What Is Anthroposophy?

Rudolf Steiner's spiritual science - Anthroposophy - receives a masterly introduction in these three previously untranslated lectures. They explain why this path "unites what is spiritual in the human being with what is spiritual in the universe." Steiner begins by describing what happens when we die, showing the relationship between our physical life here on Earth and teh etheric, astral, and spiritual life of the cosmos. He also explains how physical lives are completely interwoven with cosmic existence, and how the "missing links" in evolution are spiritual in nature. He demonstrates the shallow soullessness of mainstream psychology and points out that the idea of the soul has been lost. A very different view emerges from a truly spiritual perspective. In the third lecture, Steiner takes as his guide our three states of being -- waking, dreaming, and sleeping -- and describes what happens in these three states and how each is connected with our lives as physical, psychic, and spiritual beings. The profound insights in this book make the world a larger, richer, and more exciting place.