievers	98
Infirmities	98
Insensitivity	99
Promise	99
Caution in Speech	99
Condemnation	99
Relations with Neighbors	103
Despair	105
Sinful Falls	106
Remembrance of Wrongs	106
Remembrance of Death	107
Moving to Another Monastery	108
Sorrow	109
Asceticism	110
Suspicion	111
Repentance	111
Rest	118
Help of God	119
Help of the Saints	120
Thoughts	120
Abuse	128
Obedience	128
Fasting	130
Praise	131
Justice	132
Religious Feast Days	132
Idle Talking	133
Reconciliation	133
Nature	133
Communion	134
Volition	135
Divine Providence	135
Simplicity	137
Forgiveness	138
The Path to Salvation	138
Joy	143
Irritability	144
Spiritual Understanding	145
Absent-mindedness	145
Discernment	146
Parents	146
Complaining	146
Guidance	147
Self-love	148
Conceit	149
Self-sufficiency	150
Self-knowledge	151
Selfishness	151
Self-reproach	152
Self-will	154
Family Life	156
The Heart	157
Sorrows	157
Tears	168
Tending the Sick	168
Death	168
Laughter	171
Humility	171
Confusion	182
Union with God	183
Compunction	185
Salvation	185
Argument	187
Quarrels	187
Sufferings	187
Passions	188
Fear	188
Fear of God	188
Happiness	189
Talent	189
Patience	190
Sobriety	194
Vainglory	196
Reproach	196
Despondency	197
Hope in God	198
Consolation	201
Church	201
The Heavenly Queen	203
The Kingdom of God	203
Reading	203
The Tongue	205