The Effects Of Esoteric Development

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 1621510204
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Effects of Esoteric Development written by Rudolf Steiner and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 1997-04 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 10 lectures at The Hague, March 20-29, 1913 (CW 145) Address in Berlin, February 3, 1913 "The future of spiritual esoteric movements such as ours will depend more and more upon the realization that human spiritual development is necessary. Whoever rejects or is hostile toward spiritual development will thus have identified with what is no longer useful on Earth, with what is withered and shriveled, and will have abandoned cosmic evolution as willed by the gods." --Rudolf Steiner On February 3, 1913, the first General Meeting of the newly formed Anthroposophical Society was convened in Berlin. Six weeks later, in Holland, Rudolf Steiner spoke for the first time to an anthroposophic audience in a detailed, intimate way about individual esoteric training and the subtle effects of spiritual development on every level of one's being. Beginning with questions regarding the body's experience of food and drink --meat, coffee, alcohol, and so on --he lays out the progression of anthroposophic spiritual inner work, up to direct perception of "Paradise" and the Holy Grail. He discusses the role of human beings in our evolution that takes place between the forces of Lucifer and Ahriman. Included is Steiner's important lecture "The Being of Anthroposophy," which this volume introduces to the English-speaking world. This edition also includes Steiner's "introductory words," previously available only as an unpublished German typescript. The Effects of Esoteric Development is a translation from the German of Welche Bedeutung hat die okkulte Entwicklung des Menschen für seine Hüllen --physischen Leib, Ätherleib, Astralleib --und sein Selbst? (GA 145).

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 9780880105248
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Esoteric Development written by Rudolf Steiner and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection gathers a sequence of statements by Rudolf Steiner on how to develop the faculties of higher, or 'suprasensory,' knowing Imagination, Inspiration, and Intuition.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
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ISBN 13 : 9780854403196
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Effects of Spiritual Development written by Rudolf Steiner and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rudolf Steiner
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ISBN 13 : 9780854403202
Total Pages : 157 pages
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Download or read book The Effects of Spiritual Development written by Rudolf Steiner and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 9780880104098
Total Pages : 452 pages
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Download or read book An Outline of Esoteric Science written by Rudolf Steiner and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 1997 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As vital and relevant as when it was first published in 1910, this materpiece of esoteric, Rosicrucian cosmology (on which Rudolf Steiner worked and then reworked for many years, making it ever more precise and accurate) remains the most effective presentation to date of the spiritual alternative to contemporary materialist cosmologies and the Darwinian view of human nature and evolution. In this basic work of spiritual science, readers learn how the creation and evolution of humanity is embedded at the heart of the vast, invisible web of interacting cosmic beings through whom the alchemical processes of cosmic evolution unfold. There are also descriptions of the different bodies of the human being and their relation to sleep and death, as well as a detailed practical guide to the methods or exercises, including the "Rose Cross Meditation," by which such initiation knowledge can be attained. Most remarkable and revolutionary of all, perhaps, is the central function that Rudolf Steiner allots to the Christ and to the entrance of Christ into early evolution through the Mystery of Golgotha." -- back cover.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : Rudolf Steiner Press
ISBN 13 : 1855842793
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Six Steps in Self-development written by Rudolf Steiner and published by Rudolf Steiner Press. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The so-called 'supplementary exercises' - to be carried out alongside the 'review exercises' and meditation - are integral to the path of personal development presented by Rudolf Steiner. Together they form a means of experiencing the spiritual realm in full consciousness. Meditation enlivens thinking, the review exercises cultivate the will, whilst the supplementary exercises educate and balance feeling. Conscientiously practised, this path of self-knowledge and development has the effect of opening a source of inner strength and psychological health that soon make themselves felt in daily life. In six stages these exercises enable the practise of qualities that can be summarized as: control of thoughts, initiative of will, equanimity, positivity, open-mindedness and equilibrium of soul. When carried out regularly, they balance possible harmful effects of meditative practice and bring inner certainty and security to the soul. They are also of inestimable value in their own right due to their beneficial and wholesome effect on daily life. In this invaluable small book, the editor has drawn together virtually all Rudolf Steiner's statements on the supplementary exercises, supporting them with commentary and notes. With a chapter devoted to each exercise, they are described in detail and from different perspectives.

