"The path of life is one of mutual help."
"Being able to help is a great happiness."
"The goal and meaning of existence is to strive upward beyond the limits of the known and to help one another… Help wherever the hand can reach, wherever a thought can fly. Thus shall we rap upon the future."
"Help each other, harken! Help in the small and in the great. Help is a rap upon the future. You know not which is the drop that filled the cup to the brim."
"It is necessary to help everywhere and in everything. If obstacles to assistance be encountered through political, national, or social lines, or in religious belief, such obstacles are unworthy of humanity. Help in all its aspects should be extended to the needy. One must not scrutinize the color of hair when danger threatens. One should not interrogate as to religious belief when it is necessary to save from conflagration. All Teachings point to the necessity of unconditional assistance. Such help may be considered true inspiration."
"Is it necessary to help? It is so necessary that it cannot be expressed. And it should be done by a thought, and by an advice, and by a deed, and by all available direct and indirect means. After all, the main reason for the global crisis is the lack of mutual assistance. ...Meanwhile... the ongoing crisis is not of material, but of spiritual significance." read more…

"It is necessary to maintain an atmosphere of friendliness in your environment. Friendliness, amicability and attentiveness to loved ones is the best policy and the creation of a strong magnet."
"Mutual help must be built upon the foundation of the loving heart. When people understand the power of the welcoming heart, they will learn one more path to Us.
The Thinker always distinguished the truly loving heart from the hypocritical one."
"Let us learn to rejoice at obstacles, knowing that the welcomed obstacle can be used to speed success. And this success will be like a fishnet overfilled with an abundant catch."
"…It was so gratifying to hear the excellent Report of the Minister of Health of India... about her visit to the Best Country [Russia]. She... was amazed and touched by the general cordial friendliness of the population. Such cordiality cannot be ordered, it comes from a heart that loves PEACE and Common work for the Good." read more…

"Cultural work requires weighing all possibilities. Where there is at least the slightest sprout of good – there should be shown kindness and care."
"... Live in the consciousness that only Light should come from you and its warmth should warm everyone around you, especially those close to you. You never know where and when a kind word can dispel a gloomy cloud. Sometimes a simple affectionate touch of the hand regenerates a person."
"People need to learn to show tenderness, care and affection. People love taking care of them. A word from the heart, a little attention, a little self-forgetfulness, and an important thing is done. A person received a particle of precious energy and to some extent was sated with it. For there are very few givers and those who can give. And the heart will grow in this continuous and conscious giving."
"Every affectionate, well-spoken word infuses new strength and cleanses the atmosphere over a large radius."
"When the enchanted flower of tenderness unfolds on earth, a new star is born in the Infinite."
"Go fix what you've done. You will restore everything with affection and attention." read more…

"…One of the main qualities on the path of spiritual advancement is gratitude or appreciation. This rarest and noblest quality composes the best stages of ascent. It strengthens both devotion and adorns Love – the crown of our Being."
"It is imperative to understand the quality of gratitude – it is the adamant of Existence."
"Gratitude is the setting for justice. The community must know the essence of gratitude. Each goalfitted action is not reduced to nothing but carries along gratitude. The essence of gratitude will be adjoined with the closest harmony of consciousness."
"... The flame of devotion and gratitude rises above other offerings, therefore let the flame and joy of these offerings illuminate and warm us on the way to the goal we have chosen, to a beautiful love in the service of the Common Good."
"... Keep the lamp of Light constantly lit in yourself... Joy and gratitude to the Forces of Light for the Help sent – the best nutrition, the best oil for such a lamp."
"Appreciation has always been noted as a high refinement, as a sign of lofty thinking. Let's say, as a sign of pure cordiality."
"There is no need to wait for gratitude or appreciation for your deeds. Spatial justice pays according to deeds. Cosmic retribution, as a spatial reaction, is inevitably the action of the law." read more…

"Cooperation must be accepted as the foundation of Existence."
"The Teaching considers the whole World as a Single World Community.
"It is the duty of every thinker to contribute his cooperation to the common chalice of evolution for the Good."
"...From heart to heart – such is the law of fraternity, community, fellowship."
"Cooperation is possible only at a certain stage of purification of the heart from the self."
"The basis of cooperation first of all lies in taking responsibility for each other."
"People do not realize that when they are united their energy is increased many times."
"A nucleus of two or three friends, co-workers, can manifest the strongest support for great works."
“…Always recognize people by the fires of the heart, by their devotion and readiness for self-sacrifice and any cooperation, there is no other measure."
"The more ignorant a person or a nation is, the less cooperation there is in it."
"Unity is indicated in all beliefs as the only bulwark of prosperity. It is possible to approve the best achievement if there is confidence in the unity of employees. You can list many examples when faith in employees helped high decisions." read more…

