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Guidance in Esoteric Training
From the Esoteric School (CW 245)
Rudolf Steiner
Translated by Owen Barfield, Matthew Barton, Johanna Collis, Rita Stebbing and Mabel Cotterell
Foreword by Virginia Sease, PhD
Translated by Owen Barfield, Matthew Barton, Johanna Collis, Rita Stebbing and Mabel Cotterell
Foreword by Virginia Sease, PhD
Paperback
December 1998
9781855840768
More details
- Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press - Published
1st December 1998 - ISBN 9781855840768
- Language English
- Pages 192 pp.
- Size 5.5" x 8.5"
$22.00
Selected lectures and writings from 1903 to 1922 (CW 245)
Selected from material given by Rudolf Steiner to members of his Esoteric School (1904–1914), this volume features exercises, meditations, and practices for spiritual self-development. In contrast to Eastern methods of inner development, these arise from the Western, Rosicrucian stream, adapted fully to modern consciousness.
Various exercises are given—for morning and evening, for the days of the week, and for the months of the year. Also included are numerous explanations that can deepen and enhance meditative work, including several articles on inner development and the obstacles one faces on the way to true self-awareness.
This enlarged edition contains additional clarification of the exercises, descriptions of future world and human evolution, and advice that Steiner gave later in his life on the nature of breathing exercises and ancient and modern methods of initiation.
This is an invaluable resource for all those who are serious about inner development, regardless of one’s chosen path.
This volume is a translation from German of the book Anweisungen für eine esoterische Schulung (GA 245).
C O N T E N T S:
Foreword to the Second Edition
The Task of Spiritual Science (Berlin, 1903 or 1904)
1. General Requirements (Subsidiary Exercises)
2. Main Exercise
3. Mantras
4. Explanations Given in Esoteric Classes
5. The Gospel of Knowledge and Its Prayer
6. Exegesis to "Light on the Path" by Mabel Collins
7. Modern and Ancient Spiritual Exercises / Advice on Meditation Given by Rudolf Steiner
This volume is a translation from German of selected lectures from Anweisungen für eine esoterische Schulung (GA 245, now a part of GA 267/268).
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.
