Slava Dalvin – my name in the world of literature. I try to speak in simple words about the unearthly, to describe what human eyes have not seen, to understand with my mind what is impossible to understand. I want to break down all boundaries in order to know God within myself.
The main theme of his work is man and God. Christian dialectics and religious worldview and world perception are intuitively revealed through artistic images and the definition of conflicts between the material and spiritual principles in man and society. “Uncomfortable questions” are more relevant and important today than ever before. The intuition of freedom or its replacement with an idea, the world and man “through the mind and eyes of Christ” (gnosis) or “a sweet lie is better than a bitter truth.” These books contain a revelation whose time has come!
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Take care not to perform righteous deeds
in order that people may see them;
otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
When you give alms,
do not blow a trumpet before you,
as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets
to win the praise of others.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you give alms,
do not let your left hand know what your right is doing,
so that your almsgiving may be secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
“When you pray,
do not be like the hypocrites,
who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners
so that others may see them.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you pray, go to your inner room,
close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
“When you fast,
do not look gloomy like the hypocrites.
They neglect their appearance,
so that they may appear to others to be fasting.
Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you fast,
anoint your head and wash your face,
so that you may not appear to be fasting,
except to your Father who is hidden.
And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.”
A weak person responds to shouting and orders, while a strong person responds to persuasion.
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You bear witness to Christ for yourselves. You convince and strengthen yourselves in faith, hoping that you are saved. But you do not do this for Christ’s sake, and you do not do it for the salvation of others. Is the measure that the Saviour has given you so small that it is only enough for you personally? Your testimony is empty and your hope is futile. Otherwise, you would be filled with living water in all its fullness, overflowing to the brim. And you would not be able to hide it or keep silent about it!
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The Creation of Oblivion – a name that shall never be spoken.
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If the destructive principle were alien to human beings, it would lie outside them and influence them from the outside. But this principle lies within human beings as part of their very nature and affects the outside world through their words and the actions of their hands. We can therefore conclude that the destructive principle is inherently part of human nature. In that case, if the conclusion is correct, the destructive aspect of a person can be overcome either together with the person themselves, or within the person themselves. In the first case, social law applies; in the second, institutions of spiritual influence. There have been successes, but in both cases they are largely isolated. The picture of the social world as a whole has not changed from century to century. Where does the mistake lie? In reality, there is none. Such is, in fact, this model of human existence, the essence of which lies in fighting destruction, and it is in this struggle that the primary and key role of this model of life in the earthly material world lies.
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The striving for union with the Father is, in itself, the realisation of Him, which has neither beginning nor end. This reveals the mystery of the Unity of the Many: since it is impossible to see the Creator, one can see His creation, which is the very essence of His glory. Love for one’s neighbour is the return of glory and the realisation of the Father, and at the same time the manifestation of the unity of multiplicity. Every eon is unique; each is precious in that it is a manifestation of the Creator’s will and thought. In your neighbour you see and comprehend God, just as your neighbour does in relation to you. This is now called the Kingdom of God, to which the path leads through the commandments and the love of Jesus Christ. Amen
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A person born of carnal union, is like an animal, born in the same way and with the same desires. What, then, is the difference between them? Do you think that primitive animals have no reason? Were it not for their reason, they would not survive a single day. Do you believe that animals cannot make plans for the future? Perhaps they simply have no need to. It lives as its creator intended and desires nothing beyond that. A person is similar to it who makes no plans for the future after death, or who finds a convenient compromise in this, leaving everything to the whims of fate. It seems that, apart from this state, they too need nothing else. The definition of ‘creature’ now becomes more specific.
A human soul that has come to know God becomes entirely mind.
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Are you telling the truth when you say that you are saved by grace, that your soul belongs to Christ, and that you and your whole life are devoted and dedicated to him, but with your own hands you do and with your heart you desire that which you will leave behind on earth, and you think about how to live long and comfortably here? Can a person divide himself to live and act partly here and partly there? How can you be both there and here? Do you believe in the Kingdom of Heaven and cling to the flesh? Do you believe?
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Place a fool in a world created by reason, and he will destroy it as something alien to himself.
