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The Ascetic Discourses show a strong influence of the Scripture

Manual Labor in Early Egyptian Monasticism From the Third to Mid-Fifth Century SVS Press They passed from there into"Sugg. Donation" The purpose of manual labor was to bring the monk to perfection so that he may avoid the dangers of pride, excessive asceticism, and self righteousness. The monastic leaders encouraged a moderate balance between the disciplines; excess was discouraged as it was seen to encourage bias towards one discipline at the expense of the other. So important were the practical and contemplative disciplines in monastic life that, when new comers