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 Theosophy
An Introduction to the Supersensible
Knowledge of the World and the Destination of Man - by Rudolph
Steiner
Classic
Translation
Theosophy,
by Rudolf Steiner, is rightly regarded as one of the indispensable
foundation stones for an understanding of Anthroposophy. The word
‘theosophy’ pre-existed its specific association with the
Theosophical Society and means study or knowledge of the divine. It is in this context that
it is used as the title. In later lectures and written works,
Steiner replaced it with the word
‘anthroposophy’ to emphasize the
spiritual study of humanity.
Theosophy
focuses on a psychology based not on the usual duality of body and
mind, but on the more ancient division of body, soul and spirit.
Steiner describes in detail the functions and organs of these three
aspects of the human being, and the objective realms to which they
belong. Just as the body belongs to the inert material world, so do
the human soul and spirit derive from and belong to their own
specific realms which are of the same nature as their own conscious
‘substantiality.’ These realms are those through which all human
beings live and move in their life after death, and which - after
passing through the ‘cosmic hour of midnight’ – they prepare their
destiny, or karma, and begin a new descent towards physical
incarnation. Theosophy features one of the most
comprehensive and condensed of all Steiner's accounts of these
realms, and of the experiences which our immortal being undergoes in
passing through them. The book ends with a chapter on the modern
‘path of knowledge’, in which Steiner describes the exercises by
which every person may develop the latent powers of soul which are
necessary for a direct perception and thereby certain knowledge of
metaphysical worlds.
Rudolf Steiner Press
Written 1904, GA 9
Trans. rev. M. Cotterell/A. P. Shepherd
480pp; paperback
ISBN: 1 85584 131 2
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Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) called
his spiritual philosophy 'anthroposophy', meaning 'wisdom of the
human being'. As a highly developed seer, he based his work on
direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He
initiated a modern and universal 'science of spirit', accessible to
anyone willing to exercise clear and unprejudiced thinking.
From his spiritual investigations
Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of many activities,
including education (both general and special), agriculture,
medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, religion and
the arts. Today there are literally thousands of schools, clinics,
farms and other organizations involved in practical work based on
his principles. His many published works feature his research into
the spiritual nature of the human being, the evolution of the world
and humanity, and methods of personal development. Steiner wrote
some 30 books and delivered over 6,000 lectures across Europe. In
1924 he founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today
has branches throughout the world.
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