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Why, in reality, are we not moving towards progress, but rather approaching our decline? Because humankind is turning away from its specific purpose as a species in this earthly world. It no longer conforms to the plan of its Creator. Every creator has full rights over their creation; they may create it, or they may destroy it. This is not a threat; it is a law. In this case, any rational creation will take steps to justify its continued existence in the eyes of its Creator. But humankind does not do this; it calls into question not only the power of its Creator, but also its very existence. Where did such an error come from, and why was it made?
The purpose of creation is to come into harmony with its Creator. This is a process that continues even now. One may conclude that for the Creator, who is without beginning and eternally living, there are no processes that are definitively completed. But such processes must not have a beginning either. And indeed, they do not: that which is inseparable from eternity will remain within it forever. The earthly world was created solely for the qualitative transformation of the plan that has become part of the Creator. This reflects the meaning of creation on earth: to create something perfect, striving for its perfection without ceasing. A dead branch is cut off and discarded. But there is no love in such an act. How hopeless is a lifeless branch?
The measure of life is eternity, not time, because life begins from infinity. The measure of death is time, because death is the end of something.
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The meaning of creation is to come into harmony with its creator. This process continues even now. We can conclude that for the eternal Creator, who has no beginning, there are no processes that are ever truly complete. But such processes should not have a beginning either. And indeed, they do not: that which is inseparable from eternity will remain in it forever. The earthly world was created solely for the qualitative change of the plan that became part of the Creator. This reflects the meaning of creativity on earth: to create something perfect, striving for its perfection continuously. A dead-end branch is cut off and thrown away. But there is no love in such an action. How hopeless is a branch without substance?
Can we say that faith and knowledge are one and the same? If so, then faith in God is equal to knowledge about Him. But what do I learn from faith? First and foremost, that God exists. Demons know this as well as I do.
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From “The Guests”:
Our house is large, two-storey, new, and fully habitable. We moved in three years ago, just before the crisis, when the economy collapsed and many people lost their usual steady income. We were among them. But we didn’t give up and we’re carrying on, even without the paths, flowerbeds and summer kitchen in the garden. We simply didn’t have time to finish it. Even now, after every rain, we kick up mud with our feet, and in summer we mow the weeds along with the flowers. But I’ve had enough of grilling meat on bricks. So I took a whole fortnight’s holiday, scraped together a bit of money, bought some materials, booked a cottage by the sea for ten days, filled up the car with petrol and – stayed at home. My wife went away with the children without me, leaving me a whole list of tasks. I must admit, I was only too happy about it.
From “The Guests”:
RIA NOVOSTI 16:00
Host: We are switching to a live broadcast of the briefing from the press centre of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Attention, let’s watch (video).
Speaker: This morning, at approximately 4 a.m. Moscow time, in the centre of the capital, on M Street, 23 civilians were publicly executed by hanging from lampposts. You can see the full list on the screen. The investigative team, with the assistance of the Main Criminal Investigation Department and the FSB’s Operational Research Department, has determined that the main cause of the mass death of well-known civilians was a strong emotional and psychological impact of a nature that is still unknown to us. At this time, we have also been unable to determine the exact source of the impact. According to the preliminary version, the cause of death is suicide.
From the novel ‘Sasha’:
– Allow me, gentlemen, to express my view on this matter, – Shulgin began, in a measured and solemn tone. – What lies ahead of us has long been known and described in literature and philosophy, as far back as Dostoevsky and Nietzsche. Their future has already arrived and is only growing stronger all around us and within ourselves. I am referring to the ascendancy of the spirit of evil, hatred and selfishness in people’s souls and minds. Thus, for example, Nietzsche pointed out what a beast a man is capable of becoming in his proud madness. And he proved this by his own example. And Fyodor Mikhailovich described in detail the circumstances under which this is possible, pointing to the loss of true faith and Christian love in people. And now we deal with them every single day: in Parliament, on the street, in the Emperor’s Palace…
– You’re lying!’ – Grigory cried out loudly, and slammed his fist down on the table with tremendous force. ‘Who are you to condemn the Tsar! What do you know of him, you rotten intellectual!’ The old man leapt to his feet and shouted indignantly. – You sit here, slurping your soup, drinking vodka, whining and pondering what others lack or what they’ve lost, you dog’s louse! You’re full of yourself, thinking how clever you are! Right now I’ll get up, say a prayer, and seal your mouth until the very last day of your life…
Pyotr Nikolayevich shuddered in fear and turned noticeably pale.
