Spirit. Spirituality
Spirituality is a harmonious manifestation of the spirit in the human mind; it is a symphony of spiritual and moral qualities of human consciousness.
“Only that which promotes is valuable; it is useful and necessary only that which promotes ascent. ... The values of the spirit are of particular importance, because they can be kept by taking with you on a long journey ... You can’t carry until the end any outfits, clothes, or shoes: they will wear out and turn into trash; but courage, but stamina, but knowledge, but love, but devotion, but spiritual abilities – it is possible not only to carry, but also to multiply. It is said: “Do not lay up treasures for yourself on Earth...”, for earthly treasures and earthly things are all temporary and you cannot take them with you to the Higher World, but collect treasures in Heaven, that is, collect invisible values of the spirit in yourself, in your highest 'I AM'…” [Facets of Agni Yoga 1955, 52]
“...quality is the garment of the spirit.” [Facets of Agni Yoga 1954 г. 465]
“Infinity is in everything. The qualities of the spirit are also infinite. ... Each of them can be deepened and strengthened. The qualities of the spirit are the forms of the fires affirmed or affirming in the microcosm of a man. …By accumulating crystals of affirmed qualities, a man multiplies his imperishable treasure and builds himself a fiery abode for the spirit. The qualities of the spirit are affirmed and grow in application to life. There are no abstract qualities. Quality is a form of manifestation of the activity of the spirit.” [Facets of Agni Yoga 1961, 153]
Sources
The Teaching of Living Ethics (Agni Yoga)
Leaves of Morya's Garden I (Call)
Leaves of Morya's Garden II (Illumination)
New Era Community
Agni Yoga
Infinity I and Infinity II
Hierarchy
Heart
Fiery World I
Fiery World II
Fiery World III
Aum
Brotherhood
Supermundane
Instructions to the Leader by Helena Roerich (no English translation available)
Letters of Helena Roerich I (Volume I: 1929-1935) and Letters of Helena Roerich II (Volume II: 1935-1939)
Letters of Helena Roerich in 9 Volumes (no English translation available)
Еxcerpts by Boris Abramov from the book "Aspiring Heart" (no English translation available)
Facets of Agni Yoga. Boris Abramov recordings, 1950-1972 (no English translation available)
Letters of the Abramovs to N. Spirina (no English translation available)
English translation of the fragments of Russian editions, not translated earlier, is completed by Serguei Martynov, Ottawa, Canada:
Letters of Helena Roerich in 9 Volumes,
Еxcerpts by Boris Abramov from the book "Aspiring Heart",
Facets of Agni Yoga,
Letters of the Abramovs to N. Spirina.
