Nicholas Roerich

Peace and wisdom through Beauty! Such is the message of Nicholas Roerich, pronounced at the very time when so many are vainly seeking the secret of international peace through suppression, through armament, through hate.

An intellectual as well as an adventurer, Nicholas Roerich chronicles his expedition through Sinkiang, Altai-Mongolia and Tibet from 1924 to 1928 in twelve exciting chapters detailing his encounters along the parched byways of Central Asia.

The present volume should truly be a friend of each student and teacher. The fruits of the all-embracing artistic and philosophical thought of Roerich are generously disseminated in these tenets of creative labor and vitality.

In the poetry of Roerich there is a fullness and expansion of consciousness, a vibration of light and color, a sense of prophecy and ongoing, of search, discovery and fulfilment that is as much part of his singing word as of the colors and contours of his brush.

Worthwhile reading for any student of philosophy and mysticism, as well as being a fantastic example of the philosophical language. — Robert James Buratti, New Dawn, 2002

Visionary, master painter and world citizen, Nicholas Roerich is one of the outstanding personalities of this or any other century.

Himavat is devoted basically to the concept of Culture. With his usual versatility and deep understanding, Nicholas Roerich extols the concepts of evolution, beauty, peace, and knowledge.

This volume may be justly called a missal of the rites of Culture. The author asks: “In what country would you prefer to live?” His answer is: “Naturally, in the Country of Culture.” And for Roerich himself, such a country is not an abstraction but an immutable possibility and a beautiful necessity for humanity.

I recommend this Nicholas Roerich collection as essential for any metaphysical library. The scope is breathtaking, it is deep, but at the same time wide ranging. It is a true exemplar of the 'Perrenial Philosophy' that is essential to all higher learning. — Jennifer Hoskins, New Dawn, 2005

Nicholas Roerich remains faithful to his task and to the goal that he sets before himself. Invincibly and fearlessly he battles with ignorance, superstition, and prejudices and, in spite of the attacks of numerous adversaries, he continues to carry out unalterably the ideas of a peaceful, cultural structure of life.