– Calm down, Grigory Efimovich! Right now! – commanded Anna Afanasyevna in a menacing tone. – Don’t forget where you are!
At that very moment, the enraged old man looked around, stepped out from behind the table and, finding himself in the red corner of the room, fell to his knees, crossed himself with a sweeping motion and began to pray aloud.
From the outside, it looked like this: raising his head, he fixed his gaze on the holy icons, shining in the flickering glow of the lamp, whilst uttering in a prayerful recitative: ‘O wretched house of sorrows! Hear me, Lord, in my prayer!”; then bowed deeply to the floor, banging his head loudly against the wooden parquet. Then he would clap his palms loudly on the floor, raise his head once more, and utter almost hysterically: ‘Forgive those who hate and wrong us, Your servants, O Lord, Lover of Mankind, for they know not what they do. And fill their hearts with love for us, the unworthy.’ This went on for several minutes. Those seated at the table in the living room did not dare even to stir: the loud, deep voice seemed to have cast a spell over them all. And only the sympathetic glances directed at old Shulgin conveyed the thoughts of many of them: it was pitiful to look at him.
From the novel ‘Sasha’:
An extraordinary day. Peterhof. Autumn. 1914.
Elder Gregory kept his word, brushed aside my objections, and today I was to be presented to the Empress herself and her son, the Tsarevich Alexei. We travelled to the country house for about two hours. The journey seemed tedious to me, but upon arrival, my fatigue vanished suddenly. It was a clear, warm day. It seemed as though we were not expected, but none of the guests were surprised; rather, everyone was delighted by Elder Gregory’s arrival. I remembered his words about the purpose of my visit well, but I was determined to do things my own way: not for personal gain, but more out of curiosity. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and her ladies-in-waiting, as soon as they saw the elder, immediately invited him onto the summer terrace, where the servants instantly laid the table with various dishes and brought a samovar. For a while, they completely forgot about me. I wandered around the courtyard all alone, looking around with genuine curiosity. There was plenty to see around me, especially the garden, the playground and the horses. The air smelled of sea water and a bonfire. Some people were walking in the distance, dogs were running about, but I wanted to see the sea.
– Who are you? – I heard a stern child’s voice behind me.
From ‘Clerk 2’:
– How can I bear the fruits of faith in God if I have no such abilities, no talent, and no spiritual education? I worked during the day and spent all my free time with my family. On weekends, I went to church and prayed to God. What else was I supposed to do?
– A soul that has come to know God becomes entirely mind. Choose the side of good, live a righteous life, and set an example for those around you. Become a grain: die to the world and be reborn for eternity. Acquire the spirit and mind of God and begin to preach the Word, doing so wherever there are people ready to listen to you, especially if they are pagans. The Word does not need to be learned; it is enough to know and understand it. But some true concepts cannot be understood and learned, cannot be read and memorised. They can only be accepted, and only when God wills it. He does not cast his pearls before swine. You will sow, and the seed will sprout. And even if you do not live to see the fruits, you will still have served, because you sowed. And God will nurture it.
– Don’t listen to him, listen to me. I did everything right, but you were not ready. You are never ready!
From ‘Clerk 2’:
How true it is: money is power! Big money means great power! The whole world owes you a debt of gratitude: your factories, plants and shops provided it with everything it needed. But now you have none of that left: it’s all in the past. The earth has taken back what was hers. You have completed what she began, turning to dust. What were you hoping for? That it would last forever? You have received your reward. And you did not recognise your youngest daughter here. But it seems she recognised you. A single figure broke away from the crowd, its features resembling those of a woman. And that figure knelt at the foot of the former temple, covered her face with her hands, and began to weep bitterly. Yes, without a doubt, it was your daughter. I asked her: ‘Why are you weeping? Are you truly kinder and more merciful than God Himself? Or, in all the time that man has existed on earth, has God’s patience and suffering been less than yours? It was not you, but His Name that was reviled, blasphemed and slandered in vain by those who relied on wealth and power, yet had no love and wished not to know mercy. In what way are you greater than God, that you grieve so for the destruction of sinners?” But she could not answer me. I sent her to a better world, finding no fault in her whatsoever.
