The book includes the Notes of Boris Nikolaevich Abramov from 1958. Boris Nikolaevich Abramov (1897 - 1972), who lived for many years (1917 - 1959) abroad, in Harbin, was the closest student of Nicholas Roerich. Source of Records and Books of the Teaching of Living Ethics (Agni Yoga) – One. This was confirmed by Elena Ivanovna Roerich, who became acquainted with the first Notes in the 40s. Later, Boris Nikolaevich also perceived the messages of Nikolai Konstantinovich and Elena Ivanovna Roerich: in the book they are marked with the words “Guru” and “M.A.Y.” (Mother of Agni Yoga) at the beginning of the relevant paragraphs.

When preparing the Notes for publication, the features of their style were preserved.

The book will be useful to readers in search of answers to questions about the purpose of a person and his responsibility before the Universe.

Added edition: The book includes 642 paragraphs, including 532 paragraphs from the first edition. Paragraphs are numbered twice.

"There may be a lot of good thoughts in the mind, but what good are they if they are not applied and do not produce deposits. You know those barren people, full of good thoughts, but not having the strength to apply them in action. It is better not to know than to know and not apply them in life. Therefore, the first concern is to expand, as far as possible, the scope of applied thoughts. "