This collection presents most of the literary heritage of the great artist, thinker, traveler N.K. Roerich. There is no need to talk about how popular and in demand the artist’s work is in our time. What is the secret of this demand? Probably, in the enduring universal significance of the spiritual and moral values affirmed by the artist. What these values are is for the reader to judge. One thing is certain: imbued with subtle spirituality, dedicated to deep philosophical questions of existence, Roerich’s literary work is inextricably linked with the spiritual culture of the East, of which the artist was a fan all his life.