Karmic Relationships : Esoteric Studies

by Rudolf Steiner, George Adams (Translator), M. Cotterell (Translator), C. Davy (Translator), D. S. Osmond (Translator)

Overview

During 1924, before his last address in September, Rudolf Steiner gave over eighty lectures on the subject of karma to members of the Anthroposophical Society These profoundly esoteric lectures examine the underlying laws of reincarnation and karma, and explore in detail the incarnations of certain named historical figures. In Rudolf Steiner's words, the study of 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 those processes which are the basis of the other phenomena of world-existence…' In this second volume of the series, Rudolf Steiner considers individual karmic relationships in history - for example Marx and Engels - as well as surveying karma in human life, the shaping of karma after death, and the 'cosmic form' of karma

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781855845206
Publisher:	Rudolf Steiner Pr
Publication date:	09/30/2015
Series:	Esoteric Studies , #2
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

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.

George Adams (1894-1963) was a close student of Rudolf Steiner, and translated many of his lectures given to English-speaking audiences. Beginning in 1935, Olive Whicher worked with George Adams in their research into mathematics and physics until his death in 1963. He translated and published numerous books, lectures, and articles.

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface 9

Studies of Karmic Relationships in the Course of History

I 6th April, 1924 11

II 12th April, 1924 23

III 23rd April, 1924 41

IV 26th April, 1924 59

V 27th April, 1924 73

Karma in Human Life

VI 4th May, 1924 87

VII 9th May, 1924 103

VIII 10th May, 1924 119

IX 11th May, 1924 137

The Shaping of Karma After Death

X 16th May, 1924 153

XI 18th May, 1924 169

XII 29th May, 1924 185

XIII 30th May, 1924 197

The Cosmic Form of Karma and the Study of Individual Karmic Relationships

XIV 22nd June, 1924 211

XV 27th June, 1924 225

XVI 29th June, 1924 239

Publisher's Note 255