Reading: A Quote by Rudolf Steiner
The quote below is from a lecture series given by Rudolf Steiner in 1923, compiled under the title: Awakening to Community: Ten Lectures Given in Stuttgart and Dornach, January 23rd to March 4, 1923. Anthroposophic Press.
“Man must become more to his fellow man than he used to be; he must become his awakener. People must become closer to one another than they used to do, each becoming an awakener of everyone he meets. Modern human beings entering life today have stored up far too much karma not to feel a destined connection to every single individual they encounter. … Now it has become necessary to be awakened not just by nature, but by the human beings with whom we are karmically connected and whom we want to seek. …[this] can be expressed in the words, ‘I want to wake up in the encounter with my fellow [humans].’ ”
Elsewhere in this same lecture series Steiner said, “Let us set about kindling this enthusiasm in our souls; then it will become deeds. And deeds are essential.”
— Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) was a highly trained scientist and respected philosopher. Long before many of his contemporaries, Steiner came to the conclusion that western civilization would increasingly bring destruction to itself and the earth if it did not begin to incorporate an objective understanding of the spiritual world and its interrelationship with the physical world. Steiner’s spiritual scientific methods and insights have given birth to practical holistic innovations in many fields including education (Waldorf schools), banking, medicine, psychology, the arts, and agriculture (Biodynamics).
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