 Karmic
Relationships - Volumes 1 - 8
81 lectures by Rudolf Steiner given in
various cities
Feb - August 1924
Esoteric Studies
Karmic Relationships Lecture Series: During 1924, before
his last address in September, Rudolf Steiner gave over eighty
lectures on the subject of karma to members of the Anthroposophical
Society. These profoundly esoteric lectures examine the underlying
laws of reincarnation and karma, and explore in detail the
incarnations of certain named historical figures. In Rudolf
Steiner's words, the study of karma is ‘. . .a matter of penetrating
into the most profound mysteries of existence, for within the sphere
of karma and the course it takes lie those processes which are the
basis of the other phenomena of world-existence. . .'
 The various volumes
cover different aspects of the complex nature of karma and how these
have come to expression in the lives and influences of a large
variety of historical figures as well as in the development of the
anthroposophical movement itself.
Like
all of Steiner's descriptions of spiritual matters, the Karmic
Relationships lectures are the result of fully conscious and
discriminating spiritual examination of the karmic history
of each historic individual under consideration and were not the result of mediumistic
'channelling', trance states, theory, tradition or speculative
hunches.
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See also:
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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