{"product_id":"true-and-false-paths-of-rudolf-steiner-9781855845763","title":"True and False Paths of Spiritual Research: (Cw 243)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11 lectures in Torquay, England, August 11-22, 1924 (CW 243)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bearing in mind we are dealing here with spiritual \u003ci\u003eresearch\u003c\/i\u003e and not just spiritual experiences in general, a 'true' path in this sense is one that leads to genuine and reliable results that advance our knowledge of the human being and the world. A 'false' path is one that uses methods that are inappropriate for the subject, or anachronistic, or occur in a drug-altered or dulled state of consciousness; for although these may involve momentous experience for the experiencer, they tend to be too subjective or chaotic to be of value for the purposes of knowledge\" (from the introduction).\u003cp\u003eIn these cherished lectures, Rudolf Steiner posits a question: Why investigate the spiritual worlds at all? He then explores the contemporary need for spiritual knowledge and authentic paths that can lead to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeaking in Torquay, England, at the International Summer School (organized by his friend and colleague D.N. Dunlop), Steiner surveys the differences in various types of consciousness--from ancient to modern times, in waking and dreaming, from space into time--and the changes that have taken place in relation to knowledge and science in history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudolf Steiner then discusses the mystery nature of crystallized minerals and metals, such as copper and silver, and their relationship to the planets. He also describes how the ages of life can become organs of perception. In a dramatic conclusion Steiner explains the role of moon beings; ahrimanic elemental beings; and the true nature of mediumship, ectoplasm, and spiritual possession. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented here in a fresh translation that corrects many errors in previous editions, the text is complemented with notes, an introduction by Paul King, and an index. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is a translation from German of \u003cem\u003eDas Initiaten - Bewu tsein. Die wahren und die falschen Wege der geistigen Forschung\u003c\/em\u003e (GA 243). The previous edition was titled \u003cem\u003eTrue and False Paths in Spiritual Investigation\u003c\/em\u003e (1985).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rudolf Steiner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1855845768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781855845763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rudolf Steiner Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Rudolf Steiner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943051854079,"sku":"9781855845763","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9858ce1a-9a08-428e-8bab-f7c7758fdf11.jpg?v=1681495939","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/true-and-false-paths-of-rudolf-steiner-9781855845763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}