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100 1 _aSteiner, Rudolf,
_d1861-1925
245 1 4 _aThe Way of Initiation; or, How to Attain Knowledge of the Higher Worlds
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-06-13
508 _aProduced by Bruce Albrecht and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Way of Initiation; or, How to Attain Knowledge of the Higher Worlds" by Rudolf Steiner is a spiritual and philosophical text written in the early 20th century. This work explores the concepts of mysticism, occultism, and personal spiritual development through various stages of initiation, which aim to open individuals to higher realities and knowledge. It addresses the challenges modern people face in understanding superphysical realms and the methods required to cultivate spiritual insight. At the start of the text, the author presents the challenge of gaining acceptance for mystical truths in a skeptical and materialistic society. He argues for the necessity of personal experience and inner development in order to understand spiritual realities. Steiner outlines the initial steps towards achieving spiritual awareness, emphasizing the need for inner calm and a sense of reverence to explore higher states of consciousness. He suggests that everyone possesses latent faculties that can be awakened through devotion and meditation, leading ultimately to a deeper connection with the spiritual world. The opening portion sets the stage for further exploration of the stages of initiation, enlightenment, and the awakening of spiritual senses to perceive the subtle worlds beyond our immediate experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTheosophy
700 1 _aSchuré, Edouard,
_d1841-1929
700 1 _aGysi, Max,
_d1874-1946
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39986
999 _c80825
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