Although I’m not Christian I love reading about the early Christian monks. They were truly decent and humble people and their lives have lessons for us even today:

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Gnostics and early christians sound a lot like Buddhists.

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/the-early-christian-strategy

I prefer this other book from Penguin Classics.

I would love to read  these you have learnt from where could share please....????