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The Foundation Stone / The Life, Nature & Cultivation of Anthroposophy
(CW 260/260a)
Rudolf Steiner
Introduction by Michael Wilson
Translated by Michael Wilson, George Adams, Pauline Wehrle and Richard Seddon
Revised by Johanna Collis and Pauline Wehrle
Introduction by Michael Wilson
Translated by Michael Wilson, George Adams, Pauline Wehrle and Richard Seddon
Revised by Johanna Collis and Pauline Wehrle
Paperback
May 1997
9781855840751
More details
- Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press - Published
1st May 1997 - ISBN 9781855840751
- Language English
- Pages 144 pp.
$17.95
“The right ground in which we must lay today’s Foundation Stone, the proper soil, this is our hearts in their harmonious cooperation, in their love-imbued good will to carry the will of anthroposophy through the world together with one another.” —Rudolf Steiner
This volume brings together for the first time two classic booklets: “The Foundation Stone” and “The Life, Nature, and Cultivation of Anthroposophy.” The first contains Steiner’s comments of “The Foundation Stone Meditation,” made during the reestablishment of the Anthroposophical Society at the Christmas Conference of 1923–24.
“The Foundation Stone Meditation” is central in the meditative life of many students of spiritual science. Part two, “The Life, Nature, and Cultivation of Anthroposophy,” contains letters that Steiner wrote to members of the Anthroposophical Society following the Christmas Conference. They contain thoughts and guidelines regarding the Anthroposophical Society and its members’ conduct in the world.
An excellent companion to this book is Constitution of the School of Spiritual Science: An Introductory Guide.
C O N T E N T S:
Part One: The Foundation Stone
Introduction by Michael Wilson
The Laying of the foundation Stone of the Anthroposophical Society
Working with the Meditation
• Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1923
• Thursday, Dec. 27, 1923
• Friday, Dec. 28, 1923
• Saturday, Dec. 29, 1923
• Sunday, Dec. 30, 1923
• Monday, Dec. 31, 1923
• Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1924
The Right Entry into the Spiritual World
The Original Printed German Version of the Verses
Alternative Translations of the Printed Verses
• by George Adams (1927)
• by Pauline Wehrle
• by Richard Seddon
Notes and References to Part One
Part Two: The Life, Nature, and Cultivation of Anthroposophy
Introductory Note
The Founding of the General Anthroposophical Society at the Christmas Conference, 1923
• 18 Letters to the Members: Jan. 20 – Aug. 10, 1924
Notes and References to Part Two
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.
