Rudolf Steiner

Rudolf Steinerin nuoruuden teos tavoittaa nyt uutena käännöksenä myös suomenkielisen lukijakunnan. Teos tarkastelee ensin elotonta luontoa ja siinä vallitsevia lainalaisuuksia. Lukija voi jatkaa ajatuksissaan esimerkkejä luonnontieteen nykysaavutuksiin saakka. Toinen tarkastelun alue koskee elollista luontoa, jossa vaikuttavat moniulotteiset muotoa, voimasuhteita, syntyvää ja hajoavaa koskevat tekijät. Elollisen ymmärtämiseksi Goethe on luonut käsitteen "typus“, jonka ilmenemismuodot ovat loputtomia eivätkä kuitenkaan mielivaltaisia.

Rudolf Steinerin 14 esitelmaa kasittava sarja vuodelta 1907 tarjoaa lukijalle kiinnostavan ja elavasti esitetyn yleiskuvan hanen edustamansa omakohtaisesti koetun henkisen tiedon perusasioista, kuten ihmisen olemuksesta fyysisena, sielullisena ja henkisena kokonaisuutena, kuolemanjalkeisesta maailmasta, ihmisen jalleensyntymisesta seka ihmisen kehityksesta lapi erilaisten kulttuurikausien. Steiner kuvaa Maa-planeetan kehitysta sen alkuvaiheesta nykytilanteeseen neljassa vaiheessa. Rudolf Steiner esittelee nykyihmiselle soveltuvan rosenkreuzilaisen henkisen koulutus- ja meditaatiotien peruspiirteet. Nyt 2020-luvulla rosenkreuzilainen hengentieto voidaan nahda jalleen aivan uudessa valossa. Tama kirja tarjoaa totuuden etsijalle evaita pitkalle tulevaisuuteen.

In an absorbing series of lectures, Rudolf Steiner discloses factors in a person's life on Earth that will influence their experiences in the spiritual world after their death - and conversely, factors in the spiritual world that will affect their next life on Earth. Steiner focuses on the period in the afterlife when the individual has been through kamaloka - the purgatorial place where the soul is purified. Once the soul has been cleansed of its astral sheath, it becomes open to cosmic influences, expanding into the planetary sphere. Now it can begin preparation for reincarnation - for a new human life on Earth. Steiner addresses the vital relationship of the living to the dead - in particular, how those on Earth can influence the souls of the dead. He also speaks on themes of 'Sleep and death', 'The seven-year life cycles of man', and offers a 'Christmas gift' in the form of a lecture on Christian Rosenkreutz and Gautama Buddha. He ends with a mighty picture of the Mystery of Golgotha: Jesus Christ's death on the cross was only seemingly a death; in reality it enabled the momentous birth of the Earth-Soul. Long out-of-print, the freshly-revised text of the ten lectures in this new edition is complemented with an introduction, notes and appendices by Professor Frederick Amrine, and also features an index. Ten lectures, Berlin, Nov.-Apr. 1913, GA 141

'The personality who received the Christ Being into himself in his thirtieth year is a complex entelechy. Only on the basis of the Akashic Record can an accurate view be gained as to why the life of Jesus is so diversely presented in the various Gospels...' - Rudolf Steiner Previously untranslated, this collection of twelve lectures represents a middle point in Rudolf Steiner's unique exposition of the Christian gospels - his momentous courses on St John and St Luke had already been delivered, whilst his lectures on the Matthew and Mark gospels were yet to follow. Here, he examines the varying depictions of Christ in the gospels, explaining that they represent four different but complementary perspectives. Steiner's unparalleled insights are based on his firsthand ability to research the spiritual Akashic Record - the universal compendium of all events, thoughts, emotions and intentions. The twelve lectures include: 'The Gospels, Buddha and the two Jesus children'; 'Four varying depictions of Christ in the four Gospels'; 'The Mission of the ancient Hebrew people'; 'Preparations for an understanding of the Christ Event'; 'On the right attitude to Anthroposophy'; 'The Gospel of Matthew and the Christ conundrum'; 'Group souls and Individuality'; 'God within and the God in outer manifestation'; 'The Christmas tree as a symbol'; and 'A Christmas mood'. Translated by Christiana Bryan, this volume features an introduction by Tom Ravetz as well as notes and an index. Twelve lectures, various cities, 11 Oct.-26 Dec. 1909, GA 117

In a concise study, Rudolf Steiner presents an inspirational sketch of the evolution of the Mysteries - from ancient Persia through Egypt and Greece, to the Christian era and the present day. He traces the line of initiates from Egyptian divinities Isis and Osiris to Moses, King Arthur's Round Table and the Holy Grail in the twelfth century. Steiner focuses on the process of initiation as a historical topic: how initiation worked in ancient Egypt and in the late Middle Ages. But his presentation is also inspirational, leading to the question: How can we advance to initiation now? He underscores the potential for achieving enlightenment today without a teacher in the flesh, and explains the four stages of the process towards initiation. He also highlights the need for strenuous efforts to overcome the subtle power of evil - in the form of Lucifer and Ahriman - through selfless work. The four lectures collected here form an important landmark in Rudolf Steiner's biography: the first being delivered on 3 February 1913 - the very day that the Anthroposophical Society was founded. First published in English under the title The Mysteries of the East and of Christianity and unavailable for many years, this edition has been re-edited by Professor Frederick Amrine and features appendices, an index as well as an introduction by Robert McDermott. Four lectures, Berlin, 3-7 Feb. 1913, GA 144