Knowledge Higher Worlds Attainment Revised by Steiner Rudolf (15 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment: A Revised and Enlarged Edition of The Way of Initiation and Initiation and Its Results. Book.

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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. First Edition Thus. 8vo., 220 pp. First revised edition thus, translated by G. metaxa, edited by H. Collison. Foredges lightly browned with some foxing. Endpapers lightly browned, the free ones more so.faint remnant of previous ownership name to front free endpaper. internally has some occasional minor marks, some light, soft pencil underlining on p.47 & 83, otherwise just diffuse light browning, good plus in original blue cloth with gilt titles to upper board and spine, worn extremities, coffee cup ring (Viennese we hope) on upper board, extremities rubbed, good, see photos Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Original cloth. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus; First Printing. With former owner's name on front free endpaper. Endpapers slightly browned. Slight foxing to endpapers & a few pages. Head and foot spine somewhat worn. Slight wear & slight soiling to spine, covers & corners. ; Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment (1904) is one of Rudolf Steiner's most influential and widely read works. In it, he lays out a methodical path to spiritual development, claiming that individuals can gain access to "supersensible" realms through inner training. These realms, according to Steiner, are as real as the material world but can only be perceived by those who cultivate faculties such as imagination, inspiration, and intuition. His approach combined meditative exercises, moral purification, and heightened self-awareness, placing great importance on ethical conduct and reverence as prerequisites for genuine spiritual insight. The book was groundbreaking for its time, proposing that spiritual knowledge was not the exclusive domain of mystics or religious authorities, but could be developed by anyone willing to follow the prescribed disciplines. However, it was also controversial. Critics accused Steiner of promoting a kind of esoteric elitism, where only the spiritually "advanced" could access truth. Others questioned the validity of his clairvoyant claims and his insistence that the spiritual world was as objectively real as the physical. His blending of mystical insight with scientific language made his work both appealing and suspect in different intellectual circles. Rudolf Steiner himself remains a highly polarising figure. Born in 1861 in what is now Croatia, he trained in science and philosophy but turned to spiritual matters early in his career. His break with the Theosophical Society in 1913 came after he rejected their growing focus on Eastern teachings, including the declaration of Jiddu Krishnamurti as the new World Teachersomething Steiner viewed as dogmatic and ungrounded. He went on to found the Anthroposophical Society and developed his own esoteric worldview, which sought to integrate science, art, and spirituality. While celebrated by followers for his visionary contributions, many viewed his doctrines as eccentric or pseudoscientific. Steiner's influence extended far beyond the occult community. He founded the Waldorf education movement, biodynamic agriculture, and inspired initiatives in medicine and architectureall of which continue today. Yet his legacy is also shadowed by controversy. His writings contain passages on race and human evolution that have drawn significant criticism for being hierarchical and Eurocentric, even though his defenders argue these were taken out of context or misinterpreted. Steiner's mix of spiritual ambition, social experimentation, and metaphysical speculation places him in a unique but contested position in 20th-century thoughtpart visionary, part heretic, and, for many, an enduring enigma. ; 19.3 x 12.5 x 2.7 cms; 221 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Third English Edition. Stated at copyright page: "Authorized English translation by G. Metaxa. Revised English Edition first published August 1923.; 1947 fifth reprint of 3rd English Edition February 1937." Green tweed cloth boards, gilt impressed cover and spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages generally very good, no writing in text body. Some toning, fox at endpapers, exterior text block. Antiquarian name, inscription, couple symbols, at front endpaper: "Edward from Paul, June 1950. 'Occult Science, Theosophy, Higher Worlds,'" and "Edward Burnett". Bind fine; hinges intact. Rare original matte green wrapper with cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear, toning, spine chip; protected in new clear sleeve. Near very good original printing in same wrapper. Steiner presents a digestible, concise - brief though dense with insight - and unique treatise on the nature of the spiritual realm and the more ethereal beyond. One of Steiner's motivations for this material is to replace more and more the individual consultation between pupil and teacher by a directly objective course of direct spiritual teaching. And that in the course spiritual training, a complete and immediate connection with the objective spiritual world is made; more so than any relation to another individual as teacher. Contents: "Part I: How is Knowledge of the Higher World Attained?; The Stages of Initiation; Some Practical Aspects; The Conditions of Esoteric Training; Part II: Some Results of Initiation; The Transformation of Dream Life; The Continuity of Consciousness; The Partition of Human Personality During Spiritual Training; The Guardian of the Threshold; The Great or Second Guardian of the Threshold; and, Appendix". Printed by The Replika Process in Great Britain by Lund Humphries, London, Bradford". 160 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Third English Edition. 