THE GREAT ADMIRATION THAT HELENA ROERICH HAD FOR BLAVATSKY

 

We can perceive this great admiration in a letter dated September 8, 1934, in which Helena Roerich wrote:

 

 

I must also tell you that I was greatly hurt by the lines you sent about H. P. Blavatsky. I sensed in them an echo of the vulgar opinions so characteristic of persons of a certain type.

 

I must tell you that, definitely, H. P. Blavatsky was a fiery messenger of the White Brotherhood. Most certainly she was the bearer of the entrusted knowledge. Definitely, of all the Theosophists, only H. P. Blavatsky had the privilege of receiving the Teaching directly from the Great Teachers in one of their Ashrams in Tibet.

 

She was the great spirit who accepted the bitter task of giving to humanity, lost in dead dogma and on its way to atheism, the impulse to study the great sacred Doctrines of the East. Precisely, only through H. P. Blavatsky was it possible to approach the White Brotherhood, as she was the link in the Hierarchic Chain.

 

But some of those who surrounded her were very much beneath her fiery spirit and heart; yet in their self-conceit they thought of reaching alone the Heights, ignoring the Hierarchical link as well as her merit. In their jealousy, they slandered, criticized and inveighed against her, the one who had given them everything, who trusted them. But all those self-deluded, arrogant people achieved nothing, for the law of Hierarchy is immutable.

 

For the benefit of the general work, the Mahatmas corresponded with some of her co-workers; however, not one of those people was admitted into discipleship. In the writings of H. P. Blavatsky, and in The Mahatma Letters, you will find the statement that H. P. Blavatsky was the Hierarchical link which, if neglected, would cause complete failure. And now the self-deluded ones who have passed into the Subtle World and are surrounded by their followers are probably even further away from the Stronghold of the White Brotherhood than ever.

 

Whereas, our great compatriot, because of her fiery striving, was incarnated (in Hungary) almost immediately after her death, and now it has been ten years since she arrived in her physical body at the main Stronghold and under the name of Brother X is working for the salvation of humanity. Thus acts Cosmic Justice.

 

H. P. Blavatsky was a great martyr in the real sense of the word. The envy, slander and persecution of the ignorant killed her, and her work remained unfinished. The concluding volume of The Secret Doctrine could not be given. Thus people deprive themselves of the highest.

 

I much revere the great spirit and fiery heart of our country-woman, and I know that in the Russia of the future her name will be fittingly honored. H. P. Blavatsky should truly evoke our national pride.

 

Great martyr for Light and Truth!

 

May Glory always be with her!

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBSERVATION

 

Since this was a private letter and not a public message, we can conclude that Helena Roerich did have a genuine great admiration for Blavatsky, but to a large extent this admiration was also due to the fact that Blavatsky was Russian, like Helena Roerich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTIGATION OF THE BOOK “LEAVES OF MORYA'S GARDEN I”

 

This is the first book of the Agni Yoga Series by Helena Roerich and the full title is:

Leaves of Morya's Garden

Book One

The Call

 

 

 

Authorship

 

Officially its author is Nicholas Roerich, but in reality the content of this book was prepared by a trickster astral entity that posed as the Master Morya.

 

The Roerichs were communicating with this entity through spiritist sessions and Helena Roerich was copying the messages that they were receiving in some notebooks, and if you check the sessions that the Roerichs carried out from March 24, 1920 to April 28, 1923 (and found in the notebooks 1 to 15) you will confirm that almost all of this book is made up of the messages that this astral entity sent to the Roerichs (see link).

 

But the Roerichs cleverly only took the nicer parts and avoided the less nice parts, since then their book would have been a lot less charming if the Roerichs had also put senteces like:

 

-      “The blood of the children of Russia is the sign of Russian strength.” (February 24, 1921)

-      "The price of blood is measured by the pocket, and your path shows a smile to the earthly stench." (November 25, 1921)

-      "A fool's harvest is always poor, but our grain is the best and we sell it cheap." (June 10, 1922)

-      “They call you stupid sages. The roar rushes, smiles, to the fatal.” (April 10, 1923)

-       “Call the monad bad, bad. The monad lives in whiskey, ice and soda." (April 10, 1923)

-      Etc.

 

 

 

 

 

Publication

 

I am not sure when and where the first publication was made because on the covers of this book it say 1924, but on the agniyoga.org website it is mentioned that the first publication was made in Paris on 1923, however in a letter that Nicholas Roerich wrote to Vladimir Shibayev, who was one of his main collaborators, he said :

 

-      "Yesterday we received an order from M.M. [Master Morya] to publish all his Messages in a book entitled Leaves of Morya's Garden and publish it through you in Riga."

