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The Principle of Spiritual Economy
In Connection with Questions of Reincarnation: An Aspect of the Spiritual Guidance of Man (CW 109)
Paperback
December 1986
9780880101622
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SteinerBooks - Published
1st December 1986 - ISBN 9780880101622
- Language English
- Pages 164 pp.
$18.95
11 lectures, various cities, January – May, 1909 (CW 109)
These talks reveal a particular aspect of how humankind have been guided spiritually throughout history—by the life forces and astral bodies of the great initiates and avatars that were preserved, duplicated, and interwoven with the leading personalities of history. Steiner gives numerous examples of this process, but he says that such inspired people are rare today. Nevertheless, we have the possibility of elevating ourselves in the future to the point where we can receive into ourselves the "I"-being of the Christ, which is indeed our greatest goal—"not I but Christ in me."
This volume is a translation from German of Das Prinzip der spirituellen Ökonomie im zusammenhang mit Widerverkürperungsfragen. Ein Aspekt der geistigen Führung der Menschheit (GA 109).
C O N T E N T S:
Introduction by Peter Mollenhauer
1. The Principle of Spiritual Economy in Connection with Questions of Reincarnation
2. Christianity in Human Evolution: Leading Individualities and Avatar Beings
3. More Intimate Aspects of Reincarnation
4. Results of Spiritual–Scientific Investigations of the Evolution of Humanity, part 1
5. Results of Spiritual–Scientific Investigations of the Evolution of Humanity, Part 2
6. On the Occasion of the Dedication of the Francis of Assisi Branch
7. The Macrocosmic and Microcosmic Fire: The Spiritualization of Breath and Blood
8. The Event of Golgotha: The Brotherhood of the Holy Grail: The Spiritualized Fire
9. Ancient Revelations and Learning: How to Ask Modern Questions
10. The God of the Alpha and the God of the Omega
11. From Buddha to Christ
Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Steiner (b. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner, 1861–1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe’s scientific writings. Steiner termed his spiritual philosophy anthroposophy, meaning “wisdom of the human being.” As an exceptionally developed seer, he based his work on direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He initiated a modern, universal “spiritual science” that is accessible to anyone willing to exercise clear and unbiased thinking. From his spiritual investigations, Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of numerous activities, including education (general and for special needs), agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, Christianity, and the arts. There are currently thousands of schools, clinics, farms, and initiatives in other fields that involve practical work based on the principles Steiner developed. His many published works feature his research into the spiritual nature of human beings, the evolution of the world and humanity, and methods for personal development. He wrote some thirty books and delivered more than six thousand lectures throughout much of Europe. In 1924, Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches around the world.