"Evolution is the realization of good. Let each one think about what he regards as good."
"The path of good will actually should be expanded. It has been affirmed as the essence of our being. Let us not forget this talisman even for an hour."
"All that has vital capacity should be welcomed. Each spark should be welcomed; from it grows Fire. Thus, be benevolent."
"One should understand and encompass with good."
"To transform the consciousness means to enter a special world; it means to acquire a special evaluation of all that occurs; it means going forward without glancing back; it means leaving behind all complaints and acquiring good will."
"Pure thinking, constancy, and benevolence bring the heart energy into action."
"One should sow the good with every glance, every touch. And the heart will grow in this exercise of goodness."
"So let us rejoice in every good. After all, it already dispels someone's embarrassment and replaces ugliness with beauty."
"...Good thinking is also healthy thinking, and produces a benevolent inner fire."
"First of all man should wish well to all of humanity. He should understand that destroyers will be pitiful exceptions, and that the essence of humanity is good. … The Thinker said, “Teacher, teach me to wish good to others”." read more…

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"Let us be careful of everything that comes from Above."
"Thus, refinement can turn thought toward consideration among human beings. People should not offend one another."
“It were better to understand carefulness within one’s consciousness; this will safeguard the concept of the Teacher.”
“It is inadvisable to speak to an unprepared man about harmony or vibrational combinations. Who can foresee what such a man will visualize under the concepts of harmony or vibrational combinations? But he can understand it if told about carefulness toward his surroundings. The simplest concept concerning solicitude will be a firm basis for each cooperation of Brotherhood.”
“The entrance of human manifested fire is not accomplished without realization of responsibility. In such realization will be contained that refined solicitude and carefulness which conforms with knowledge.”
“One may understand that it is necessary to exert the utmost caution, as when passing between rows of the finest vessels. If these works of fiery labor require such carefulness, the fiery waves themselves enlarge the path of our observation of the heart.”
“The battle is intense; you must apply all your carefulness.” read more…

"The ignorant may assume that caution is inaction or the gloom of fear. On the contrary, caution is a strengthening of action, watchfulness and courage."
"Caution and alertness should be able to distinguish from fearfulness and indecision. Only experience gives firmness to the hand and the ability to understand the bipolarity of qualities."
"The primitive imagination with extreme ease constructs a Maya of all sorts of visions, but when the consciousness has been broadened, deductions become more cautious."
"Express your wishes cautiously. Every one knows many parables and fairy tales which describe the ugly consequences of careless wishes. Remember about the rajah who wished to receive a beautiful palace, and did receive it, but who, on entering it, thought about an attacking tiger, which then appeared and tore him to pieces. Under the symbols of allegories there is much reality. If people would realize the power of the will, many manifestations would receive a practical explanation."
"Each caution will be valued as an action of wisdom."
"For every achievement, courage is necessary, but courage should be combining reasonable care and caution."
"When a great path lies ahead, One must carefully avoid deviations." read more…

"…Heart perception grants one a charm that gold cannot acquire. The manifestation of the anura, the “heart charm,” is valued very highly. It belongs among the qualities that can be accumulated and never eradicated. The anura, the charm of the heart, is also known as the Regal Heart. One can see how this charm begins unfolding from childhood, sometimes even being burdensome to the person who possesses it, for people of differing tensions disrupt its rhythm."
"Only the vibration of the heart creates. One can create only through the vibration of the heart. The greatest power lies in the magnet of the heart. Through it we seek, through it we create, through it we find, through it we attract."
"When the heart is burning, it is so easy to speak and affirm, the words themselves ask for the tongue, and the magnet of the heart ignites and conquers the hearts of listeners."
"...Condemnation is unacceptable, and first of all because it repels from a person those whom he condemns, even if this condemnation is carried out secretly in the thoughts and heart of a person. To clothe the heart in attractiveness, attracting people, is not an easy and rare phenomenon. We need a strong heart magnet. In him lies the secret of the heart's charm. How else can you lead people if you don't attract them and hold them with the magnet of your heart? It is believed that people can be held with a word, a brain or gold. But these ties are fragile. And such leaders often remain without followers. The heart connection persists even beyond death." read more…

"The best action is that of the heart. Very carefully guard the heart quality. This quality comes by way of many sufferings, but the Fire of the heart is sacred Fire."
"To live with the heart means to live with the psychic life of the spirit. The Spirit lives by the heart and in the heart. ... The physical apparatus of the heart is only a conductor of the invisible. The heart is the center of the inexhaustible eternal energy of life. It is the basis of immortality. The heart is the citadel of the spirit."
"When words are unnecessary, then begins the realization through the heart."
"The heart is an organ for communicating with the Invisible World."
"The heart is an infallible judge."
"The will and the heart acting together is an irresistible force."
"The heart thinks, asserts the heart, unites the heart. ...The heart will shudder first, the heart will tremble first, the heart will know a lot before the reason of the brain dares to think. Without taking away the tortuous path of the brain, can we keep silent about the most direct achievement of the heart ..."
"…Creativeness is an expression of the energy of the heart. How beautiful is this mighty energy when perceived, educated and applied to action!" read more…

