There are many ways and languages the Universe has to awaken our life mission. It may be people, life circumstances, direct and indirect calls, and different life signs. And of course our inner feelings and life EXPERIENCE. Looking back, I can't but feel admiration to her majesty LIFE for Her great scenario for Altai and the Planet mission I chose to fulfill together with other people who are also in love with Altai and the Earth. When I lived in Zabaykalye and was 7 years old, my sister Galina gave birth to a baby - my nephew Tolya. I loved him so much and nursed him. When Galina took him from me and left for another place, I missed him very much and dreamed about the time we would be together again. Many years passed, and I moved to Novosibirsk simply feeling that this was my next place to live. And suddenly I got two letters; one was from my school friend Galina Selezneva who wrote describing the beauties of Altai to me. The next letter from Altai was from a third Galina - my favorite nephew Tolya's wife! She invited me to come to Altai to visit them at their house in Ust-Koksa region. So, I felt happy to visit my nephew and at last see Altai. It was a long trip by bus (though now, after many Altai expeditions, I am quite accustomed to live on the road). So, I found myself in Heaven and it is a pity that in the English language there is no word expressing the Russian word "podnebesie" meaning "the place between heaven and Earth". This was the feeling of Altai for me. I lived in the Popovs' house for two weeks and was always astonished by the night sky with big brilliant stars on the dark violet sky. And the air! It was really fantastic! I observed people and thought/felt that there must be a secret to have great inner forces to live in such hard life conditions and also felt that I should play a role in taking part in their fates..

In 1996, I met Talgat Akbashev and started my new life of a wanderer! In the summer of 1996, we had three legendary educational and cultural expeditions to three places of Russia and Kazakhstan - Arkaim, Bayan-Aul and Altai. There were people from all over Russia taking part in these three expeditions from the Future. I really felt that we were included into the process of creating a New Time with new energy produced to the planet. At Altai, there was a mystery at Seminsky peak and those people who can see other dimensions witnessed angels and archangels over the interregional group. As for me I felt that NEW ENERGY was being brought through all of us and that it was greatly needed for the planet. Many people fell to the ground as their bodies were not ready for this kind of energy. I deeply realized that our bodies are the gates for the future and it was and is we who can get and transform the energy for our new planet to be born. During these expeditions, we realized that it was time to start coordinated actions all over the world to create a collective consciousness capable to transform the world. We realized the role of team work for the future..

Altai - Himalaya and a New Time

In May 1997, we had an unbelievable expedition to the Himalayas. I say "unbelievable" as it really was unbelievable for all the people around us and even for us. It was conducted really from above as we had no money but we acted as if we had all the resources for it to happen. And they happened at the last moments. The "Call of the Himalayas" expedition was part of "A Sacred Network of the Planet" project created in Talgat Akbashev's mind. Of course I also accepted this idea of personally joining together Russia and the Himalaya as a great symbol of an Altai - Himalaya Bridge to be created for a New World. We were 10 people from 6 cities of Russia. Alfred Posnyakov - Barnaul, Evgeny Vertman - Tomsk, Ludmila and Victor from Moscow, Valentine from Vologda, Ludmila from Moscow, Antonina from Simpheropol, my son Art and I from Novosibirsk. There, in the Himalayas, I realized that the entire trip was guided from above as we didn't even know where to go! We had neither people, nor addresses. But we knew the main thing: we should be at the Himalayas. Now it may seem to be fantastic but it happened in the very best way. People were waiting for us in the needed moments; shelters were appearing at the much needed moments … Guidance was given all the time through life circumstances.

What was the mission of this expedition? We were meant to go to the Himalaya Mountains from the 21st to 24th of May 1997, early in the morning to pray in silence for all peoples to behave as one and to mentally "plant the seeds" of a future sacred network of light to be created all over the world. We got the guidance on where to go in India when we arrived in Moscow. We were invited to one of the Peace centers and immediately realized the schedule of our trip: to go to Naggar Village and Kulu Valley situated in the Himalayas, where Roerich's family lived.

