They say that time heals. But those who have lost loved ones, especially those closest to them, know that this is not so. The bitterness of loss dulls over time, and the burning pain of separation gradually becomes less acute, but still the same - integral, insurmountable. It is impossible to survive the death of a loved one; you need to learn to live with it, to live like a Christian. In a Christian way, with the Lord Jesus Christ, who conquered death, trusting Him with your life and the death of your loved ones. In a Christian way, in anticipation of the resurrection and meeting the dead in that other life. In this small book we tried to combine everything that people who have lost loved ones need: an explanation of what, according to the teachings of the Orthodox Church, happens to a person after death; explanations of the Orthodox tradition of burial and commemoration of the dead; rites, successions, prayers for the repose of the deceased; God-revealed thoughts of the holy fathers about the mystery of death. We hope that this book will console you, give you strength to endure loss, deepen your knowledge about church life, and most importantly, help you gain ardent faith and cry out with your heart: “Unite, Lord, the dead and the living in the endless joy" (from the Akathist about the repose of the departed).