1937 date at title page and small stamp: "Printed in England." Small label for distribution or similar adhered to title page: "Dale News, Inc., Lily Dale, N. Y. (USA)." Stated at copyright: "Authorized English translation by G. Metaxa. Edited by H. Collison. Revised English Edition first published August 1923.; 3rd English Edition February 1937, Jan. 1938" Handy portable 4 3/4" x 6 1/2" design. Maroon full cloth boards, bright gilt impressed cover and spine titles, light shelf wear, discoloration. Stylish frontispiece portrait plate: "Rudolf Steiner : 27 February 1861 - 30 March 1925." Pages very good, clean; no writing. Light area of discoloration to exterior edge of title page. String-bind fine, square; hinges intact. Includes an editorial preface by Henry Collison and an "Appendix To the Author's latest edition 1918." Printed in England. Rare attractive original early printing. Steiner presents a digestible, concise - brief though dense with insight - and unique treatise on the nature of the spiritual realm and the more ethereal beyond. One of Steiner's motivations for this material is to replace more and more the individual consultation between pupil and teacher by a directly objective course of direct spiritual teaching. And that in the course spiritual training, a complete and immediate connection with the objective spiritual world is made; more so than any relation to another individual as teacher. Contents: "Part I, The Way of Initiation: How is Knowledge of the Higher World Attained?; The Stages of Initiation; Some Practical Aspects; The Conditions of Esoteric Training; Part II, Initiation and Its Results: Some Results of Initiation; The Transformation of Dream Life; The Continuity of Consciousness; The Partition of Human Personality During Spiritual Training; The Guardian of the Threshold; The Great or Second Guardian of the Threshold; and, an Appendix". Printed in Guernsey, British Isles, By The Star and Gazette, Ltd." 255 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Revised Edition. Stated at copyright page: "Revised Edition first published August, 1923." Rare antiquarian volume. First printing of the Revised and Enlarged Edition combining two of Rudolf Steiner's most pivotal volumes. This is the authorized English translation by G. Metaxa. Edited by H. Collison. Navy full cloth boards, sharp gilt impressed cover and spine titles, moderate shelf, corner wear, rub. Pages very good, clean. In fountain pen below author's name is: "died 30 - iii - 25" or March 30, 1925 and date in same pen below publisher detail: "1923." Complete list of the Translated Works of Rudolf Stener adjacent to title page. String-bind fine, square; hinges intact. Rare very good first issue of this enlarged edition from G. P. Putnam's Sons. Rudolf Steiner, Ph. D. (Vienna), presents a digestible, concise - brief though filled with insight - and unique treatise on the nature of the spiritual realm and the more ethereal beyond. One of Steiner's motivations for this material was to replace more of the individual consultation between pupil and teacher by an objective course of direct spiritual teaching. And, that in the course spiritual training, a complete and immediate connection with the objective spiritual world is made. The direct spiritual connection is emphasized more so than any relation to another individual as teacher. Contents: "[Part I, The Way of Initiation]: How is Knowledge of the Higher World Attained?; The Stages of Initiation; Some Practical Aspects; The Conditions of Esoteric Training; [Part II, Initiation and Its Results]: Some Results of Initiation; The Transformation of Dream Life; The Continuity of Consciousness; The Partition of Human Personality During Spiritual Training; The Guardian of the Threshold; The Second Guardian of the Threshold; Appendix". Made in Great Britain by The Botolph Printing Works, Gate Street, Kingsway, W. C. 221 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Second and Revised Edition. Presented here is a revised and enlarged edition of both "The Way of Initiation" and "Initiation and its Results." Stated at copyright page: "Authorized English translation by G. Metaxa. Edited by H. Collison. Revised English Edition first published August 1923. Reprinted May, 1934." Fourth printing of this enlarged edition. Navy full cloth boards, sharp gilt impressed cover and spine titles, moderate shelf, corner wear, rub. Pages very good; no writing. String-bind, good, square; hinges intact. Text block moderate uneveness. Printed in England. Scarce original near very good early printing from Putnam. Rudolf Steiner, Ph. D. (Vienna), presents a digestible, concise - brief though filled with insight - and unique treatise on the nature of the spiritual realm and the more ethereal beyond. One of Steiner's motivations for this material was to replace more of the individual consultation between pupil and teacher by an objective course of direct spiritual teaching. And, that in the course spiritual training, a complete and immediate connection with the objective spiritual world is made. The direct spiritual connection is emphasized more so than any relation to another individual as teacher. Contents: "[Part I, The Way of Initiation]: How is Knowledge of the Higher World Attained?; The Stages of Initiation; Some Practical Aspects; The Conditions of Esoteric Training; [Part II, Initiation and Its Results]: Some Results of Initiation; The Transformation of Dream Life; The Continuity of Consciousness; The Partition of Human Personality During Spiritual Training; The Guardian of the Threshold; The Great or Second Guardian of the Threshold; and, an Appendix". Made and Printed in Great Britain at the Botolph Printing Works, Cranmer Road, Brixton. 222 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 2024 Reprint of the 1947 Edition. A Revised and Enlarged Edition of The Way of Initiation and Initiation and Its Results. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Rudolf Steiner developed exercises aimed at cultivating new cognitive faculties he believed would be appropriate to contemporary individual and cultural development. According to Steiner's view of history, in earlier periods people were capable of direct spiritual perceptions, or clairvoyance, but not yet of rational thought; more recently, rationality has been developed at the cost of spiritual perception, leading to the alienation characteristic of modernity. Steiner proposed that humanity now has the task of synthesizing the rational and contemplative/spiritual components of cognition, whereby spiritual perception would be awakened through intensifying thinking. He considered this relevant not only to personal development, but as a foundation for advanced scientific research.Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and its Attainment constitutes a fundamental guide to the anthroposophical path of cognition or knowledge. In human consciousness, faculties are sleeping that, if awakened, lead to life-giving wisdom. With great clarity and warmth Rudolf Steiner details the exercises and moral qualities to be cultivated on the path to a conscious experience of supersensible realities.This book, perhaps the most controversial of Steiner's extensive literary legacy, suggests the possibility of a person in the 20th century developing sufficient skills of concentration, empathy, etc. to be able to obtain first-hand knowledge of spiritual realities consciously.