Work
Twenty-Four Discourses
Structured teachings organized by the Greek alphabet
The second book of Peter of Damaskos' contribution to the Philokalia, organized as twenty-four discourses corresponding to the letters of the Greek alphabet. More structured than the expansive first book (A Treasury of Divine Knowledge), these discourses offer focused treatments of individual topics. The alphabetical organization reflects a pedagogical intention — each letter marks a distinct teaching. Best read after A Treasury of Divine Knowledge, which provides the larger framework.