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Agni Yoga, also called the "Teaching of Living Ethics" or (in Russian) the Rerikhovtsi, is an esoteric group founded by the Russian symbolist painter Nicholas Roerich (Nikolai Konstantinovitch Rerikh) and his wife, Helena Roerich(Elena Ivanova Rerikha). Inspired by the Theosophical Society of H.P. Blavatsky, the Roerichs published the "Agni Yoga" series of books, with contents allegedly inspired by the Mahatmas or Masters of the Great White Brotherhood from their stronghold in Shambhala. The Roerichs attracted a following in New York City, where they built an art museum; in India, where they retired; and in Russia, where their teachings have remained an influential part of the esoteric scene. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Guests from Overseas, 1899 (Varangians in Russia) Nicholas Roerich, (October 9, 1874 - December 13, 1947) also known as Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh (Russian: Николай Константинович Рерих), was a Russian painter and spiritual teacher. ...
Helena Roerich (1879-1954) was born in Russia on February 12, 1879. ...
The Theosophical Society was the original organization formed to advance the religious doctrine known as Theosophy. ...
Mahatma is Sanskrit for Great Soul. ...
The term Great White Brotherhood or White Brotherhood as frequently found in older occult literature is a collegiate body of enlightened spiritual beings, once mortals, who continue to take an interest in the spiritual development of the human race. ...
In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala is a mystical kingdom hidden somewhere beyond the snowpeaks of the Himalayas. ...
The word esoteric generally relates to that which is known only by a restricted number of people (contrast exoteric). ...
Agni means "fire" in Sanskrit, and is the name of a Vedic deity. As used by the Roerichs, it refers to a spiritual fire within the heart (a teaching with a close parallel in Russian Orthodox Christianity) which may be cultivated. "Yoga" meanwhile refers not to the familiar physical exercises, or even to any of the philosophical schools which inspired them, but to a more general striving after the will of the Masters, ideally in one's everyday life and work. The word Agni can have these meanings:- A fire-god in some Indian religions: described below. ...
The Russian Orthodox Church (Русская Православная церковь) is that body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church. ...
Hatha Yoga posture Yoga is a form of mysticism that developed on the Indian subcontinent in the Hindu cultural context. ...
Followers of Agni Yoga are especially likely to be encountered at the various Roerich museums (in New York City, Moscow, and Naggar, India) as well as around Mount Belukha, in Russia's Altai region. Belukha Mountain or Muztau (Russian Белуха, 4506 m), located in the Katun Range, is the highest peak of the Altai Mountains. ...
For the republic in Russia, see Altai Republic. ...
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