Parables About the Elder Zosima

Written down by Anna Zubkova

Under the editorship of Vladimir Antonov
and with his commentary

Translated into English by
Anton Teplyy and Vladimir Antonov

Corrector of the English translation —
Keenan Murphy

© Anna Zubkova, Vladimir Antonov, 2013

This collection contains autobiographical parables of the Elder Zosima, one of the Divine Teachers, Who is also known as Ngomo*. These parables tell us about the best that existed in the history of Russian Christian monasticism.

The material collected in this book can be considered as a manual for spiritual life for all who seek to become better before the Face of God.