Skurat K.E., Honored Professor of the Moscow Theological Academy, Doctor of Church History According to patristic thought, which has absorbed the fullness of the Truth, the rightness of faith is achieved through the holiness of life. You can get to know Holy Orthodoxy through studying the feats of the holy men of the Church of Christ and through feasible imitation of them. Therefore, this presentation represents the best of the good - instructions and samples of lamps of Holy Rus'. We hope that this book by Honored Professor of the Moscow Theological Academy, Honorary Member of the Minsk Theological Academy, Doctor of Church History K.E. Skurata will help the reader to live “in obedience to Christ” (2 Cor. 10, 5). Source: Contents: FROM THE AUTHOR-SPIRITUAL Who is he the elder-confessor What the elder taught How the elder taught Who and with what came to the elder What was required of those who came to the elder How did they leave the elder The need for the elder’s guidance PRAYER The concept of prayer What kind of prayer should be Prayer in cell and church Contents of prayer The power of prayer The need for prayer Acquiring prayer Samples of prayer READING THE SACRED SCRIPTURE AND THE WORKS OF THE HOLY FATHERS Reading the Holy ScripturesReading the works of the Holy Fathers HUMILITY AND OBEDIENCEHUMILITYOBEDIENCEGENITY AND NON-JUDGEMENT Gentleness Non-judgment PATIENCE AND ENDURING SORRY Patience Enduring Sorrows NON-JUDGMENTALITY SERVICE TO YOUR NEIGHBOR SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTIONS TO FORENS CHRISTIAN DEATH FIGHTING THOUGHTS, TEMPTATIONS, SIN AND THE ENEMY OF SALVATION Fighting thoughts Fighting temptations Fighting sin omFighting the enemy of salvation “SAMPLES” - EXAMPLES OF SPIRITUAL LIFE Prayer books Those who trust in God With infantile purity and simplicity of heart Equal in communication Gentleness, goodwill Spiritually wise Humble, chaste, non-covetous , obedient, hardworking INSTEAD OF CONCLUSION A NECESSARY AFTERWORD