The life path of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk according to the works of Archimandrite John (Maslov) as a didactic basis fort he siritual and moral education of a person

The purpose of the research is to draw the attention of modern scientists, theologians and teachers to the work of Archimandrite John (Maslov) “St. Tikhon of Zadonsk and his doctrine of salvation” as a unique textbook for educating and building a perspective on the life path of a person possessing highly moral and spiritual qualities. The relevance of the article is due to the urgent need to develop methods of education aimed at developing Christian virtues in adolescents and young people, including mercy, compassion, the ability to forgive offenses and rejoice in the success of others, as well as the formation of spiritual qualities, i.e. reflection and moral assessment of events and phenomena of reality, introspection, willpower. The article examines the stages of the formation of the personality of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk in the context of his life path, outlined by Schema-Archimandrite John. The work focuses on the formation of necessary personal qualities that allow a person to grow spiritually and improve at each age stage. Using the life path of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk as an example, the stages of personality maturation are presented and pedagogically substantiated in accordance with its hierarchy, where the spirit dominates the soul, and the soul over the body. In conclusion, the author considers the topic of pastoral care as teaching and defines the main personal qualities necessary for the implementation of spiritual guidance of people.