"Culture is humanity... It is Culture that is refinement in everything and is connected with Beauty, therefore it is necessary to affirm understanding and love for Beauty in all its cosmic scope."
"Culture is the cumulation of highest Bliss, of highest Beauty, of highest Knowledge."
"You can be a highly civilized person and still remain uncultured. Culture is the refinement of all perceptions and is the legacy of our accumulations from past lives."
"An ignorant person must become civilized first of all; then educated; then after education is acquired, a person becomes intelligent; then comes refinement and realization of synthesis, which is crowned by the acceptance of the idea of culture."
"The true culture of thought is developed by the culture of spirit and heart."
"The cultural heart feeds on higher feelings. And then it grows until it embraces the whole world."
"Yes, culture is not acquired in one lifetime. A lot of savings needs to be collected ... in order to assimilate the sophistication of cultural attitudes to all areas of knowledge and art and to all manifestations of life." read more…

Delicacy is a spiritual and moral quality, meaning a person's exquisitely attentive, careful, and benevolent attitude towards other people. A delicate person is distinguished by deep respect for others, sensitivity and empathy for their character traits, desires and preferences, states and moods, as well as the desire to take all this into account in their behavior and relationships. Prudence, thoughtfulness and carefulness, characteristic of delicacy, lead to the expansion of consciousness, which learns to correlate and harmonize its own aspirations, the needs of people around it, and real life circumstances. At the same time, the goal of helping in the development of the best, spiritual principles in our life is always maintained. Such a goal protects delicacy from the extreme into softness, compliance and unscrupulousness. Delicacy knows how to give help imperceptibly, as if indirectly, in the form of hints, allegories, so as not to hurt the personal feelings of other people and free them from unnecessary "duty" for assistance.
Delicacy does not mean that a person will always agree and "assent" with everyone. It is just most clearly manifested in difficult moments when we have to make a remark to others, express a point of view different from that expressed by the interlocutor, etc. It is then necessary to mobilize all the mental strength, generosity and attentiveness to speak calmly, equably and peacefully. read more…

"Discretion is always beneficial."
"The future is the field of realization of the desires and aspirations of the present. Therefore, the levers of the future are in our hands. What we want, what we dream about, what we strive for, we will have in the future, if in the present we take care to sow the necessary seeds in space and in our aura. ...Carefully, discreetly sow the seeds, remembering the future shoots, inevitable and inescapable, and it is good for you if the seeds of your desires and aspirations are good and consonant with evolution."
"The most important thing is to abstain from acts of questionable rightfulness. One should develop within oneself this sense of right action and thus not waken the monster. It is far better to discriminate in one’s actions than later regret the deeds."
"Be discreet with your words and think hard before you say a word."
"It is necessary to decide with much discretion where something is important but seemingly everyday thing. Sometimes the most common thing contains the resolution of something important. Often one word already warns something essential. Often a person is warned of danger with a single exclamation. It is good if he hears a warning in this hasty word, too."
"The true winner remains like this if he does not rest on his laurels, but continues his bright progress with redoubled discretion." read more…

"The true traveler reflects lucidly on the path which lies behind and clearly expresses the desired direction. He will appraise former circumstances and will foresee the better possibilities."
"Nothing is finite, nothing is immovable; therefore let us be consciously concerned with that which may be foreseen."
"When We turn attention to details, it means that these are what can improve the situation. Quality of work depends upon correlations seen in advance. An approach that only paints with broad brushstrokes is reminiscent of the work of the giants, who had to leave the picture long ago on account of their crudeness. But the spirit knows neither giants nor dwarfs; it knows striving for a state of perfection in which all the bells of the Cosmos ring out. So let us recall the conditions for perfectment."
“In fact, caution in details will be the most effective key to attaining great achievements. People mistakenly assume that details are unimportant on the path of ascent. Even the most beautiful, heroic actions rested on details that were foreseen in good time."
"The observed chaos of thinking around the world requires extreme foresight and caution."
"Not the happy fool of popular tales, but the warrior, vigilant, with foresight – such is the image for the present time." read more…

"Let us also strengthen ourselves in the thought that we shall establish friendly relations with all people."
"It is asked – what most of all hinders every good beginning? Reply – precisely absence of magnanimity. No creative attainment, no cooperation, in fact no community is possible without magnanimity. One can observe how through magnanimity labor is made tenfold easier and, it would seem, nothing could be simpler during an inspired work than to wish only for the good and for success of one’s neighbor!"
"Friendliness is not violence. Growth of the heart comes not from a whip, and a beautiful garden can be grown only by beautiful actions."
"It is not easy to cure eyes that are darkened with the dust of discord. An eyewash of true magnanimity is the first expedient.
"... The most sure path is the path of altruism. Let us recall the dangers we have escaped through magnanimity. Perhaps we do not even know the limits and dimensions of such dangers. But the heart bears testimony that precisely good-will did help in the most difficult hours."
"... The first sign of culture is the absence of personal discords."
"One may advise many of the panacea of magnanimity. We shall not tire repeating about this remedy of spirit and body. Some day physicians too will prescribe magnanimity as a most powerful antidote." read more…

