Spiritual and emotional care for victims of sudden death

Help for someone who has died

If we love and sincerely desire to help someone who has died, there is much we can do for them. Every thought or spiritual practice we offer can influence the person's consciousness in a positive way. Those who have suffered violent or sudden death have a particularly urgent need for help and we should bring every ounce of our will and compassion into our meditation or prayers to purify the person of any possible suffering at the time of his death and help him in his journey towards enlightenment.

How to help after death
Seven ways to help those who have died

Help for the bereaved

Having a child disappear or die; surviving the horrors of war; hearing about the violent death of a friend; losing many people we love in a short period of time--if you are in the midst of any such catastrophe, you may wonder if God has completely abandoned you. Faced with utter desolation and great pain, you may feel bereft of love or hope. But never lose heart, there are things which can help us get through such a "dark night of the soul."