The purpose of the publication is to try to give the reader an initial idea of ​ ​ Christian life, the ascetic teachings of the fathers and ascetics of the Church - the doctrine of the moral state of the person, of the human soul and the passions acting in it, of the true goals of human life, of holiness. The book is intended for everyone interested in Christian psychology and the teachings of the Orthodox Church about passions and the fight against them.