“A generous giver does not count his gifts. It is impossible to enumerate the gifts of the spirit in words. So fiery are many of them that they cannot even be described in words! And so it is that worldly concepts do not contain the subtlest and the highest. One should recall that every hour the flaming heart is performing what people call miracles.”
“... the generosity of the heart is immeasurable, and the flaming heart knows no stinginess.”
“The generosity of Cosmos is expressed by these unrepeatable manifestations, which will always be beyond the grasp of the human mind.”
“In love we will be generous givers, not shopkeepers, and then all joy will come.”
“Let us learn to discriminate – thus we will become generous. No limited person can become spiritually rich.”
“Whoever is not grudging in his work will receive bounteously.”
“He who sows with kindness will reap more abundantly.”
“Then according to your experience, everything is possible?” And the Teacher not only nodded but also bowed to the ground. And opening the robes over his breast, he revealed upon his bosom an image of the Blessed One bestowing with both hands. In this way was wisdom affirmed and the creativity of life exalted.” read more…

“In its essence, the heart is an organ of higher action and giving; that is why every act of giving partakes of the nature of the heart. Every positive Teaching enjoins giving. Such an affirmation is truly practical, for without giving, the heart does not endure. Naturally, one has to understand giving in all its justice. Giving should not be understood as just contributing money or donating objects one no longer needs. True giving is of the spirit. Let every heart pour forth streams of spiritual gifts. Not without cause is it said that every beat of the heart is a smile, a tear, and gold.”
“To give is a divine attribute.”
“Only giving in whatever form can justify life and give meaning to life. …the goal of life is to give, and not because the one who has anything also must give, but because the giver destroys the fence of selfhood, goes beyond it and includes the sphere of consciousness of others in the circle of his consciousness and thereby expands his own.”
“The degree of receiving is the degree of giving. Those who give more will receive more. …People without a heart are not capable of giving. Giving is an attribute of the heart, just as light is an attribute, a property of the Sun.”
“In measuring the right amount to give, the proper standard is that of love and responsibility. To give too little is contrary to love, but it is no better to give too much.”
“True giving, which does not mean oneself, but the recipient, is first of all commensurate. It is always produced according to the consciousness of the recipient.” read more…

"The beautiful concepts of goodness and kindheartedness should not be demeaned by the ignorant. To them a good-hearted person seems foolish and is not to be trusted. What can be higher than a striving toward beneficence, toward good? It is the wise man who directs all his forces toward good. ... Goodness offers protection against this, but man must first acquire true goodheartedness. It will help to avoid irritation, violent anger, and malice. We are not talking about unimportant and impractical matters. The world is so engulfed in hatred that the life preserver of good is indispensable. Man should search for the many forgotten or corrupted concepts. He must learn to apply them in their true meaning. Much good can be found buried in the dust of the ages.
The Thinker insisted, “Put on the armor of goodwill and you will become unconquerable."
"Only with balance and complacency can one hope for rapid progress."
"...Show patience, everything will come as it is more useful and, therefore, better. Keep only complacency, you will be protected from many things."
"... It is necessary to defend oneself with benevolence, responding to evil with good, with a calm and bright thought. In no case can you allow yourself to sound in unison with an unkind thought sent from the outside. Keeping complacency and unbreakable balance, you can throw away waves of harmful and dark influences unharmed." read more…

"The broader and subtler the consciousness, the more graciousness it contains, for only the limited consciousness deprives all of merit. A heart cannot be truly great without this fiery quality."
"Mutual gratitude is the key to harmony."
"A grateful heart is always directed by justice and devotion."
"Beautiful fires of the heart are ignited when the feeling of gratitude is born; these fires shine not only in the earthly life, but also in the Supermundane World. Therefore the realization of gratitude stimulates the loftiest vibrations.
Humanity can be divided into the living and the dead, and those deprived of the feeling of gratitude will be as if buried alive. It is necessary to teach children that gratitude – not lip service, but a heartfelt expression– is beneficial. In this way are kindled powerful fires.
…The ray of gratitude will illumine the way, together with the ray of love. Indeed, gratitude is close to love, and Cooperation is born in that blessed moment of offering. Man has many reasons to render gratitude, and the festival of the spirit will shine forth in the feeling of pure offering.
The Thinker said, “Teacher, teach me gratitude toward all, near and far, visible and invisible.”"
"And the one who knows the meaning of gratitude is already knocking on the door of a bright future." read more…