We arrived at Deli and it was much unusual for us "Siberian people" to have 40+ temperature! It was very hot for us. We visited some temples including the Bahai temple of all religions. It was very symbolical that this temple was for all nations and that the language of all prayers was and is silence. Then it was a ceremony of initiation in one of Lakshmi temples. Again I had a feeling of all happening according to the New Time scenario… Then we left for Naggar village in the Himalaya.

We arrived late at night but very quickly we found a house to stay at, it was both cheap and convenient. The next day we went to Roerich's place and I felt a great and close connection with this place. We were met by Ursula who invited us to come at 6 o'clock in the evening so that she could open the Roerich's house for us. Usually people were not allowed to enter the house as it was old and needed repair. We came at the fixed time and we experienced a great connection of all of us with Roerich's mission. Ursula showed us all the rooms and I felt all the shades of different energies living in every room. I really FELT the PRESENCE of Nicolas and Helena Roerich's spirits. Never in my life had I had such a great experience of feeling eternal energies living in us and everywhere. My son was allowed to take and hold two Mongolian lances, one Mongolian saber and one Tibetan sword. It was a great inner ceremony of trust as all these things were laying on that sacred trunk for preservation. While guiding us from one room to another, Ursula told us Roerich's Indian story and I felt their life mission to be in another country but to serve Russia and entire humanity in the marvelous place of the Himalayas. We sat at the table where Helen Roerich wrote her letters and messages. I looked at the window and saw M Mountain that she usually observed out of her window. (Now I have my M Mountain painting opposite my PC over the table). There was also Lama Dordzhi in their house and he suddenly suggested us to conduct a session with Roerich's soul. I am not a mystic at all but it was also a gesture of trust for our Russian delegation and we all agreed. He simply put his hands above his head and spoke to everybody who came up to him one by one. I translated his words into Russian and was wondering for his words as he could not be able to know the life circumstances and task of every member of the delegation but the way he spoke, everybody accepted it as true message. I remember my son approaching him. When Art's turn came, he said: "Your task is to connect History with arts and to unite people. You will be given a Peace award". We both were very much wondering.. When he spoke with me, he said: "Your mission is to put people together through culture and arts and to do such things, that only you know". I felt the truth of his words as even Roerich's soul could not know at the time he lived about the unbelievable legend created here and now for a New Time.

There were more sacred moments in the Himalaya. We were invited to visit the place where Roerich's body was cremated. So, we were calmly passing from the Roerich's house to that very place accompanied by Lama Dordzhi. Suddenly I felt a shivering in all my body and especially in my arms. They were burning sensations and great vibrations.. We saw a stone in the middle of the circle surrounded by the Himalaya Mountains. I sat opposite the stone and asked for my mission to be clarified out of this expedition. I had a bright vision of the Altai world Peace community opened for the world and playing a great role in bringing all peoples together as one. I realized that this was the mission Roerich dreamt before he was going to come back to Russia. We were told by Lama Dordzhi that when Nicolas Roerich's body was carried by people to that very place, his head turned to the direction of Russia..

Our Russian delegation at the place of cremation of Nicolas Roerich,

India, Kulu Valley, 1997

There are moments that will always remain in memory as they are very special and meaningful. There was a great silent meeting with a Master. He was silently sitting near that stone, painting. When we approached him, he stood up and it was a sacred ceremony of communication and greeting without pronouncing a word. Looking into his black shining eyes I had a feeling that he knew why we were there and what were our intents and mission.

Then we visited Urusvati Institute and there I also had a bright vision of something like that institute to be created at Altai but different as it should be a place for young people from all over the world to co create peace relationships together. I felt deeply related connections between Altai and the Himalayas, Russia and India. There in the Himalayas I realized the necessity of practical joint actions associating all peoples into a single, whole unit. So, I deeply realized that it was my personal task to create an international center at Altai - having as its aim everyone’s awakening for the benefit of all. It should be created with children and youth together and become a real international community for cooperation of people from all countries of the world.

Every early morning we went to the Himalaya Mountains to be silent and feel all peoples and the planet. On May 23^rd, 1997, I remember Antonina saying: "I see the shining network all over the planet". As for me, I did not see anything from other dimensions but I FELT that it was true. I expressed my gratitude to all that is for this network for a New World to be of service for humanity to at last be united as one, conscious, loving, responsible for life. It was very symbolic that when we fulfilled our mission on the 24^th of May 1997, there was a great Celebration in Kulu Valley. We danced and played and sang together with Indian people and it was such a joy to feel oneness.