From ‘Clerk’:
All these years, being at the top of the church hierarchy, I never ceased to be amazed at how much power I had over people! And what struck me most was that I could use it as I saw fit. Being a sinner from birth, I did not become righteous on my way here, but was only concerned with pleasing the powerful of this world, filling my cornucopia, and satisfying my vanity, enjoying my imaginary holiness. There can be no question of true holiness in such a form of ‘worship’ of God. Every day, convincing those around me of the greatness and piety of the sacraments and miracles, I could barely restrain myself from laughing and wanting to tell them that all this was nothing but illusions and deception. Enjoying my eloquence on the subject of hellish torments and heavenly rewards, I justified my position on the Throne by helping you weave a web of deception and injustice, entangling weak and ignorant people in it.
From ‘Clerk’:
– That’s a complete lie! I haven’t received any thanks whatsoever! Damn you, Brian!
Well done. You’re in the same boat as me – you’re already damned, my boy. Especially since the documents stated one thing and something completely different was actually delivered. You lied. But what difference does it make now! And her carelessness and ambiguity in saying ‘I received no thanks’ will now be seized upon and blown out of proportion by the sensationalist media. You can’t win with the bare truth alone, my friend. The scandal will do its job: the former senator will have to defend himself, prove his innocence, and waste money and time. And if she manages it, you’ll then claim that enemies and envious people wanted to frame you, but you never believed the accusations against her until the very end. Each of you has a flaw, and not just one, but who will stand up for you so that you may turn back? Remember: perfection will never come.
Tomorrow you will have what you do today! If you do not love God, then I can do whatever I please with you. But His love for you has always stood in my way. When you remember this, then you will understand that it is pointless to love and respect evil. There are no more golden dead idols. Now they worship you, so clever, alive, beautiful, and your wealth: they serve you, pray to you, glorify your name and your deeds. Brian Kucharski, I will preserve you for the future. Now you are a part of me.
Waterside Presbyterian Church
Hymn to God
Autor Slava Dalvin
Allow us!
As the earth rejoices in the sun at the beginning of the day, so the light of Truth fills us from Your words, Lord! In You is our salvation, we trust in Your word, we believe in You alone. Fill us with the light of Truth to the fullest, so that no shadow of darkness remains in us.
Let us serve You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
Let us love You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
Let us touch You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
Our joy is in serving You: Your good seed has fallen on good soil and sprouted abundantly. Now we are here, in this House of Prayer, under the shelter of Your love. You shine like a ray of light through the window of the temple and into our hearts, to revive us again and again. Glory to You!
Let us serve You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
Let us love You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
Let us touch You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
There is nothing greater in the universe than Your love. Let us love You and do Your holy will! In the light of Your greatness I am lost, in the joy of Your glory my tears disappear, but You know me, You hear me, You believe in me, and that makes me part of You. Glory to You!
Let us serve You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
Let us love You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
Let us touch You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
We once fell away and God hid Himself from us, but we believe that we will return to the Father through faith in Your Cross and Your love, we are already on our way. I know that if I touch You with faith, the pain will pass, the sickness will disappear, the fear will recede, and I will be at peace in my heart. Reveal to me Your secret about me. Glory to You!
Let us serve You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
Let us love You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
Let us touch You, O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
You know the name of each of us, the soul of each of us belongs to You, the earthly path of each of us leads to Your abode! We rejoice in what we pray for, we rejoice in what we think about, we rejoice in what we believe in. O Great Saviour, Son of God, glory to You!
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Гимн Богу
Автор Слава Дальвин
Позволь нам!
Как радуется солнцу земля в начале дня, так наполняет нас свет Истины от слов Твоих, Господи! В тебе спасение наше, на слово Твое уповаем, Тебе одному верим. Наполни нас светом Истины до предела, чтобы не осталось в нас и тени тьмы.