"People speak about humaneness and think that it is limited to mercy and compassion, but humaneness is a manifestation of all that is good in the microcosm."
"Each Teaching of Light is primarily a development of humaneness. Remember this definitely, for the world has never before been in such a need of this quality. Humaneness is the gateway to all other worlds. Humaneness is the basis of straight-knowledge. Humaneness is the wings of beauty. ...We also recognize each other through humaneness."
"... Only humaneness makes us Higher Beings..."
"A spark of higher energy has been given to each man, and as its bearer he is invested with a lofty duty. He is a bridge to the Higher Worlds. Thus in denying the Higher World, the ignoramus repudiates his own humanity. A reminder about the Higher World is a touchstone for the testing of each spirit."
"So much indispensable self-control must be manifested in order for man to acquire the necessary humaneness."
"Patience, tolerance lead to humanеness, and people need humanеness right now. The arrogant mechanical civilization has forgotten about the most necessary thing for evolution – humaneness."
"The Thinker, when asked about the basis of earthly life, answered, “Human, be more humane!”
"Let us think about everything in a human way and we will not err." read more…

“For only self-denial and self-sacrifice can give understanding of humility. Truly, We see the giants of spirit and the heroes who devote themselves fully to the humble tasks for the good of humanity. We know of great experiments being humbly carried out in the earthly laboratories for the benefit of humanity.”
“Human conceit is the most terrible and the most common obstacle to spiritual progress. One must know how to fight this foe unremittingly. Humility is ordained to us and is expressed first of all by self-renunciation, or rejection of egoism.”
“… The main basis is great Humility. Humility, which has nothing to do with humiliation, but is expressed in the understanding of the great principle of Hierarchy and self-denial on the path of Service.”
“The quality of humility does not mean humiliation but includes the ability to humble one's egoism and desires and curb one's lower self.”
“Humility or humbleness is a high and rare quality, it is born only in pure hearts, whose have been much tempted and purified by great sufferings, and it is strengthened by penetrating knowledge of the essence of things. It is humility, like simplicity, that comes with great knowledge.”
“Humility is the worthy carrying out of Service.”
“Humility is needed to humble one's egoism, but daring is needed to advance.” read more…

“The path of virtue is not a singing of psalms, but labor and service.” “…Devotion to the Good is the foundation of life.”
“As through a magnifying glass behold the good, and belittle tenfold the signs of imperfection, lest you remain as you always were.” “The thought of Good is the measure of consciousness.”
“Also, let us pray that our eyes be opened to good. Many eyes, dust-blinded, do not fully discern the good. Because of their affliction they discern only coarse forms. One must manifest extreme tension in order to avoid crushing the seedling of good.”
“One should sow the good with every glance, every touch. And the heart will grow in this exercise of goodness.”
“…Each thought of good is already an arrow of Light.”
“How to affirm the quality of your deeds? If your deeds benefit humanity, then is their essence good.”
“What is love of good? It must be understood that it not only includes the performance of good deeds, but also the ability to be enraptured by good. … Only delight in good produces warmth of the heart. The manifestation of love of good reveals a multitude of details of good which are touching in their essence. … And how beautiful it is to be able to rejoice at good!”
“Thus, side by side with love of good must be aversion to evil. Love of good alone, without aversion to evil, will not be real. Aversion to evil is a highly active quality, it is the touchstone against evil. The mind cannot sufficiently well discern evil. A great many reasonings may be found in which a viper is concealed. But the heart feeling of repulsion to evil does not err.” read more…

Love is a moral quality and a feeling of spiritual kinship, attraction to the world and unity with it and its manifold manifestations; it is a deep striving for the good of all that exists. Love is an active, leading principle; it is always effective, it transforms and creates. Its source is the highest spiritual principle of humanity and the cosmos. Love opens the eyes of the heart, capable of seeing the unconditional value of everything in the world.
"Love can create universes. Love and Wisdom are equal."
"…God is love, and the whole existence of the Universe is based on love and nothing else!"
“Victorious love is the crown of life, the foundation, the magnet, the fire and the engine of life...”
“Only the heart, covered with nothing but love, links us with the Higher Forces. The fabric of love is a most sacred one."
"Love is the crown of Light."
“The beloved, to which we strive, is attracted by love. Love is the strongest magnet."
“My dear, happiness is in love, and the happier is not the one who is loved, but who himself knows how to love.”
“If you want to ascend tirelessly, love. Learn fiery love, knowing neither oblivion, nor interruptions ..."
" ... Love must be strengthened. This is the simplest approach to the most difficult. "
“Love is the key to its entrance. Love is the power of overcoming. Love is the healing spring, the inexhaustible.”
"By love would I heal the mistaken ones.” read more…

