INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVOUT LIFE

| Part-I | Part-II | Part-III | Part-IV | Part-V |

Preface by the Translators, Biographical Note, Preface by SFS, Introduction to IDL

PART III: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41

Part Three: Several Counsels For The Practice Of Virtues

Chapter 1: We Must Select The Virtues To Be Practised

Chapter 2: Further Advice On Selecting Virtues

Chapter 3: Patience

Chapter 4: External Humility

Chapter 5: Interior Humility

Chapter 6: Humility Makes Us Love Our Own Abjection

Chapter 7: How To Preserve Our Good Name While Practising Humility

Chapter 8: Gentleness Towards Our Neighbour And Remedies For Anger

Chapter 9: Gentleness Towards Ourselves

Chapter 10: Managing Our Affairs With Great Care But Without Eagerness Or Anxiety

Chapter 11: Obedience

Chapter 12: The Necessity Of Chastity

Chapter 13: Counsels For Preserving Chastity

Chapter 14: The Poverty Of Spirit To Be Practised Amidst Riches

Chapter 15: How To Practise Real Poverty While Remaining Rich

Chapter 16: How To Practise Richness Of Spirit In Real Poverty

Chapter 17: Friendship: First That Which Is Evil And Frivolous

Chapter 18: Flirtations Or Fickle Love

Chapter 19: Genuine Friendships

Chapter 20: The Difference Between True And Vain Friendships

Chapter 21: Counsels And Remedies Against Evil Friendships

Chapter 22: Some Further Counsels On Friendship

Chapter 23: The Practice Of Exterior Mortification

Chapter 24: Society And Solitude

Chapter 25: Propriety In Dress

Chapter 26: Speaking: First How We Must Speak Of God

Chapter 27: Sincerity In Words And Respect Due To Others

Chapter 28: Rash Judgments

Chapter 29: Slander

Chapter 30: Further Advice On Conversation

Chapter 31: Lawful And Praiseworthy Pastimes And Recreation

Chapter 32: Forbidden Games

Chapter 33: Dances Are Permissible But Dangerous Pastimes

Chapter 34: When We May Play Or Dance

Chapter 35: We Must Be Faithful Both In Great

Chapter 36: We Must Have A Just And Reasonable Mind

Chapter 37: Desires

Chapter 38: Advice To The Married

Chapter 39: Chastity In Married Life1

Chapter 40: Advice For Widows

Chapter 41: A Word To Virgins