Part I - Theory: / establishes the foundation of physical existence as explained through the elements / the secret of the Tetragrammaton / the YOD-HE-VAU-HE / Karma, the Law of Cause and Effect / the significance of the physical, astral and spiritual planes / opening the door to initiation without the aid of a teacher.Part II - Practice: (divided into 10 progressive steps) / self thought control / introspection / conscious eating and breathing / controlling the elements / the practice of mental travel / transformation of character and temperament / astral body projection / loading of tallsmans, amulets and gems / elevation of the spirit to higher spheres including conscious communion with God.

    Accordingly, he turned to the deepest, most spiritual of the Gospels--that of the initiate St. John.In this lecture course, readers will find that the incarnation, death, and resurrection of the Divine Word, or Logos, reveals the mission of the Earth: Love. We learn of the mysteries behind Lazarus' resurrection, the "I AM" sayings, and the seven degrees of initiation. We come to understand that the Gospel of St. John is a continuing spiritual presence--to be recalled, meditated, and permeated with one's own life. In doing so, we realized that our purpose--and that of all humankind--is to become the Virgin Sophia, a receptical for the Holy Spirit.All of Steiner's work, as Marie Steiner writes in her introduction, was "to pave the way to Christ." Indeed, at the conclusion of these lectures, Rudolf Steiner said: It will come to be understood that Christianity is only beginning its influence and will fulfill its real mission only when it is understood in its true, spiritual form.... The more these lectures are understood in this sense, the better they will be understood as they were intended. This volume is essential if one is to truly understand Rudolf Steiner's understanding of esoteric Christianity and its place in the world today and in the future.Contents: Introduction by Marie Steiner-von Sivers1. The Doctrine of the Logos2. Esoteric Christianity3. The Mission of the Earth4. The Raising of Lazarus5. The Seven Degrees of Initiation6. The "I AM"7. The Mystery of Golgotha8. Human Evolution in Its Relation to the Christ Principle9. The Prophetical Documents of the Origin of Christianity10. The Effect of the Christ Principle11. Christian Initiation12. The Nature of the Virgin Sophia and of the Holy SpiritThis volume is a translation of Das Johannes-Evangelium (GA 103).

    Now, for the first time, this book fearlessly approaches the topics of death, dying, and the afterlife for our day and age -- and for those who are tired of theories and are ready to know the truth through their own experience.Collects several books in one volume: 1. The Book of the Dead: Originally published in Spanish as "El Libro de Los Muertos" (1966). 2. The Mysteries of Life and Death: Originally published in Spanish as "Los Misterios de La Vida y de La Muerte" (1962). 3. Beyond Death: Originally published in Spanish as "Mas Alla de La Muerte" (1970). 4. A Talk on the Mysteries of Life and Death: from a lecture.