"The feelings of love and friendship for family and loved ones are beautiful, they teach us the most wonderful and lofty. They are the necessary steps leading us to the acceptance of Cosmic Love, which is intended for every person who understands his great purpose."
"Love for humanity is the result of the development of the heart, which is achieved through thinking."
"Above all love there is one universal love."
"People can help themselves by helping their neighbor."
"Learn to find the patience to listen to others speak of their pain. Find the benevolence to give wings to the joy of others. You do not know the source of their sufferings. You do not know the cause of their joy, but learn to offer warmth and encouragement to others."
"However, nothing should deter one from sharing his knowledge and encouraging the growth of consciousness. Therein lies love for one’s fellow men."
"The history of each state shows how many wayfarers have crossed its land. Honest study leads one to contemplate mankind as a whole."
"It is necessary to return often to the thought about humanity as a single heart. There is too much ignorance and impediment where there should be amiable cooperation." read more…

"True patriotism is not in narrow nationalism, but in true selfless love for the Motherland, in respect for everything and for all nations inhabiting and enriching and elevating it! The true power and beauty of the country lies precisely in this diversity with a single great foundation of the Motherland. ...Patriotism is the highest, noblest and most sacred feeling, but narrow nationalism or chauvinism is self-destruction."
"We can be against the war with all our heart, but we know the beauty of duty to the Motherland. In the history of our state, the Highest, Most Peace-loving Ascetic inspired the people and even sent his monks to fight against the enemies of the Motherland. We honor Him for that. His Covenants we go with!"
"In the name of love for the Motherland, the hero of death looks fearlessly in the face, ready to die for her. Sacrifice, rejection and renunciation are for them who do not know love. But for Love, it is an offering and a joyful return."
"True patriotism and leavened patriotism are two antipodes. One concept is inclusive and therefore growing, the other is exclusive, compressing and therefore dying. The laws are the same in everything." read more…

"The word "Peace" symbolizes joy and life and fills the hearts with hope. It brings rebirth to a new, bright era, brings happiness and brings the future closer. Yes, there will always be peace in the future, and there will be no more wars. The white dove will win the war... It's time, it's time for the feral humanity to disarm their hearts and simply, humanly approach each other and extend the hand of friendship."
"A yogi is peace-loving. A yogi avoids quarrels, and prevents them as best he can. A yogi knows the healing quality of peaceful emanations. ... How does a yogi come to such a realization? He develops co-measurement and goal-fitness. He understands that malice destroys the bridge of advancement. He has tamed irritation, recognizing it as incompatible with human dignity. A yogi manifests strong striving toward creating peace. Even the smallest pacifying act is a beautiful achievement. It is especially valuable in these times when humanity is destroying itself with hatred. ... A yogi may not know whom his luminous thoughts will help, but he will not tire of sending them out into space, like a purifying offering: “Let there be good in the World.”
"Every broad thought, every manifestation of friendliness and peacefulness are good actions in the life of every day." read more…

"The selfish egoist condemns himself to terrifying loneliness and complete oblivion. My dear ones, happiness lies in love, and happier is not the one who is loved, but who knows how to love himself. When this truth is realized, all happiness will come. Therefore, our beloved, learn to love, get used to loving everything beautiful and develop active compassion for everything imperfect. Be affectionate and polite to your subordinates, for this is a privilege and decoration of the King of the Spirit.
I love the legend about Akbar very much. On the days of celebrations, when all the rajahs and peoples subject to him brought gifts to him, Akbar chose the most modest gift among the piles of luxurious offerings and, pressing it to his heart, appeared in front of the assembly, thereby paying attention to the smallest of his subjects and emphasizing that the gift was dear to him, brought not from excess, but prompted by the heart. So do you too, appreciate not by appearance and position, but by thought and inner qualities. And, of course, the best thoughts and a devoted heart are more often hidden by worn clothes and a modest position. Appreciate small employees. Both precision and politeness are the privilege of kings”. H. Roerich read more…

“Sacrificial labor is the crown of the spirit.”
“Such sacrifice is forged by love and by the experiences of former lives that kindled love for those who suffer.”
“…sacrifices are the steps of ascent.”
“Success is nothing else than the return stroke of sacrifice.”
“Power means possibility. In other words, every sacrifice means first of all a possibility. It is time to cast away the hypocrisy that sacrifice means being deprived.”
“They give and regret it. They help and reproach later. Why such offerings? ... They hang like a stone on the one who accepted the sacrifice. Only when the sacrifice turns into joy can we expect that there will be no reproaches and regrets about the good done. No one should regret joy, but remember it with pleasure even when something is received in return not what it should be.”
“The hero fearlessly looks into the face of death, ready to die in the name of love for the motherland. Sacrifice, rejection and renunciation are for them who do not know love. But for Love, it is an offering and a joyful bestowal. Love gives and brings the best that it has to the Beloved one – and that is without deliberate thoughts and labored efforts. When years of long and persistent efforts in concentration and exercise are required, Love reaches that naturally, simply and almost imperceptibly to oneself…”
“Karma will catch up with you, but its quality can be changed by a voluntary sacrifice on behalf of people you do not know.”
“Sacrifice and assistance are created in secret, such is the nature of these actions. Only the Higher World knows who really helps whom.” read more…

