Living with the Dead E-Book

Rudolf Steiner

• Herausgeber: Rudolf Steiner Press
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013

Beschreibung

As a spiritual teacher Rudolf Steiner wrote many beautifully formed and inspired verses. Often they were given in relation to specific situations or in response to individual requests; sometimes they were created for general use in assisting the process of meditation. Regardless of their origins, they are uniformly powerful in their ability to connect the meditant with spiritual archetypes and realities, and are valuable tools for developing experience and knowledge of other dimensions. Matthew Barton has delicately translated these meditations into English, many for the first time, and arranged them thematically in this outstanding new series. In this collection of meditations for maintaining a connection to those who have died, Rudolf Steiner offers hope and consolation to the bereaved. The first section features words of wisdom on death and its deeper, spiritual meaning; the second part consists of verses which stress the continued links between the living and the dead, indicating how our thoughts can help those who have departed earthly life; and the third section is devoted to poems which express something of what those who have died experience in their new existence.

Leseprobe

A Note on the Author

RUDOLF STEINER (1861-1925) called his spiritual philosophy ‘anthroposophy’, which can be understood as ‘wisdom of the human being’. A highly developed seer, Steiner based his work on direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He initiated a modern and universal ‘science of spirit’, accessible to anybody willing to exercise clear and unprejudiced thinking.

From his spiritual investigations, Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of many activities, including education—both general and special—agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, religion and the arts. Today there are literally thousands of schools, clinics, farms and other organizations doing practical work based on his principles. His many published works (writings and lectures) also feature his research into the spiritual nature of the human being, the evolution of the world and humanity, and methods of personal development. Steiner wrote some 30 books and delivered over 6,000 lectures across Europe. In 1924 he founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the world.

Also in the Meditations series:

Breathing the Spirit, Meditations for Times of Day and Seasons of the Year

Finding the Greater Self, Meditations for Harmony and Healing

The Heart of Peace, Meditations for Courage and Tranquillity

LIVING WITH THE DEAD

Meditations for Maintaining a Connection to Those Who Have Died

Rudolf Steiner

Edited and translated by Matthew Barton

Sophia Books

Sophia Books An imprint of Rudolf Steiner Press Hillside House, The Square Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5ES

www.rudolfsteinerpress.com

Published by Rudolf Steiner Press 2012

Rudolf Steiner’s verses are selected from the following volumes of the Rudolf Steiner Gesamtausgabe (‘GA’), his Collected Works published in the original German by Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach: GA 40 Wahrspruchworte, GA 267 Seelenübungen and GA 268 Mantrische Sprüche. This authorized volume is published by permission of the Rudolf Steiner Nachlassverwaltung, Dornach

This selection and translation © Rudolf Steiner Press 2002

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN 978 1 85584 348 6

Typeset by DP Photosetting, Aylesbury, Bucks.

Contents

Introduction

I WHAT IS DEATH?

II LIVING WITH THE DEAD

III WAKING TO ANOTHER LIFE

Notes