Anthroposophy in Everyday Life

Steiner, Rudolf

ISBN 10: 0880104279 / ISBN 13: 9780880104272

Editore: SteinerBooks, 1995

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Riassunto:

". . . though it is often thought that spiritual paths like Anthroposophy bear no connection to practical life, this is a profound misconception. Practical life is indubitably the beginning of the way--as, in a certain sense, it is also the end. After all, the work of evolution is practical work--in and on the world. Besides this, as these lectures demonstrate, working out of a spiritual perspective can enhance our ability to deal creatively with the varied situations destiny brings us in life, while at the same time opening us to the presence of spiritual realities on our daily life." --
Christopher Bamford (from the introduction)
Four of Rudolf Steiner's best-loved lectures are collected in this book. They are four of the most accessible presentations of the anthroposophic approach to life available in English.
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Practical Training in Thought " (Karlsruhe, Jan. 18, 1909) concerns the fundamental human activity of thinking. Everything we do, we do through thinking. The first task, then, is to realize the reality of thinking. To help us do this, Steiner provides exercises that can allow us to experience the cognitive--even clairvoyant--power of thinking.
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Overcoming Nervousness " (Munich, Jan. 11, 1912) shows us how exercises in thinking also give us the calm, centered sense we need to lead a purposeful, healthy life.
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Facing Karma " (Vienna, Feb. 8, 1912) takes us to the heart of life, where we experience desire and aversion, suffering and happiness. The law of karma that determines life's experiences and encounters also helps us develop the self-knowledge required for self-transformation.
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The Four Temperaments " (Berlin, Mar. 4, 1909) show us how the union of hereditary factors and our own inner spiritual nature shape our psychology. The guide here is the ancient classitions of the four temperaments: sanguine, choleric, phlegmatic, and melancholic.

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Titolo: Anthroposophy in Everyday Life
Casa editrice: SteinerBooks
Data di pubblicazione: 1995
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Good