Позволь нам служить Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Позволь нам любить Тебя, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Позволь нам прикоснуться к Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Радость наша в служении Тебе: твое доброе семя упало в хорошую землю и обильно в ней проросло. Теперь мы здесь, в этом Доме молитвы, под покровом твоей любви. Ты лучом света проникаешь в окно храма и в наши сердца, чтобы вновь и вновь возродить нас к жизни. Слава Тебе!
Позволь нам служить Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Позволь нам любить Тебя, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Позволь нам прикоснуться к Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Нет ничего больше во Вселенной, чем любовь Твоя. Позволь нам любить Тебя и исполнять святую волю Твою! В свете величия твоего я затеряюсь, в радости славы твоей исчезнет слеза моя, но ты знаешь меня, ты слышишь меня, ты веришь в меня, и это делает меня частью Тебя. Слава Тебе!
Позволь нам служить Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Позволь нам любить Тебя, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Позволь нам прикоснуться к Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Мы однажды отпали и Бог скрылся от нас, но мы верим в то, что вернемся к Отцу через веру в твой Крест и любовь Твою, мы уже на пути. Знаю, что если я прикоснусь к Тебе с верою, то боль пройдет, болезнь исчезнет, страх отступит и я успокоюсь в сердце моем. Открой мне тайну Твою обо мне. Слава Тебе!
Позволь нам служить Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Позволь нам любить Тебя, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Позволь нам прикоснуться к Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
Имя каждого из нас известно Тебе, душа каждого из нас принадлежит тебе, земной путь каждого из нас ведет в обители Твои! Радуемся тому, о чем молимся, радуемся тому, о чем думаем, радуемся тому, во что верим. О Великий Спаситель, Сын Божий, слава Тебе!
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Гімн Богу
Автор: Слава Дальвін
Дозволь нам!
Як радіє сонцю земля на початку дня, так наповнює нас світло Істини від слів Твоїх, Господи! У Тобі наше спасіння, на слово Твоє сподіваємося, Тобі одному віримо. Наповни нас світлом Істини до межі, щоб не залишилося в нас і тіні темряви.
Дозволь нам служити Тобі, о Великий Спаситель, Сине Божий, слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам любити Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сине Божий, слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам доторкнутися до Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сине Божий, слава Тобі!
Радість наша в служінні Тобі: твоє добре насіння впало в добру землю і рясно в ній проросло. Тепер ми тут, в цьому Домі молитви, під покровом твоєї любові. Ти променем світла проникаєш у вікно храму і в наші серця, щоб знову і знову відродити нас до життя. Слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам служити Тобі, о Великий Спаситель, Син Божий, слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам любити Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Син Божий, слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам доторкнутися до Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Син Божий, слава Тобі!
Немає нічого більшого у Всесвіті, ніж Твоя любов. Дозволь нам любити Тебе і виконувати святу волю Твою! У світлі твоєї величі я загублюся, в радості твоєї слави зникне моя сльоза, але ти знаєш мене, ти чуєш мене, ти віриш в мене, і це робить мене частиною Тебе. Слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам служити Тобі, о Великий Спаситель, Сине Божий, слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам любити Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сине Божий, слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам доторкнутися до Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Сине Божий, слава Тобі!
Ми колись відпали і Бог сховався від нас, але ми віримо в те, що повернемося до Отця через віру в твій Хрест і любов Твою, ми вже на шляху. Знаю, що якщо я доторкнуся до Тебе з вірою, то біль пройде, хвороба зникне, страх відступить і я заспокоюся в серці моєму. Відкрий мені таємницю Твою про мене. Слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам служити Тобі, о Великий Спаситель, Син Божий, слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам любити Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Син Божий, слава Тобі!
Дозволь нам доторкнутися до Тебе, о Великий Спаситель, Син Божий, слава Тобі!
Ім’я кожного з нас відоме Тобі, душа кожного з нас належить Тобі, земний шлях кожного з нас веде до Твоїх обителей! Радіємо тому, про що молимося, радіємо тому, про що думаємо, радіємо тому, у що віримо. О Великий Спаситель, Сине Божий, слава Тобі!
