{"product_id":"barsanuphius-talks-with-spiritual-children","title":"Talks with Spiritual Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHear the Optina tradition in the form of talks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint Barsanuphius’s talks offer a different encounter with eldership from the letters of Ambrose and Macarius. The spoken teaching form allows readers to follow counsel addressed to spiritual children across a substantial volume. For someone building an Orthodox spiritual library, it provides a useful companion to correspondence: a way to compare how related concerns are expressed in conversation and in personal written guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiritual talks associated with Barsanuphius of Optina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounsel addressed to spiritual children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA companion to the Optina letter collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this if you prefer the form of talks, or if you have begun the Optina letters and want to hear another elder’s voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSaint Barsanuphius of Optina\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e325 pages\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTrim size\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e6 × 9 inches\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9798184503912\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eJune 27, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saints-and-authors#saint-barsanuphius-of-optina\"\u003eExplore Saint Barsanuphius of Optina and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the setting of these writings in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/optina-monastery-and-elders\"\u003eOptina Monastery and its elders\u003c\/a\u003e, or compare books in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/optina-elders-reading-guide\"\u003eOptina reading guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174498664519,"sku":"B0H6RK2K4R","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/61bszIObFkL._SY466.jpg?v=1788836735","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/barsanuphius-talks-with-spiritual-children","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}