The world of the human soul. children draw

Mario Duguay, a talented artist from Canada, paints beautiful paradise paintings depicting the spiritual world that is described in various religions.

His heavenly drawings carry positive energy, awakening in us bright feelings and a desire to return to the Kingdom of God.

Not every artist can create such wonderful works, this requires a special talent and connection with divine energies.

In an interview, Mario Duguay tells his story: he was a tattoo artist and addicted to drugs and alcohol, which led to a black streak in his life.

He was left without a wife, money, job, and ashamed of his family.

All he had left was the light inside.

Escaping loneliness, he turned to spirituality, became interested in the New Age movement and, starting to work for himself, passed different methods treatment.

Mario Duguay admits that at that time he began to paint to expel the dark side of himself, but now he paints with the goal of giving something to others, wanting to touch the spirituality in each of us.

The artist's early paintings, he said, were not so bright, and the current canvases reflect the experience that he receives.

Paradise paintings of the spiritual world is an attempt by Mario Duguay to bring more Light into life.

And it seems that the bright mission of the artist achieves its goal, finding a response in our hearts.

We were lucky enough to behold 50 paintings of the Kingdom of God by Mario Duguay, and although these heavenly paintings are shown here in small size Looking at them, we feel in our hearts that this is how the spiritual world should look like.

Description of Paradise - God's Kingdom

In addition to the artist's paintings, excerpts from the description of the Kingdom of God, taken from the Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 3, Chapter 15, are given.

Even though different religions describe the Kingdom of God in different ways, you can still see a lot of similarities in the descriptions of the spiritual world.

So, welcome to the spirit world! Short description paradise, the eternal abode of the Lord.

The Kingdom of God is located above all the material universes, including above the planets of the demigods, and even Brahma himself, the creator of the material world, wants to get into it, not to mention other demigods.

The diversity that can be found in the spiritual realm is inextricably linked to the transcendental pastimes of God.

In the sky of the spiritual world, billions of spiritual planets, known as Vaikunthas, float. The inhabitants of Vaikuntha do not know worries, because in the Kingdom of God there is no birth, disease, aging and death - everything is eternal and blissful there. The Vaikuntha planets abound in incalculable riches, as we shall see from further descriptions.

On these planets lives the Supreme Lord Himself and His pure devotees - souls who have realized themselves, God and eternal relationship with Him.

Lord, being inexhaustible source bliss, brings happiness to every person by His presence alone.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the original Personality, the Source of the entire manifested world, who can be understood by studying the scriptures.

The Lord is full of pure goodness, and He Himself helps the souls who surrender to Him to reach the highest spiritual perfection.

In the Kingdom of God, everything is spiritual; all forms of life - plants, birds, animals, people - have a spiritual nature. All the inhabitants of the Kingdom of God are pure devotees of the Lord.

Wishing trees grow here, strewn with flowers and fruits, regardless of the season.

Husbands and their wives fly in airships made of gold, emeralds and lapis lazuli and constantly chant the all-virtuous activities and qualities of the Supreme Lord.

They have no desire to receive sensual pleasures, because serving God (for example, chanting His divine qualities and deeds) gives them such an all-consuming bliss that any sensual pleasures, in comparison with this bliss, simply lose their attractiveness.

In the spiritual world, there is no difference between birds, trees, flowers, people, and other inhabitants, because all life forms in the God Realm are animate and have God Consciousness (are in God Consciousness), so they are all in a state of ever-increasing bliss.

Here everything is spiritual and full of diversity, there is nothing inanimate.

The basis of existence in the spiritual world is the principles of devotional service to the Lord, which includes first of all hearing and chanting the qualities and activities of God as the Supreme Person.

In Vaikunthas, even flowers and birds are engaged in the service of the Lord.

Pure devotees of the Lord who live in the Kingdom of God have no shortage of emeralds and precious stones.

Gold jewelry, studded with precious stones, they get by the blessing of God, and not as a result of exhausting labor, as happens in the material world.

They possess innumerable treasures without any effort. But it is the service of God that gives them true pleasure, and not the possession of unseen treasures.

The women of Vaikuntha are many times more beautiful than the most beautiful women, which can only be seen and even imagined in our material world. They are beautiful like Lakshmi herself - the goddess of prosperity.

However, husbands in God's Kingdom have access to far more sublime pleasures than sexual pleasures, so they do not need them.

In the spiritual world, the Supreme Lord is eternally served by millions of goddesses of fortune. In their gardens they worship the Lord.

The land of Vaikuntha, as stated in the Srimad Bhagavatam, consists of the philosopher's stone. This is how heaven is described in the sacred scriptures of Hinduism.

How to enter the spiritual world, enter the Kingdom of God

The desire to return home to the transcendental spiritual abode makes one study the nature of the spiritual realm.

Studying descriptions of the spiritual world is the beginning of the path to paradise.

One who tries to understand the spiritual nature of the Vaikuntha planets is considered lucky man.

Any person can go beyond the material world and enter the spiritual abode of the Lord, if his consciousness is purified enough to realize his true nature, God and his eternal relationship with the Supreme.

