Living Ethics - of Further Interest

Of Further Interest

• First writing of Living Ethics Teaching was made in London on March 24, 1920. This day (March 24) is annually celebrated by followers of Living Ethics as "Day of the Teacher" (See, foe example, Day of the Teacher in International Centre-Museum named after N. Roerich).
• One of the Living Ethics books ("Community") during 208 days (from January 29 to August 25, 1998) was on board of orbital station "Mir". This is witnessed by official stamps of "Mir" station and signature of captain of Russian-American-France cosmic crew, space pilot Talgat Musabayev.
• Well-known scientist and writer Ivan Efremov had used the texts of Living Ethics Teaching in his novel "Andromeda Nebula" ("Tumannost Andromedi"), in which the future society was depicted.
• Today the books of Living Ethics are translated into the following languages: English, |German, French, Lettish, Bulgarian, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Irish et al.
• Hall of Living Ethics is opened in exposition of International Centre-Museum named after N. Roerich.
• In 2008, International Centre of the Roerichs concluded a treaty for creative collaboration with Institute of Natural History and Technology named after S.I. Vavilov of RAS. The treaty provides for cooperation in wide circle of problems, connected with investigation in the field of Roerichs, Living Ethics and cosmic thinking. It also includes the consultations of applicants for degree of candidate and philosophy doctor, reception for the defense of Candidate's and Doctor's dissertations for study of Roerichs and cosmic thinking at sessions of Institute Senate.
• The author of numerous books, articles and scientific works, dedicated to the Living Ethics Teaching, Academician of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Russian Academy of Cosmonautics named after K. Tsiolkovsky and Rissian Ecological Academy, Honored Arts Worker of RF, General Director of International Centre-Museum named after N. Roerich is L.V.Shaposhnikova. She is awarded by many prizes for contribution to popularization of Roerich's heritage and protection of cultural heritage, including an Order of Friendship, medal "To deserving" of Russian Arts Academy, award of Moscow Bureau of UNESCO for significant contribution to the program "Culture of the world", and also certificate acknowledging that a minor planet was named "Lyudvasilia" in her honor and registered in international catalogue at number 9717.