 

And indeed, in the séance on April 19, 1923, this astral entity told the Roerichs:

 

-       About the book should be published, but keep it with you.

 

It was even this astral entity that chose the title since in the séance on May 30, 1922, when the Roerichs asked what they should call this book, this entity replied :

 

-      Leaves of Morya's Garden.

 

And the Roerichs were in Paris from May 15 to June 7, 1923.

 

My guess is that the Roerichs initially asked Vladimir Shibayev (who lived in Riga) to publish this book, but in the end they published it themselves on 1923 in Paris (and published it in Russian).

 

Here is a photo of the cover of this first publication:

 

 

 

 

 

 

On-line

 

You can read this book in Spanish and other languages ​​at this link.

 

 

 

 

 

Contents

 

It is a relatively small book of 163 pages, it is made up of a small introduction, 452 small sections and a small conclusion.

 

 

 

 

 

Analysis of your content

 

90% of its content is pure empty phrases that sound spiritual on the surface, but when analyzed do not have any deep teaching.

 

For example, the preamble is made up of the following sentences:

 

I am... your Bliss.

I am... your Smile.

I am... your Joy.

I am... your Rest.

I am... your Strength.

I am... your Value.

I am... your Wisdom.

 

These phrases sound beautiful, but they are contrary to what the Masters of Shambhala teach, since the true masters of wisdom specified that humans should not become dependent on any instructor, but that is exactly what this astral entity did with the Roerichs, who could not do anything without consulting him first.

 

And so is the entire text of this book: much gossip but little teaching.

 

 

 

 

 

Modification

 

Originally this book began with the words:

 

In to the New [Communist] Russia I send my first message.

 

But in subsequent editions and in translations into other languages, the Roerichs changed that phrase to:

 

In to the New World I send my first message.

 

 

This is because Nicholas Roerich had the megalomaniac idea of ​​creating a new country in Central Asia and for this he needed the support of the Russian Government, and therefore to earn the esteem of the Soviet leaders, the Roerichs put this first sentence in their book.

 

But since the Roerichs later realized that the Russian government was not going to help them, the Roerichs decided to change sides and head towards the West, but so that their book would not displease their new audience, the Roerichs changed this sentence.

 

And this shows you once again how hypocritical the Roerichs were, but also their ability to adapt to the requirements of each audience they addressed.

 

 

 

 

 

My opinion of this book

 

It is not worth reading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE PORTRAITS THAT THE ROERICHS HAD OF THEIR MASTER

 

 

Helena and Nicholas Roerich communicated with their master through spiritis sessions. The first séance that we know was held on March 24, 1920 in London, and shortly after Nicholas Roerich drew, guided by his master, the following portrait of his master (who at this time called himself Allal Ming).

 

 

 

But later the Roerichs considered that this portrait was not genuine and they also became convinced that Allal Ming was Master Morya, and the Roerichs wanted to have a portrait of him.

 

In Helena Roerich's diary it appears that the Roerichs finally obtained this portrait, and below I transcribe what the Roerichs master did and said about it:

 

 

At the séance on June 9, 1921, their master told them:

 

-      I'll give you the portrait today.

-     You may not close your eyes.

-      I will give you the portrait and my love, My wife!

 

(Cid's observation: the Roerich master had told Helena Roerich that she had been his wife in a previous reincarnation.)

 

-      I will give you My pure image through a miraculous power.

-      Food fluids are harmful to the portrait.

-      Roerich, I will give the portrait through you today.

-      Today the miracle will happen.

-      I believe that My portrait will bring you happiness.

-      The masters will elaborate a miracle.

-      I will give you a portrait through Roerich.

-      My student, don't close your eyes while you draw!

 

Helena Roerich commented: (then continued concentration on Allal-Ming for ten minutes).

 

And finally Allal-Ming answered them:

 

-      I can't give the portrait, it's pure misfortune!

-      Roerich is tired.

-       My student can't, he is tired because every night he comes to help me!

 

(Cid's observation: we see that on this occasion Nicholas Roerich wanted to repeat his previous experiment of drawing his master, but this time he could not do it, supposedly because he was tired, but more probably because the Roerichs master did not I knew what Morya's face looked like .)

 

 

 

 

At the séance on June 12, 1921, their master told them:

 

-      I consider it is necessary to note that My portrait will become a talisman.

