Agni Institute and Agni Yoga
Offerings to the public of Agni Yoga publications as well as preservation and dissemination of writings are under way. This includes dialogues focused on deepening an understanding of Agni Yoga as well realizing its pursuit as a natural part of one's daily lifestyle. Activities include ongoing discussions focused on various topics and aspects of practicing inner yogas, broadening of consciousness and the blossoming of heart and awareness. Understanding, developing and sustaining methods of meditation and personal striving are provided through discussions, periodic sittings and meditation retreats. Ongoing mentoring and support are a foundational aspect of this work.
Although we at Agni Institute take inspiration from the writings and teachings of Agni Yoga the Institute is not officially affiliated with any organization. The writings of Agni Yoga are owned by the Roerich Museum of New York, and are provided by them free of charge on the sole condition that no modifications will be introduced by any third party.
At the Agni Institute, our mission is to serve the common good by fostering a collective expansion of human consciousness. We are dedicated to the practical realization of the insights found in Agni Yoga, laboring to demonstrate their value through disciplined research and personal application.
By cultivating curiosity, diligent study, and mutual goodwill, we empower individuals and communities to develop the ethical and practical solutions required to meet the critical challenges of our time.
We at the Institute organize and participate in various research programs to deepen understanding and practical application of the laws of nature. AI’s method is to drive self-cultivation and broadening of consciousness through education, exploration, exercise and refinement of the faculties of consciousness.
The Institute encourages individual and collective pursuit of technical skills in various evolving disciplines such as physics, biology, chemistry, engineering, materials research, astronomy, for instance. We believe the combination of eastern and western methods – disciplines of consciousness, critical thought and scientific methodology – when motivated by a sense of goodwill is capable of enhancing both.
Outreach and engagement with the public happen as a natural result of our program work. Thus, each participant actively involved in collectively sustaining and growing the organization has her or his own interests and research within the Institute. Collective efforts in Institute programs often engage such individuals on a project-by-project or task-by-task basis. And these efforts frequently more broadly engage other volunteers and participants. For instance, there are collaborative research programs in which participants working independently follow a defined method in carrying out some investigation as part of a collective effort. Each may contribute and share methods, data and findings that inform new understanding. Participation is not limited to any one physical region, is intended to be open-source and is anticipated to become global in scope.
Altogether this approach fosters a sense of personal responsibility, achievement and contribution, as well as strengthening a global community. We are all volunteers here, working collectively while each undergoes her or his own personal journey of self-transformation, self-discovery, and growth of consciousness.
Inspiration for research is motivated by concepts and suggestions drawn from the texts of Agni Yoga. As such we support the study of this collection of insights. Additionally investigations are not constrained to this specific school of thought but also may include explorations motivated by ethics and values in accord with those expressed in Agni Yoga.
From its various activities the Institute produces content such as papers, commentary, articles, books, audio media, videos, collaborative websites, technical research plans and build instructions, and social media.
Additionally we organize and engage in meditation retreats and practicums to support developing the skillof meditation as a means of understanding consciousness.
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Thousands of suggestions for beneficial research are present in the texts of Agni Yoga. The research group at AI is engaged in establishing and carrying out viable experiments to pursue these suggestions. These are intended to verify the reality of aspects of nature alluded to in the texts and to determine ways to apply them beneficially. Research will follow established protocols and methods and will be graded according to the skill of the participants into enthusiast, citizen scientist or career industrial/academic investigator. An open-source approach will be taken, collaborators may live in any country and mentoring is expected to be a standard aspect of exchange.
Developments and updates are in progress.
We are all volunteers here. Each one of us knows we can contribute something different to the common goal of sharing the knowledge being acquired through the research sponsored by Agni Institute, so we are all contributing in our own way. We are getting and staying engaged with the work in order to help the common good, which is our main motivation. We hope to inspire others to do the same!
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Our Work
Our work is based on the living ethics and science of heart and consciousness as presented in the philosophy of Agni Yoga. Most of the core group of volunteers at Agni Institute are engaged in cultivating lifestyles based on the wisdom presented in Agni Yoga. The work in AI is a direct outgrowth of a set of core values that include self-cultivation, improvement and discovery. This encompasses living a life of making contributions and providing service for the greater good of all.
Affiliation
Although we at Agni Institute take inspiration from the writings and teachings of Agni Yoga the Institute is not officially affiliated with any organization.
For Your Support ...
Some founding members of the Institute have spent their lives studying and applying Agni Yoga and are willing to support others striving to do so. As such, if you have questions or inquiries you’d like to discuss from your reading of the Agni Yoga Series books, we would be more than happy to converse with you. Feel free to contact us using the form below.
Contact Us
Contact us with any sincere inquiries you may have. We are always happy to respond.
- info@agniinstitute.com
- PO Box 3589, Amherst MA 01004-3589
Contained in the texts of Agni Yoga are hundreds of suggestions and indications regarding research into natural law and the nature of consciousness. In the internal research of the organization, co-workers at Agni Institute are engaged in collating these suggestions and writing up research and test protocols. Laboratory space and equipment currently used by the Quantal Research group is available for various kinds of benchwork – such as the fabrication of various fixtures and circuits required for measurements and data collection -- and a space newly constructed in 2024 will also be used for these and other projects.
An initial investigation is currently being designed by two scientists in the organization and will be pursued over the course of 2025. It is expected work will take place in the AI lab as well as in regional universities.
Depending on the nature of the work some of the method may also migrate to the Collaborative Research programs to encourage the participation of citizen and professional scientists.
Agni Institute looks forward to and welcomes the inclusion of new team members in these efforts. AI also anticipates reporting on and sharing its findings with the public.
Agni is the god of fire found in the classical Hindu text the Rig Veda dating back to 1500 - 1200 BCE. He also appears in the epic stories of the Mahabarata (400 BCE – 400 CE) and Ramayana (700 – 300 BCE). As the god of fire, he represents physical, vital and spiritual fire within living beings. An eternal deity Agni is considered to be a protector purifier and transformer of beings and serves as the mediator between humanity and a divine hierarchy.
Agni Yoga was the name given to a collection of writings made by Helena Roerich. These were essentially dictated to Mme Roerich between 1924 and 1938 by Eastern Arhats. The series of books covers philosophy, ethics, spirituality, the evolution of human consciousness, and is sometimes referred to as the Teaching of Living Ethics. They are collectively considered to be the canon of a teaching given for modern times. They comprise a synthesis of tenets, understanding, and disciplines from both Buddhist and Hindu traditions but with an emphasis on the transformation of consciousness. They were given with the intention of informing and mentoring humanity in a new era. The relationship between consciousness itself and the “fires” of life, in all their variations, are explored and assimilated and thereby bring about a complete awakening of consciousness. Thus, Agni Yoga in this context is intended to bring about an awakening and mastery of the fires of illumination of consciousness.
Practice of Meditation: internal and external inquiry
In the lifestyle promoted by Agni Yoga meditation is considered a central method of self-inquiry. It is also considered to be a method of verification of the assertions and insights given in AY. As such the exercise of various disciplines of consciousness is pursued. In the context of research into consciousness this is considered fundamental training in the sharpening and extending of subtle aspects of sensory awareness external to the human body. Establishing the methods of external inquiry lays the foundation for including human consciousness itself in the instrumentation of laboratories. The practice of meditation is individually pursued by AI co-workers on an ongoing personal basis. Additionally periodic sessions focused on aspects of meditation and disciplines of consciousness are held. For the more committed seekers 2+ day meditation retreats are held from time to time and more formal annual week-long retreats have been held for over 35 years. This is expected to expand to serve the public through introductory sessions and retreats.