Vladimir Nikolaevich Megre became famous after writing a series of books about the unusual girl Anastasia, who lives in a remote taiga, but who has incredible abilities and extensive knowledge about everything in the world. After reading these books, many people were so inspired by the ideas of the author that they decided to radically change their lives. They left their cities and acquired land in sparsely populated areas in order to create clan settlements. Followers of Megre call themselves "Anastasievites."
Vladimir Megre: biography
The future writer was born in Ukraine in the village of Kuznichi on July 23, 1950. The real name of Vladimir Nikolaevich is Puzakov. After the wedding, he preferred to take the name of his wife - Megre. At 16, he left his father's house and began to earn a living on his own. Since 1974, Megre Vladimir has lived in Novosibirsk and held the position of leading photographer at Novosibirskoblfoto. In the early 90's, he headed the Interregional Association of Entrepreneurs of Siberia.
In 1994, he became the organizer of a trade expedition called "Merchant Caravan" on the Ob River. A year later, Megre Vladimir Nikolaevich went on another expedition in order to find the "ringing cedar." Subsequently, he described his journey along the Ob in a series of books about Anastasia. Vladimir Megre claims that all the events described in his books actually happened. According to him, in a remote taiga he met an unusual girl of unprecedented beauty - Anastasia, who has unique abilities. This meeting radically changed his life and made him take a fresh look at the meaning of human existence. However, no one has ever seen Anastasia, so her real existence is in doubt.
Anastasia
The main character of Megre's books lives in the taiga. She can walk without clothes at any time of the year. The girl eats exclusively the gifts of the forest. She has no home, she sleeps right on the ground, in a clearing. Animals do not offend Anastasia, since they consider her "their own." Squirrels bring her nuts, and the bear comes to play with the girl and warm her in cold weather. Despite the fact that Anastasia has no education, she is very smart and well-read. She has fantastic abilities: she can see from a distance, she knows about the arrangement of flying saucers, she sings songs in different voices. Anastasia has the answer to any question.
Vladimir Megre talks about her with great admiration. He forgot his own family and wholeheartedly loved this beautiful girl. Later they even had a son, Vladimir, who stayed in the taiga with his mother. The ability to write books Megre Vladimir Nikolaevich received from Anastasia. She instructed him to convey her teachings to the people.
Anastasia can meet with aliens, and also knows everything about the device of flying saucers and the life of extraterrestrial civilizations. This girl has a blue ball with intelligence. He is a bunch of energy and comes to the aid of the hostess at her first call. Anastasia can speak all the languages of the world, and also knows how even the most complex technique works.
"Ringing Cedars of Russia"
Megre wrote his first book in 1996. Subsequently, he became the author of a series of books called The Ringing Cedars of Russia (10 editions were included there).
All of them were written from 1996 to 2010.
The heroine of books, Anastasia, is equated by Vladimir Megre as a deity. She claims that she knows the truth that Christ, Buddha, Mohammed and other prophets tried to convey to people. The doctrine, which is presented in the series of books The Ringing Cedars of Russia, is occult in nature. It is presented from the words of Anastasia. She says that between people and the Cosmos there is a constant exchange of energy. Trees can accumulate energy, but not all in a row, but only cedars. In total, cedars live 550 years. Having accumulated enough energy, they begin to ring. People should hear this ringing and cut down the cedar, and then make talismans out of it that will nourish the owners of this miraculous energy.
The movement of the followers of Anastasia
Many readers of the series of books by Megre Vladimir Nikolaevich were inspired by the idea of creating a different human society. They decided to buy land and create a family estate. This movement is called "The Ringing Cedars of Russia." It positions itself as religious, but representatives of the Orthodox Church compare it to a sect.
An article was published in the newspaper about the followers of Anastasia, who created a family estate in the Vladimir region and live there without registration and without medical assistance. Children of the representatives of the movement do not attend educational institutions.
The followers of Vladimir Megre organize meetings, distribute his books and ideas in society, go to Gelendzhik to the ancient dolmens, which, along with the “ringing” cedars, are considered energy storage devices of the Cosmos. Dolmens are stone pillars, which (according to the writer) are about 10,000 years old. Every year, a huge number of admirers of Megre's work come there.
"Anastasievites" (as the people who created the cult of Anastasia call themselves) strive to create a happy society of physically and spiritually healthy people.
This movement does not have a single leader and a clear organization. They propagate the teachings of Anastasia and believe in its divine essence.
Criticism
The creators of the cult of Anastasia are criticized. Megre Vladimir is accused of creating a sect. The organizers of the “Ringing Cedars of Russia” are often suspected of fraudulent operations and enrichment at the expense of ordinary members of the sect, but this has not been proved.
Conclusion
The army of followers of Anastasia is growing every day. People who believe in the ideas of Vladimir Megre are already not only in Russia, but also in Europe, and even in America. Despite the fact that Anastasia is most likely a fictional character, she has a huge number of fans who are ready to give up the mortal existence in the world of money and greed and go to the taiga to create an ideal society. From time to time they hold meetings, seminars and conferences, where they invite Vladimir Nikolaevich.
In 2011, Megre Vladimir Nikolaevich became a laureate of the Guzi Peace Prize for Literature. In 2012, Watkins' Mind Body Spirit magazine named the writer one of the most influential spiritual leaders of our time.