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ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF
THE EASTERN ROERICH SOCIETY
"URUSVATI"
The Eastern Roerich Society, also known as “Urusvati”, came into being in the early years of “Perestroika” (reconstruction), a period of great cultural and enlightening activities throughout Russia and in those states which formerly comprised the USSR.
During this time, the ERS “Urusvati” published books and it donated cultural and enlightening sets of books to thousands of libraries across Russia and the CIS (Confederation of Independent States) and to libraries in more than one hundred sixty countries around the world. These books were in Russian and in other languages (in English, Spanish, German, French, Hindi).
Some of the best-known libraries of Russia and the CIS states were recipients of these books, including the Lenin Library in Moscow and the State Duma Library of the Russian Federation. These philanthropic, cultural, humanistic and idealistic activities were carried out with the help of the Roerich family organizations and their supporters.
These books are based on the Agni Yoga Teaching (Sanscrit “Fire Yoga”), also known as “Living Ethics”. This Teaching was received first by Nicholas Roerich (the first two books of fourteen) and later by Helena Roerich (the later twelve), from the Lord of the Shambhala — Maitreya.
Beginning from the year 1996 the ERS “Urusvati” held photo exhibitions in Russia and in India. These exhibitions included reproductions of the works of N.K. and S.N. Roerich, as well as photos of Russia and India, which are aimed at fostering closer relations among these two great countries — strategic partners on the world stage. The exhibitions were working in Russia and India in cities including Moscow, St.Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, and Shimla, New Delhi, Jaipur, Banares, Leh, Srinagar and hundreds of others.
The ERS “Urusvati” took an active part in the cultural revival of the Roerich estate in the Himalaya Mountains in India (Naggar, town in Kullu Valley, north of New Delhi), where it simultaneously reconstructed the Himalayan Research Institute “Urusvati”, and created in it the Russian ethnographic department. You can find more information about this institute in the major travel guides of India.
All this was done using only the society’s means and donations from generous men and women from throughout Russia and the CIS. Officials in Russia and India have expressed gratitude to the ERS and in addition thousands of compliments and expressions of gratitude came from visitors to the “Russia – India” exhibitions in both countries (some of them can be found in the ERS “Urusvati”).
The work of ERS “Urusvati” is a work which has no boundaries and nationalities, and it is directed towards the spiritual and moral revival of all the peoples on the Planet. The work of ERS “Urusvati” is vitally important in our uneasy time. We therefore ask all government officials and interested people to understand this work and to accept it without prejudice and if possible to contribute to it.
