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Paperback
April 2009
9781855842182
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- Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press - Published
15th April 2009 - ISBN 9781855842182
- Language English
- Pages 144 pp.
$22.00
9 lectures, Breslau, Jun 7–15, 1924 (CW 239)
During 1924, before his final address in September, Rudolf Steiner gave more than eighty lectures on karma to members of the Anthroposophical Society. These profoundly esoteric lectures examine the laws that underlie the processes of reincarnation and karma, exploring in detail the incarnations of specific historical figures. In Steiner's words, to study karma is “a matter of penetrating into the most profound mysteries of existence, for within the sphere of karma and the course it takes lie the processes that are the basis of the other phenomena of world existence.”
Volume 7 in the Karmic Relationships series of lecture courses focuses on human experiences after death and before a new birth; karma in world history; the cosmic nature of Christ; waking, dreaming, and sleeping; and the physical effects of karma.
This volume is a translation from German of Esoterische Betrachtungen karmischer Zusammenhänge, in 6 Bdn, Bd.5 (GA 239).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.
