Abt Armand Jean Le Bouthillier de Rancé was the great reformer of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance, OCSO - the Trappists. In addition to his courageous transformation in his own way of life, his numerous oral and written expressions about faith, the lives of religious individuals, and theological questions touch on the innermost aspects of the relationship with God. As a strict yet loving teacher, he is easily believed, having consistently demonstrated in his personal life the radical step from a wealthy bon vivant to an ascetic monk before everyone's eyes. The Trappists were the only ones to survive the Napoleonic persecutions as a community. Some say that Western monastic life would have ceased to exist centuries ago without Rancé's influence. With this Part 2 of the first volume, the first-ever translation of the complete work SDVM into German is completed. It addresses inner virtues and dispositions (love, prayer, penance, humility, humiliation, death, contrition) in 6 chapters (10 to 15). The text is arranged bilingually for reference to the French original. Additional - including monolingual editions are listed.