 

 

 

 

At the séance on June 17, 1921, their master told them:

 

-      It is possible to zoom in on My portrait.

-      Roerich, show your strength to manifest My portrait!

 

 

 

 

At the séance on August 31, 1921, their master told them:

 

-      Morya will award the portrait in Chicago.

 

 

 

 

In Helena Roerich's diary, dated October 11, 1921, she comments that "the promise was finally kept and I received the miraculous portrait of Master Morya."

 

It is not clear to me whether Nicholas Roerich was able to draw a new portrait of his tmastereacher or whether the Roerichs bought a copy of the then existing portrait of Master Morya.

 

 

 

 

At the séance on October 15, 1921, Helena Roerich asked her master:

 

-      Can we show the portrait to the Volkovs?

 

Her master replied:

 

-      Yes.

 

 

 

 

At the séance on October 18, 1921, their master told them:

 

-      Urusvati [Helena Roerich] you can take My portrait.

-      It's overly printed.

-      Show Mrs. Moody My portrait.

 

(Cid's observation: this second comment makes me consider that the Roerichs did buy the portrait. And in a documentary entitled "Kullu - Sacred Valley" that shows the house where the Roerichs later lived in India, there is a copy of the Master Morya portrait that the German painter Hermann Schmiechen painted on 1884.

 

 

 

This is probably the portrait that the Roerichs got from Master Morya when they lived in New York, and I don't see what is “miraculous” about this portrait since it was easy to obtain a copy of it.

 

Supporters of the Roerichs indicate that this portrait was constantly on Helena Roerich's desk and a recent photograph of this desk where the decorations were reinstalled shows that the portrait was small in size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the séance on November 7, 1921, Helena Roerich asked her master:

 

-      Can I tell Koshetz where to get a portrait of K. H.?

 

Her master replied:

 

-      The portrait requires a harmonious attitude, not idolatry.

 

(Cid's observation: in another documentary entitled "Urusvati - The Light of the Morning Star" it appears that the Roerichs also had a copy of the Master Kuthumi portrait that Hermann Schmiechen made on 1884 at their home in India and which surely also the Roerichs obtained it while when they lived  in New York.

 

And the Roerichs also had a copy of the portrait of Morya that the writer David Anria drew just as he imagined him, but the Roerichs must have obtained this portrait later since this portrait barely appeared in a book entitled "The Masters, Their portraits and Meditations” which was published in 1932.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

And at the séance on January 3, 1922, their master told them:

 

-      Show respect to My portrait, Lumou.

-      Present the portrait to those who beg for it.

-      Udraya [the eldest son of the Roerichs] can also have it, if you wish.

-      It's good to take it with you.

 

 

Helena Roerich asked her master:

 

-      To which of the friends can the portrait be shown?

 

Her master replied:

 

-      I'll point it out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBSERVATIONS

 

Here we see once again the hypocrisy of the Roerichs master who pretended to be Master Morya but in reallity he was a trickster astral entity, and all the show that this entity made on a portrait that was not him.

 

And I am very puzzled that Helena Roerich in her diary exclaimed when she finally received the portrait of Master Morya:

 

-      The similarity of the portrait with the appearance of the Master in London is incredible!

 

 

Helena Roerich claimed that she had met the Masters Kuthumi and Morya on London in 1920, in a crowd of Indian delegates, even adding that "she was uncomfortably surprised by the way they looked at her but she didn't recognize them at the time."

 

But this affirmation is false because the Theosophical Masters explained that in the first three quarters of each century they must remain hidden from the people. As Master Kuthumi pointed out:

 

         "If, for generations we have ‘shut out the world from the Knowledge of our Knowledge,’ it is on account of its absolute unfitness; and if, notwithstanding proofs given, it still refuses yielding to evidence, then will we at the End of this cycle retire into solitude and our kingdom of silence once more." (ML 9, p.50)

 

So it does not make any sense that the Theosophical Masters were in London in 1920 in a crowd of Indian delegates, as Helena Roerich affirmed, when Master Kuthumi himself specified that after the year 1900 and until the year 1975, he and the members of his Brotherhood would once again withdraw from any contact with people.

 

(I detail this cycle that Trans-Himalayan Masters must respect in this other article, link.)

 

 

 

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

I at first believed that Helena Roerich had made up this story, but this assertion that the Indian she perceived in London was unbelievably similar to the Master Morya portrait that she later received, she made this assertion in her private diary and therefore she really thought that. And that is why now I consider that Helena Roerich imagined that he was the same person, since I have constated that she was very fanciful with her visions.