Only one who has acquired all the virtues, the 26 qualities of a holy person, can enter the Kingdom of God. Those who are engaged in the service of the Almighty gradually develop all these necessary qualities. The 26 qualities of a saintly person are described in the Chaitanya-caritamrta and also in the third canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, chapter twenty-five, verse 21.

It says that a person worthy to return to the God Realm is very patient and kind to all living beings, so he does not have any enemies. He is always calm and imperturbable, does not start disputes with anyone and does not quarrel. Such a person considers Krishna Consciousness (the Supreme Personality of Godhead) to be his highest goal of life, because there is nothing higher and blissful than being in God Consciousness.

He equally treats all living beings (not only people), because he sees their spiritual nature. He is always pure, spiritually and physically, and has an impeccable disposition. A devotee does not feel or consider himself the owner of anything, whether in the material world or in the spiritual world, because he understands that everything belongs to the Lord.

He wishes well for everyone and is peaceful, has no material desires and shows modesty. His senses are curbed, and he is devoid of false self-importance. He does not eat more than is necessary to keep the body in optimal condition. While respecting others, he does not demand respect for himself. He is friendly and compassionate. These are the qualities of a person worthy to enter the Kingdom of God.

Regular chanting of the holy mantra (the Hare Krishna maha-mantra) is an essential part of devotional service recommended in the Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam and other scriptures, and this mantra helps a person acquire all the necessary qualifications to return to the Kingdom of God. However, when chanting the holy names of God, offenses should be avoided, because this will become an insurmountable obstacle on the way to the spiritual world. The description of the ten offenses preventing the return to the God Realm can be read in the spiritual literature.

The unfortunate people, the inhabitants of the middle planets (like Earth), instead of discussing the description of the Kingdom of God, discuss topics that defile their hearing and cloud their minds.

People who refuse to listen to descriptions of the spiritual world, and instead indulge in material talk, work their way into the darkest regions of ignorance.

Lord Brahma, the creator of the material world, says that the human form of life is so valuable that even the Brahmas and the demigods aspire to incarnate among humans, because only a person can acquire perfect spiritual knowledge and perfectly understand the meaning of religion, that is, achieve the highest goal of life. .

If one cannot understand the nature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His spiritual realm, this means that one is strongly influenced by the external energy of the Lord, the aggregate material energies, which obscure the Supreme Truth.

If one hears the praises of the Lord and experiences ecstasy in which one's breathing quickens and one's body becomes perspiring, one enters the Kingdom of God, even if one has never practiced spiritual practice or performed austerities (voluntarily depriving oneself of sense gratification for the sake of spiritual progress). practice).

Other descriptions of the eternal Kingdom of God can be found in other religions.

Studying the descriptions of the spiritual world is beneficial for a person, because it awakens in him a forgotten spiritual reality and revives the desire to return to the Kingdom of God, which is the first important step on the way home, to the eternal transcendental abode of the Supreme, full of wisdom and bliss.

Dear colleagues!

Omsk diocese of Russian Orthodox Church together with the BUK of the Omsk region "The Palace of Culture and Family Creativity" Svetoch "announce the regional stage of the XIII International Children's Art Competition "The Beauty of God's World" in the Omsk region.

The purpose of this competition is the spiritual, moral and patriotic education of the younger generation, introducing young people to Orthodox culture, as well as identifying new talents and creating an environment for creative communication between children and youth in Russia and foreign countries.

Competition nominations.

1. "MAIN TOPIC". List of topics in the nomination: Christmas; Bible stories; The spiritual world and the earthly world; Christ and the Church; Favorite temple; The beauty of native nature; My house, my village, my city; My family and friends.

2. "ORTHODOX ICON". Only students of icon-painting schools or workshops who have reached the age of 13-17 can take part in this nomination. Works must be performed in compliance with the canons of Orthodox iconography.

3. "PAINT ON PORCELAIN". The nomination involves the participation of children aged 13-17, mainly students of artistic secondary and secondary special educational institutions. The work is done on paper, the sketch of the painting of the plate is made in the form of a circle with a radius of 19 cm. Zamoskvorechye, Moscow saints.

Works sent to the Competition must meet the following requirements:

Works are performed in graphic (pencil) or painting (watercolour, gouache, pastel, oil, ink) technique;

The size of the works is not less than 30x40 cm and not more than 50x70 cm;

Works have margins not less than 0.5 cm wide;

Works are not issued with a passe-partout or frames;

On the reverse side of the work are indicated: last name, first name, age of the author, telephone number for contacting parents or official representatives of the author (indicating the code of the country and locality), the title of the drawing, as well as the last name, first name, patronymic of the teacher, full name of the educational institution, its address;

The work must be completed in the year in which the Competition is held.

The regulation is attached.

Each work must be accompanied by: a copy of the passport or birth certificate of the participant, Consent of the parents (parent) or person replacing him (official representative) for the transfer of copyright to creative work Synodal department religious education and catechesis of the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as Consent to the processing of personal data of the participant. Examples of consents are attached.

We invite students of general education (secondary), secondary special educational institutions, institutions to participate in the competition additional education, Sunday schools, cultural institutions of the city of Omsk and the Omsk region.

