The Christian Mystery: LecturesIn this major collection, Rudolf Steiner affirms the reality of esoteric Christianity and unveils many of its secret teachings. His lectures are on the significance of the Mystery of Golgotha and of the Blood that flowed on the Cross; the relationship of Christ and Lucifer (or Love and Knowledge); the various paths of initiation, including the Christian-Gnostic and Rosicrucian Paths; and Steiner's early interpretations of St. John's gospel and the sermon on the mount. All of Steiner's lectures on the Lord's Prayer are also included, as well as the version of the prayer that Steiner himself prayed throughout his life. This is an excellent book for all those who want to deepen their understanding of the Western stream of Christian esotericism and Rudolf Steiner's approach to Christianity as a spiritual practice. |
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... external to their being and beyond the reach of their consciousness . For me , this was disproved by my direct , inner perception of the spirit . I had to maintain that not only is the sense world experienced 1. Rudolf Steiner ...
... external , material appearances in their transitory nature , something arises ; during the waning days of St. John's Tide , it is beau- tifully expressed in John's Gospel : " And the light shines in the dark- ness " ( John 1 : 5 ) ...
... external sense ; rather , they were educational as well as cultic centers where people learned wisdom , devotion , and a faith that was both a gnosis of facts and deep insight into reality . There were greater and lesser Mysteries ...
... external things of Earth . But the spiritual power grows again , and what Paul expresses with the parable of the wheat seed takes place at Christmas . If the little seed does not die in the earth , no new fruit can arise . Old life ...
... external world on behalf of spiritual truth . Initiates who achieved the fourth step were called " lions . " Their consciousness had expanded beyond their own individuality to the consciousness of their entire tribe . Consider , for ...
Contents
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The Origin of Religious Confessions | 32 |
THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY | 41 |
The Mystery of Golgotha | 48 |
The Promise of the Spirit of Truth | 59 |
The WorldHistorical Significance | 66 |
How Does One Gain Higher Knowledge | 144 |
Who Are the Rosicrucians? | 151 |
Christian Initiation and Rosicrucian Training | 160 |
Earlier Initiation and Esoteric Christianity | 183 |
Christian Gnostic Meditations | 193 |
The Lords Prayer as Prayed by Rudolf Steiner | 199 |
The Lords Prayer Considered Esoterically Part I | 221 |
The Lords Prayer Considered Esoterically Part II | 235 |
The Purification of the Blood from the Passion | 85 |
Lucifer the Bearer of Light Christ the Bringer of Love | 105 |
PATHS OF INITIATION | 123 |
The Yoga Path Christian Gnostic Initiation | 133 |
GOSPEL READINGS | 249 |
EPILOGUE | 275 |
Further Reading | 285 |