Then there was the next life task for all of us. It happened during this very Celebration. I was going upwards along the street and suddenly I saw a tall woman. She looked European. She also noticed me and our eyes met. We were approaching each other in a very conscious way. When we met, her first words were: "Please come to my Castle today at 6", I said: "Yes, I'll be there". She gave me the address and we parted.

At 6 o'clock I was in the Castle hotel in Naggar Village. I heard her voice speaking to someone. It was a telephone conversation. I felt that this would be me in the future, traveling all over the world and helping people. Greta (this was her name) invited me to have a cup of my favorite tea with milk. We were drinking tea when she asked: "Are you going to visit Dalai Lama's Residence in Dharamsala? It is not so far from here. It will take only one night by bus to take you there". I said: "Yes, we will go." I felt that it would be great to visit his residence for our mission. "It doesn't matter, if he is here or not, she went on, as I'll write a letter for his people to meet you and it will be good for you to visit his sister Pema. She has created community for Tibetan children". She said that she was going to build a house in India for artists who present a New World and asked for some of my paintings to be sent to her. Then she gave me the address in Dharamsala and promised to call them, and we parted.

The next night we left for Dharamsala and in some 12 hours we found ourselves in Tibet. It was still India but the population was Tibetan. There were lots of Buddhist lamas walking along the streets and it was so strange to see of them simply going together with ordinary people. So we went to the Buddhist temple first and were invited to join them the next early morning for a prayer. So we did. I had a feeling of all people's prayers coming together for peace!

It was time for us to go to Dalai Lama's Residence in Dharamsala and we took motor rikshi. We started our Indian trip by using simply rikshi; it is when a young man or boy drives you with the help of a bicycle. This time it was motorikhsas - they used kind of motorcycles as their transport means. "If we go on this way, then we will be given a white Volga and a jeep", I joked.

We first arrived at Pema's - Dalai Lama's sister- place. She kindly met us and we had a rather long and fruitful conversation about our India mission and also we spoke about Altai and Baikal as places for the future. She said that His Holiness left for New York two days ago, but she will write a note for the Residence and call there for us to meet his representative. She also said that we might consider that we had got his Blessing for all our actions for young and Peace. Then she showed us Tibetan educational village for children. I was greatly impressed to know that Tibetan children run away from their country to go to India and for this they had to go via Himalayas. We visited some rooms and I remember the eyes of a small child from Tibet … I felt responsibility for children and I thought that we would act for Tibetan and other children so that they could live in peace. When our meeting with Pema was over she said: "Now you will be provided with a White Volga and jeep and you will visit Dalai Lama's residence". Our entire delegation looked at me as if I were a prophet!!

Our next meeting was with a representative of Dalai Lama in his residence. We had a deep conversation about unity of cultures of all peoples, and speaking about idea of an annual « Call of Baikal » forum. And the last, very simple but very meaningful event happened at the bus station before we were to leave Dharamsala and India. There were lots of people at the bus station and all of them were shouting rather loudly. I thought about the mystery of Life of all of us being present there together with Indian people and felt great closeness to all of them. I was silent and thought: "How wonderful it would be if somebody could start singing and all would become silent and we could feel what is really happening here and now!" I was surprised even myself when Victor, a man from our delegation, took his guitar and started singing. All the people were becoming more and more silent. We started singing their song from the movie with Radzh Kapur, well known in Russia "I am in Japanese boots, I have a big Russian Hat on, and my soul is Indian". The entire square was singing! Then all of them started singing "Hare Krishna" and we all joined them. Then there was total silence! Our bus arrived and we were leaving in Silence. I will always remember those light faces of my Indian brothers and sisters. I thought about all people being ONE as we all have one and the same color of blood, we have one and the same desires to love and I be loved. We have different color of skin but we are one. I felt greatly my mission to serve all people to awaken themselves to this simple knowledge about our oneness. And I knew for sure that Altai should play a great role in this mission for creating peace among all peoples and nations.