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In His (Morya's) Own Country (The Roerichs' Memorial House) ... IV

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 In His (Morya's) Own Country (The Roerichs' Memorial House) ... IV Chintamani (Sanskrit: chintan + mani; English: chintan—abstract thinking, and mani—jewel) The Chintamani and Urusvati of Nicholas and Helena Roerich are, in a sense, parallel to Savitri and Auroville of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. Just as the ray mantrams of Master Djwal Khul through Bailey—mantram (Sanskrit: manan + trana; English: contemplation of the soul leading to liberation)—are deeply stirring and liberating for a disciple with an awakened intuition and higher mind, so too are these Sanskrit terms, that are symbolic in legends central to the works of Roerich and Sri Aurobindo, profoundly meaningful. A mystic painting titled Chintamani (Sanskrit: chintan + mani; English: chintan—abstract thinking, and mani—jewel) is found on the inner side of the entrance door of the Urusvati Himalayan Research Center. Urusvati may be interpreted as (Sanskrit: uru—wide, su—beautiful, ati—very great; further elaboration ...

In His (Morya's) Own Country (The Roerichs' Memorial House) ... III

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 In His (Morya's) Own Country (The Roerichs' Memorial House) ... III Roerich's Living and Library (Room) As we tried to peep into Roerich House's living room and library from outside, our gaze fell upon the grandeur of the symbolic triptych Fiat Rex. A striking contrast in the tones of the Himalayas, expressed through spatial rhythms and color harmonies, was evident in the upper paintings. In particular, the sparkling golden-yellow of the Sissu Monastery conveyed something of its spirit—a deeply serene Lahaul mood. It might not be just the colors, but a combination of many elements—materials, canvas, wooden panels, and composition. Fiat Rex appears to be painted as though the common viewer is not meant to perceive its full grandeur at once. It is known to have been one of the favorite paintings of Helena Roerich, and many of the family’s photographs were taken in front of it when it was placed in this room in Naggar. According to some commentaries, Nicholas Roerich port...