Anthroposophy

Anthroposophy, also called spiritual science by its founder, Rudolf Steiner (or, as some opponents claim, a religion), sprung from the Theosophy movement. The word is derived from the Greek words meaning man-wisdom. Anthroposophy is not to be confused with Anthropology, the scientific study of humankind.

History

The Anthroposophical Society was formed in 1912 after Steiner left the Theosophical Society Adyar over differences with its leader, Annie Besant. She intended to present to the world the young Jiddu Krishnamurti as Christ reincarnated. Steiner strongly objected, and considered any equation between Krishnamurti and Christ to be nonsense. This and other difficulties led Steiner to leave the Theosophical Society. He was followed by a large number of members of the Theosophical Society's German Section, of which he had been secretary. Members of other national chapters of the Theosophical Society followed.

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1912 - Theosophical Society Adyar - Annie Besant - Jiddu Krishnamurti - Christ

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Most of the ideas of anthroposophy are claimed by Steiner to be based on his direct experiences of the Akashic Records (by Steiner sometimes called the "Akasha Chronicle"), a spiritual chronicle of the history and pre-history of the world encoded in the aether, and allegedly available to anyone who takes the time to develop sufficient powers of spiritual vision. Sound vision could be developed, Steiner said, in part by practicing rigorous forms of ethical and cognitive self-discipline, concentration and meditation. However, no anthroposophist since Steiner has yet claimed to be able to read the Akashic Records to any great degree.

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Akashic Records - Aether

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Anthroposophy has its own concept of history: according to Steiner our present time falls into the post-Atlantean period, since in his view the disaster that hit Atlantis in 7227 BC was a significant turning point in the history of man. The post-Atlantean period is divided into seven epochs, the current one being the European-American Epoch, which Steiner said would last until about the year 3573, unless various counterpossibilities intervened.

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Atlantean - 7227 BC - 3573

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