From Beetroot to Buddhism: Answers to Questions - Softcover

Steiner, Rudolf

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855840626 ISBN 13: 9781855840621

Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press, 1999

Synopsis

16 discussions, Dornach, March 1 - June 25, 1924 (CW 353)

"[These discussions were] intended for a particular group of people, and Rudolf Steiner spoke off the cuff, in accord with the given situation and the mood of the workmen at the time...the very way in which he spoke had a freshness and directness." --Marie Steiner

Remarkable, entertaining discussions between Rudolf Steiner and workers at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland. The varied subject matter was chosen by the audience. The astonishing insights, knowledge, and spiritual depth of his responses to the questions is testimony to his outstanding ability as a spiritual initiate and profound thinker.

Topics include Christianity and Islam; Egyptian mummies; astronomy; Tibet and the Dalai Lama; Freemasonry; Moon and Sun religions; the mysteries; the Trinity; Moses; Easter; the ancient Indians, Egyptians, Babylonians, and Jews; Kant and Schopenhauer; nationalism, and more.

This volume is a translation of German from Die Geschichte der Menschheit und die Weltanschauungen der Kulturvölker (GA 353).

About this title

About the Authors

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.

Sevak Gulbekian was born in London in 1964. A publisher and writer, he is presently chief editor of Clairview Books, Temple Lodge Publishing, and Rudolf Steiner Press. His spiritual outlook is informed by the ancient heritage of his Armenian ancestry, the more modern esoteric research of Rudolf Steiner, as well as the many contemporary accounts of spiritual experience available today. Over the past decade he has sought to find ways of relating spirituality to present-day culture, a path he has elaborated through essays, talks, workshops, and, finally, in this volume. In his professional work he publishes books that challenge the "received wisdoms" of the media and the materialistic dogmas of the age. Sevak is also a qualified and registered homeopath. He lives in Sussex, England.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855840626
• ISBN 13: 9781855840621
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304