Vladimir Antonov was born in 1946 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. After graduating from Saint Petersburg State University, he worked for many years in such fields of science as biology, medicine, ecology; he received a Ph.D. in biology. Then Dr.Antonov applied his scientific skills and experience in the spiritual field, studying all the main directions of philosophical-religious thought and mastering practical methods of spiritual work. Walking the Path to cognition of the Creator and imparting this knowledge to other people for several decades, Vladimir Antonov created a new branch of modern science -- methodology of human spiritual development. At present Dr.Antonov is known as a spiritual Master, the author of many books, articles, and films dedicated to spiritual subjects.His books have been translated and published in a number of countries of Europe and America.