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264. The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One: To Doris and Franz Paulus in Stuttgart 14 Apr 1904, Zurich

Rudolf Steiner
I mean (omitting the very first sentence) the following: "He who wants to understand the voice of the spirit apart from itself must first experience the nature of his own spirit. When the seeker no longer wants to hear the world of the senses alone, he must seek out that which produces this world; he must live in thoughts that make the world of the senses into an illusory world.
264. The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One: To Doris and Franz Paulus in Stuttgart 14 May 1904, London

Rudolf Steiner
You can be assured that in the esoteric, every instruction and every piece of advice is given in the most careful way and under the real guidance of the great spiritual leaders of the human race. Do not doubt that sooner or later you will find your way to these guides through meditation work itself.
I now ask you to continue meditating on the parts of the “voice” that precede the seven voices in the coming weeks. I will interpret these seven voices under authorization in the next few days and you will then receive a first copy of the interpretation.
264. The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One: To Mathilde Scholl in Cologne 14 Jul 1904, Berlin

Rudolf Steiner
You know that I am basically willing to do whatever might be demanded of me. I do not understand how external changes in the school can influence the degree of development of the human being. However, there must be something serious and important in this, since Mrs. Lübke, whose right hand is unusable and under medical treatment, wrote to me with great difficulty with her left hand. I am certainly grateful to her for it, but I believe she is worrying in vain.
The weaknesses of others should never find our censure – at least not in our hearts – but we should try to understand them in every way. Every E.S. disciple takes on the study as a duty. You will soon receive the interpretation of “L.a.d.
264. The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One: To Amalie Wagner in Hamburg 02 Aug 1904, Berlin

Rudolf Steiner
The Esoteric School is an occult institution, that is, it is under the direction of highly developed individuals. These are people who have already gone through the path that the majority of people still have to take.
Those who enter the order of the Shrâvakas undertake nothing more than to consciously work towards their own perfection, so that they may increasingly become servants in the perfection of the whole human race.
264. The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One: To Doris and Franz Paulus in Stuttgart 11 Aug 1904, Berlin

Rudolf Steiner
Rather, it is gained by voluntarily, but completely voluntarily, imposing a compulsion on ourselves. Please do not understand such formulaic templates as I gave you in Stuttgart as anything other than advice, and only as advice.
264. The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One: To Horst von Henning in Weimar 12 Aug 1904, Berlin

Rudolf Steiner
But this must be, because otherwise all occult work under ordinary circumstances is in vain. If you are looking for meditation, then I will send you the “Rules” and you can decide.
264. The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One: To Eliza von Moltke in Bankau, Upper Silesia 12 Aug 1904, Berlin

Rudolf Steiner
The only thing I can ascribe to myself is that I have undergone strict training that protects me from all fantasy. This was a requirement for me. Because what I experience in spiritual realms is thereby free from all imagination, from all deception, from all superstition.
264. The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One: To Michael Bauer in Nuremberg 14 Aug 1904, Berlin

Rudolf Steiner
However, strict adherence to them is necessary because only under this condition is real progress in spiritual life possible. If you are ready to enter, please write to me.
For it is precisely an “occult” school. It was founded directly by the Masters and is under the leadership of these Masters. And so the Theosophical Society constantly receives the truly living knowledge from this occult school.
264. The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One: To Günther Wagner in Lugano 29 Aug 1904, Berlin

Rudolf Steiner
In July 1904, in lectures given at the Berlin branch – which Günther Wagner had listened to – Rudolf Steiner had indicated that “a movement” would be born out of the bosom of the Theosophical Society, which would bring “a true understanding of Christianity, not in the ordinary sense” (July 11, 1904). And on July 18, 1904, there was talk of a “John Society,” a “John Gospel Department,” whose task would be to make known to the widest circles the inexhaustible depths of the Gospel of John.
264. The History of the Esoteric School 1904–1914, Volume One: To Günther Wagner in Lugano 14 Sep 1904, Berlin

Rudolf Steiner
It is undoubtedly true that Annie Besant's lecture “Is Theosophy Antichristian” could not be understood in the same way in Germany as in England, because in the last few decades the discussion of fundamental Christian questions in England has taken on a completely different character in the circles of theologians and those of their spiritually dependent preachers etc. than in England.
Before that I could only say, “I cannot be in favor of it.” I am sure you will understand me. Tomorrow I will receive Mrs. Besant in Hamburg. On Friday she will be in Berlin. Sincerely, Dr.

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