“Success is determined by purposeful self-denial. ... It is love that contains the ability to renounce one's own and oneself in the name of the beloved.”
“… renunciation of possessions but at the same time life in the midst of possessions; complete freedom from worldly desires but at the same time profound interest in the earthly work. All these antitheses should be harmonized in the consciousness of a disciple. The main thing to comprehend is that all renunciation primarily is achieved in spirit.”
“When a man is not personally attached to anything, he makes room in his heart for the universal containment. Nothing clutters the mind so much as personal manifestations. They leave no room for anything else. But beyond the small world of the personal lies the boundless ocean of the impersonal Cosmos. A cosmic citizen is one who has made the Cosmos his personal matters but has not treated his personal matters as of the world significance.”
“In the name of the Supreme in himself, a person renounces himself. Self-denial is the key to reaching the Higher Worlds. They can be achieved by it.”
“The heart will act as a trustworthy timepiece that calls one to thought about everyone and everything. There is no need to sit in tiring meditations; thought about the world is short and reflects the renunciation of self so simply. May all go well with the world!” read more…

“Among the various fires of the heart, the brightest is the flame of self-sacrifice. It is this armor that wards off hostile arrows and creates the renowned invulnerability. The fire of courage is only a part of the flame of self-sacrifice. Of course, self-sacrifice does not necessarily mean to offer oneself as a sacrificial victim; rather it corresponds to a readiness to attain victory for the cause of the Higher World.”
“The Good is there where are containment, devotion and love. The highest is in the light of sacrifice and the basest is in the darkness of treason.”
“Wisely is ordained the bliss of him who sacrifices his soul for his neighbor. Often this commandment is applied to the sacrifice of one’s life, yet it is not said of life or body, but of the spirit. Thus a most difficult and lengthy task is given. In order to give one’s soul one should cultivate, expand, and refine it, then it can be given for the salvation of one’s neighbor. Thus the wisdom of the Commandment should be understood and consciously applied.”
“Much is said about self-sacrifice and striving toward heaven, but there are examples of lofty self-sacrifice here on Earth. Every mother, under various conditions, in her own way expresses self-sacrifice. But let us be attentive, let us be able to discern the most well concealed signs of this great feeling, for it is so profound that it shuns expression.”
“What is self-sacrifice? Is it not selfless creative work of creation? Why do we understand by self-sacrifice only the bestowal of the body, when the contribution of all one’s energies to the creation of the world is the highest bestowal of oneself.” read more…

“Selflessness ... is an ardent beautiful courage and audacity in the name of the Common Good.”
“Each activity is valued ... according to the degree of selflessness that it contains.”
“It is selflessness that is the key to success. Therefore, if the aspiration… is sincere, then everything will come.”
“The strongest index of achievement is self-renunciation. Indeed, it is necessary to understand this cosmic concept in all its beauty. Not only on the field of battle is the spirit adorned with the power of selflessness. To traverse the path of life impetuously, to cross all lives as upon a wire, to pass over all abysses in song, is possible only for the selfless spirit. All structures which follow the cosmic designation are erected in fiery striving…”
“Indeed, the heart does not admit egoism. The heart lives in self-abnegation. Thus, strong is the heart when it is concerned about the future, not thinking about self.”
“The most unfailing way is the path of self-sacrificing achievement.”
“The self-sacrifice in the achievement links the spirit with the highest manifestations of Be-ness. Fullness of life may be expressed by the spirit who carries the chalice of self-sacrifice on his way toward Infinity.”
“… evolution has never been brought about by the majority but has been realized by an unselfish minority who are ready to subject themselves to the thrusts of the ignorant.” read more…

"Caring for the Common Good, caring for one's neighbor is the highest task!”
“The future of humanity, the future of the Cosmos – is there anything more sacred?”
“Divide everything into four shares: the first – for the Highest; second – for the Common Weal; third – for your fellow-man; and fourth – for yourself. But the hour comes when only three parts remain, for the fourth will be swallowed up by the second. Such divisions are called fiery. Nothing but the heart can indicate the boundary lines between them.”
“Only an enlightened consciousness understands the fullness of its dependence on the Common Good. The Common Good was and is the foundation of every Covenant.”
“He is a hero who acts self-sacrificingly, unwaveringly, consciously, and who, acting in the name of the Common Good, thus brings nearer the current of cosmic evolution.”
“Every step of truth is directed toward the common good – this is the defining criterion.”
“How to affirm the measure of your deeds? If your deeds are useful to the world, then is their measure great.”
“Thought and work directed to the Common Good will be a strong weapon against evil.”
“…lofty knowledge and true service for the Common Good create the foundations for the health of the spirit.” read more…