Author : Lisa Romero
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 1621481247
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing the Self written by Lisa Romero and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the foundation of Western esoteric studies is an understanding of the evolution of consciousness. Anthroposophically based esoteric training focuses on strengthening the human soul. Ancient and modern practices are reenlivened to meet humanity’s evolving needs and to fulfill our present task of cultivating freedom and love to its highest degree. Individual efforts toward developing the higher self is essential for genuine progress on the inner work path. The clear insights and exercises outlined in this book reveal the meaning and necessity of this essential effort in the present age of the consciousness soul, contributing to simultaneously enlivening both our inner and outer work. The path of developing the self and our work in the world are not separated but united through our practices and their results.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : Rudolf Steiner Press
ISBN 13 : 1855843099
Total Pages : 194 pages
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Download or read book Guidance in Esoteric Training written by Rudolf Steiner and published by Rudolf Steiner Press. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected from material given by Rudolf Steiner to members of his Esoteric School (1904-14), this volume features exercises, meditations and practices for spiritual self-development. In contrast to oriental methods of spiritual training, they derive from the western, Rosicrucian stream and are fully adapted to modern consciousness.Various exercises are given - for morning and evening, for the days of the week and the months of the year. In addition, there is much explanatory material to deepen and enhance meditative work, including several articles on the path of inner development and the obstacles to be faced on the way to attaining true consciousness of the self.This enlarged edition contains further clarification of the exercises, descriptions of the future evolution of the world and humanity, plus later advice given by Steiner on the nature of breathing exercises and ancient and modern methods of initiation.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 9780880104647
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First Steps in Inner Development written by Rudolf Steiner and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rudolf Steiner is perhaps best known for his influence and wisdom in the fields of education, agriculture, medicine, science, and art. It is often forgotten that it was as a spiritual teacher that he made these contributions. Unfortunately, while his immediate students had the advantage of Steiner as a personal guide to their inner lives, later readers have had only his written works to guide them. Steiner, however, did give a few lectures on inner development--especially on beginning a path of practice. This book now collects these lectures--some of which have never been in English--for the first time. It also contains a number of the basic meditations and exercises shared by Steiner with his students. Here readers will find descriptions of various practical exercises, including exercises for the moral qualities that students must develop, and for the various qualities of consciousness that inner development requires. This book is not only for beginners. Wherever you are on the path, this book will be your companion. CONTENTS: Introduction by Christopher Bamford 1. The Inner Life 2. The Path 3. First Steps 4. Ways to Inner Development (extracts) Six Essential Exercises The Three Ways The Christian Way 5. How Does the Soul Find Its True Being? Bibliography

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 9780880103725
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Know Higher Worlds written by Rudolf Steiner and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 1994 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the classic account of the modern Western esoteric path of initiation made public by Steiner in 1904. He begins with the premise that "the capacities by which we can gain insights into the higher worlds lie dormant within each one of us." Steiner carefully and precisely leads the reader from the cultivation of the fundamental soul attitudes of reverence and inner tranquility to the development of inner life through the stages of preparation, illumination, and initiation. Steiner provides practical exercises of inner and outer observation and moral development. By patiently and persistently following his guidelines, new "organs" of soul and spirit begin to form, which reveal the contours of the higher worlds thus far concealed from us. Steiner in this important work becomes a teacher, a counselor, and a friend whose advice is practical, clear, and effective. The challenges we face in life require increasingly deeper levels of understanding, and Steiner's text helps readers to cultivate the capacities for such insights and places them at the service of humanity. This is Steiner's most essential guide to the modern path of initiation he advocated throughout his life. It has been translated into many languages and has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers around the world. How to Know Higher Worlds has been admired by some of the most brilliant minds of our time. Contents: Foreword by Arthur Zajonc Prefaces by Rudolf Steiner How to Know Higher Worlds The Stages of Initiation Initiation Practical Considerations Requirements for Esoteric Training Some Effects of Initiation Changes in the Dream Life of the Esoteric Student Achieving Continuity of Consciousness The Splitting of the Personality in Esoteric Training The Guardian of the Threshold Life and Death: The Great Guardian of the Threshold Epilogue (1918) Afterword by Arthur Zajonc Index "A true classic of spiritual literature. It is one of the best ways I know for opening up one's life to the spiritual realms in a manner that is balanced, integrated, and loving. It is the product of a great soul who pointed out new routes into the interior." --David Spangler, author of Blessing: The Art and the Practice "It is not only a personal guide to the spirit, but also a path through self-knowledge to compassionate action in the world."--Arthur Zajonc, author of Catching the Light: The Entwined History of Light and Mind