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Faith, Hope and Love
Silence is the indispensable climate for all revelation; noise renders it absolutely impossible. (more…)
Make Use of Non-existence
Tao Te Ching, which is the major source of Taoism, was composed no earlier than the 6th and no later than the 4th century BC. According to legend, its writer was Lao Tzu, a high official of the Chinese empire, who left his work and his country in dismay, fed up with the charade of government. He is said to have departed riding on a water buffalo. A border guard, impressed by his wisdom, pleaded him to write down his thoughts before leaving China. So he did. Then he crossed the border, never to be seen again. (more…)
The Foundation of Morality
This is an excerpt from a lecture given by Rudolf Steiner in Berlin on November 5, 1912 titled Between Death and Rebirth. The most endearing of Steiner’s lectures (to this individual anyway) are those where he speaks of Spiritual knowledge and practice where it applies to human relationships i.e. loving one another. (more…)
Life and Death
My wife requested I write a post to help explain the fourfold human being and the “process” of what happens in death according to the teachings of both Anthroposophy and Rosicrucianism. I am no expert on these matters, certainly. This is my understanding of a topic fraught with fear, confusion and misunderstanding. What I share here is, more than anything, direct quotes from various sources. Because I view this subject as extremely serious, it is meant to, perhaps, help the reader to gain some relief in knowing there need not be a fear of death. And, though this material might appear confusing, it is my sincere hope it is not misunderstood. (more…)