Works submitted for the competition should be sent before October 20, 2017 to one of the addresses: 644099, Omsk, st. International, 25, building of the administration of the Omsk diocese or 644018, Omsk, st. 1st Shinnaya, 47, BUK of the Omsk region "DK and ST" Svetoch ". An application must be attached to each competitive work, the form is attached.

For several years, children's art competitions have been held in Vladivostok. Their goal is the triumph of Beauty, Knowledge, Love, a demonstration of the inner growth of the child, his ability to penetrate thought and feeling beyond the boundaries of everyday life.

The name of the first project "Space-Earth-Man" was not chosen by chance. People are more and more imbued with the idea that the life energy is one for the entire Universe, that the entire Universe lives in full, breathes and works according to the Laws of the Universal Cooperation. To comply with the laws of the Cosmos means to live according to the laws of Love, to create and create for the Common Good, becoming like the Creator, who unselfishly created this beautiful, endless, eternal World. The all-conquering power of Love and Creativity harmonizes, regenerates a person, saturating him with a sense of the joy of being. Life on the Earth and... the well-being of the Universe depends on the quality of his creative messages, on his thinking.

The idea of the project "Space-Earth-Man" is the basis, the basis on which the next competitions of children's and youth's drawings that followed the first were built. The second of them was called “Drawing MUSIC”. According to the remarkable philosopher Nikolai Berdyaev, “a person keeps the Universe in himself”, and music is an integral part of human life on Earth. She is able to reflect in herself, as in a magic mirror, the fullness of emotions, feelings and experiences. But is it possible to make music visible?

The paintings of the children who participated in the third competition - "Spiritual Russia and Heralds of its Glory" became just as unusual, deep in the presentation of thought. They were invited to reflect on the fate of the motherland and those who brought and bring glory to it on the battlefields and in peaceful life - about the heroes of the spirit. Russia has always been famous for its heroes - warriors, spiritual ascetics and scientists, poets and teachers, writers and astronauts.

Heroism - a spiritual feat - reveals the best human qualities, maintains an unquenchable fire in the soul. Through this inner fire, we connect ourselves with Heavenly Russia, with the noosphere of heroes who have not left, have not disappeared from space. modern history and life, but continue their good work in the name of the prosperity of the Russian land. The chain of ascetics is uninterrupted, and today the key to a person's transition to a new level of his evolutionary development is the fire of the heart and what is connected with it - a person's love for the Creator, for the Motherland, for people.

Many great ones called: "Create heroes!" This call was repeated in the fourth competition with the sonorous name “My Winged Dream!..” The guys again tried to inspire their compatriots, offering to dream about the future, and indeed about everything in the world, to grow wings and soar above the ordinary. The theme of the fifth and sixth regional competitions was "The Victorious Message of Beauty" and "I live on the Planet of Happiness!".

Mario Duguay, a talented artist from Canada, paints beautiful paradise paintings depicting the spiritual world that is described in various religions.

His heavenly drawings carry positive energy, awakening in us bright feelings and a desire to return to the Kingdom of God.

Not every artist can create such wonderful works, this requires a special talent and connection with divine energies.

In an interview, Mario Duguay tells his story: he was a tattoo artist and addicted to drugs and alcohol, which led to a black streak in his life.

He was left without a wife, money, job, and ashamed of his family.

All he had left was the light inside.

Fleeing from loneliness, he turned to spirituality, became interested in the New Age movement and, starting to work for himself, underwent various therapies.

The artist's early paintings, he said, were not so bright, and the current canvases reflect the experience that he receives.

Paradise paintings of the spiritual world is an attempt by Mario Duguay to bring more Light into life.

And it seems that the bright mission of the artist achieves its goal, finding a response in our hearts.

We were lucky enough to behold 50 paintings of the Kingdom of God by Mario Duguay, and although these heavenly paintings are shown here in a small size, looking at them, we feel in our hearts that this is how the spiritual world should look like.

Description of Paradise - God's Kingdom

In addition to the artist's paintings, excerpts from the description of the Kingdom of God, taken from the Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 3, Chapter 15, are given.

The author of this article hopes that the texts of the sacred writings of Hinduism and the heavenly drawings of Mario Duguay will complement each other well and will be of interest to a wide range of readers.

Even though different religions describe the Kingdom of God in different ways, you can still see a lot of similarities in the descriptions of the spiritual world.

So, welcome to the spirit world! Brief description of paradise, the eternal abode of the Lord.

The diversity that can be found in the spiritual realm is inextricably linked to the transcendental pastimes of God.

In the sky of the spiritual world, billions of spiritual planets, known as Vaikunthas, float. The inhabitants of Vaikuntha do not know anxiety, because in the Kingdom of God there is no birth, disease, aging and death - everything is eternal and blissful there. The Vaikuntha planets abound in incalculable riches, as we shall see from further descriptions.

These planets are inhabited by the Supreme Lord Himself and His pure devotees, self-realized souls, God-realized souls and eternal relationship with Him.

The Lord, being an inexhaustible source of bliss, brings happiness to every person by His presence alone.