"…the Great Service is great solicitude. One cannot imagine a day or an hour when a man may be without care, that is to say, can dispense with thinking. Thus, care must not be regarded as an arid burden, but rather as a distinguishing quality of man. Among the privileges of the Bodhisattvas, solicitude for everything that exists is the gem of their crown. Likewise, solicitude should be welcomed as the kindling of Fire. Not petty reflections, but a most solicitous thought strikes sparks of light from the heart. It is unwise to avoid cares, for one must make haste with the fires of the spirit. Those who fear cares reveal but meager accumulations. The experienced wayfarer says, “Burden me with care when I enter the Beautiful Garden.” Man, who has received the gift of thinking, has accepted not the least of these responsibilities. It has been said that the smile of a rich man is of slight value, but the poor man who has retained his smile will become the companion of God. So does the folk understanding value a smile amidst cares. My advice is that you realize that the number of cares cannot be lessened. Only thus do we realize that joy is a special wisdom."
"Every concern related to a bright undertaking is only a joy for us. Where there is no care, there is no love."
"The wise man's concern is not for himself, but for the world."
"... All personal hardships are experienced easier when we have a great task and care for others ..." read more…

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'…”
“...quality is the garment of the spirit.”
“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.” read more…

"The greatest tact gives the best results..."
"It is absolutely necessary to show the highest tact in dealing with people."
"A lot can be changed and stopped with a tactful approach."
"Tact will tell you what to emphasize and what to soften."
"The greatest prudence and tact must be applied. We must be as pure as crystal."
"... Friendliness has always been considered the best policy, but its degree should be prompted by tact, in our language – by a sense of awareness, which, alas, is so difficult to awaken."
"Let the sensibility show ... all the necessary tact, let nothing of value be missed, remembering how often an apparent trifle gives a strong weapon against the enemy."
"Every great idea is so easily ruined by tactless actions."
"... The unification of consciousness does not come immediately, it is not easy to achieve, and you need to show a lot of mutual patience, tact, cordiality and generosity. But when it is achieved, then everything really becomes possible ..." read more…

"Each aspirant must make every touch subtler, must show the tenderest solicitude. All the burdens of those close to him must be accepted wholeheartedly—that is how an impregnable fortress is created. And that is how to go forward!"
"I appreciate every manifestation of the heart. The tenderness of the heart is not easy to accumulate. It had to work hard to become responsive to someone else's pain and to know the highest joy."
"You have that sincerity, tenderness and caring attitude that are so rare, but it is these qualities that give beauty and joy to life."
"Even the tenderest, most compassionate heart should not be lacking in courage. The heart is a rock on which strongholds are built."
"A strong hand can touch very gently without losing its strength. Only weakness of spirit is inexcusable under any circumstances."
"It is a most useful thing to be able to combine the tenderness of love with the austereness of duty. The new life will not be deterred by contrasts. It will not exert compulsion with one yoke, but will bestow breadth of receptivity." read more…

"Patience and tolerance are two of these greatest qualities we all need to acquire if we want to... advance. So, patience, tolerance and the absence of violence – these qualities will lead us the shortest way."
"We measure our consciousness by the measure of tolerance."
"Tolerance in everything and always should be the guiding principle in our activities, only in this way we will pass any difficult and difficult path."
"…Accommodation and tolerance are among the first ornaments of culture."
"…Patience is the parent of tolerance. Intolerance is the offspring of ignorance. Nothing obstructs achievement as much as does intolerance. One must become attuned to an attitude of tolerance from one’s earliest years. And compassion is akin to it. Tolerance is the best way. Those who argue should not be dismissed if their words contain just one particle of truth. This particle could serve as a bridge for unity. But patience is needed to discover such particles of truth."
"Speak according to your listener's understanding. Intolerance is an outworn garment that must be discarded."
"Even though we may not feel close to something, if it opens up the heart of our neighbor, wouldn’t we tolerate it in order that his heart might be kindled? Or would we prefer to please ourselves and end up embittering the heart of someone close to us? Rather, wouldn’t it be a wonderful test to keenly observe just what will open somebody’s heart to the Good?” read more…

"The perfecting of earthly labor will not harm the cognition of the distant worlds."
"In the case of do-gooding, bribery is unacceptable, because self-serving do-gooding ceases to be such. A Teacher cannot charge a fee for Teaching Life. Teaching is distributed and good is done free of charge. This condition is the main one."
"Learning to give to people without binding yourself with a bribe will be a great achievement. But sometimes a high spiritual gift is accompanied by an unconscious thought about retribution for it, about the desire for recognition and appreciation, in a word, about some kind of compensation for the benefits given to people. It is the self that weaves its web, in which the spirit is entangled. The Sun sends its rays and light into space, receiving nothing in return, and most importantly, demanding nothing for it. Be like the Sun."
"... We must learn to perform our work as best as possible, first of all, out of love for the work itself, but not for its results. Only then will our work be beautiful. The key to all achievements lies in this selfless love for everything we do and undertake."
"The true fire-blossom is actual selflessness; however, it must not only be evident in actions but must live in the consciousness."
"Those who accept evolution will work in its field for the sake of evolution itself, those, who do not, will wait for some personal rewards." read more…