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 Anthroposophy
And The Inner Life
9 lectures by
Rudolf Steiner
Although
the Anthroposophy and the Inner Life lecture
series was given to an audience which had been
studying anthroposophy, or spiritual science, for many years,
they were described by Rudolf Steiner as an ‘Introductory
Course’.
As the
wide-ranging contents reveal, his gaze was clearly fixed on
Western humanity in general, and Steiner, one of the most
important spiritual teachers of the 20th century, felt
it
was vital to
describe from many standpoints the aims and character of
anthroposophy, the spiritual knowledge appropriate for our time.
Most importantly, he strove to reveal the esoteric in an
exoteric way, for this, he believed, is what the crisis of the
20th century demands.
In these
lectures, given at Dornach in Switzerland about a year before
his death, Steiner studies the implications of our human
condition, particularly our inner natures, and encourages the
reader to consider the possibilities that spiritual science can
unfold for us. The subjects include: the transition from
ordinary knowledge to the science of initiation; meditation and
inspiration; love, intuition and the human ego; dream-life and
external reality; imaginative cognition and the building of
destiny; phases of memory and the real self.
Trans: V. Compton-Burnett (9 lectures, Jan to Oct 1924
Dornach, GA234); 134pp
Rudolf Steiner Press
0 85440 387 6; paperback
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Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) called his spiritual philosophy
'anthroposophy', which he defined as 'the consciousness of one's
humanity', and the disciplined methods of studying this he termed
‘spiritual science’. As a highly developed clairvoyant and spiritual initiate, he spoke from
his direct cognition of the spiritual world. However, he did not see
his work as religious or sectarian, but rather sought to found a
universal 'science of the spirit'.
His
many published works (written books and lectures) - which include
his research into the spiritual nature of the human being, the
evolution of the world and humanity, and methods of personal
development - invite readers to develop their own spiritual
faculties. He also provided indications for the renewal of many
human activities, including education - both general and special -
agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy,
religion and the arts. He wrote some 30 books and delivered over
6000 lectures across Europe, and in 1924 founded the General
Anthroposophical Society which today has branches throughout the
world.
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