page_title: Roerichism
section_title: The American Russian Cultural Association
hierarchical_section_title: Roerichism / Teachers and their teachings / The American Russian Cultural Association
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Одна из книг Живой Этики ("Община"), которая находилась на борту космической станции "Мир". В настоящее время книга является экспонатом Музея имени Н.К.Рериха (Москва)
context_page_description: Roerichism or Rerikhism is a spiritual, cultural and social movement that emerged in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century, though it has been described as a "thoroughly Russian new religious movement", due to its close connection with Russia.
  The movement centers on the Neo-Theosophical religious doctrine of Agni Yoga, or the Living Ethics, transmitted by Helena Roerich and Nicholas Roerich. Agni Yoga draws ideas from Theosophy, Eastern and Western religions, Vedic and Buddhist traditions, molding them into Russian culture, too. Agni Yoga is the spiritual foundation of Roerichism.
  This movement played a significant role in bringing knowledge of Asian religions to the Western world. Roerichism has an international following and has many thousands of adherents. Some international and regional organizations, whose activity is based on the ideas of Roerichism, arose many years after the death of all the members of the Roerich family. Roerichism has exerted an influence on other esoteric movements and philosophies, among them New Age and transhumanism.
context_section_description: The American Russian Cultural Association (Russian: Америка́но–ру́сская культу́рная ассоциа́ция) was organized in the USA in 1942 to encourage cultural ties between the Soviet Union and the United States, with Nicholas Roerich as honorary president. The group's first annual report was issued the following year. The group does not appear to have lasted much past Nicholas Roerich's death in 1947.
caption: A book New Era Community (Russian: Община)[41] from the Teaching which was on board of Orbital station "Mir" in 1999
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