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Helena Roerich (1879-1954) was a writer who was born in Russia on February 12, 1879. She married the Russian painter Nicholas Roerich on October 28, 1901. In 1920 they went to New York City for Nicholas Roerich's first exhibition of paintings.

She translated Helena Blavatsky's book The Secret Doctrine into Russian.

She was also one of the founders of the Agni Yoga Society in New York . Agni Yoga , also called the "Teaching of Living Ethics" or (in Russian) the Zhivaya Etica , is an esoteric teaching founded by the Russian painter Nicholas Roerich (Nikolai Konstantinovitch Rerikh) and his highly adept empathic wife, Helena Roerich (Elena Ivanovna Rerikh). Inspired by the Vedic traditions, as well as by Buddhism and writings of H.P. Blavatsky, Theosophy, the Roerichs published the "Agni Yoga" series of books, with contents inspired by the Mahatmas, or Masters. In the early 1920's, the Roerichs attracted a following in New York City , where they built an art museum; in India , where they retired; and in Russia , where their teachings have remained an influential part of the spiritual life.