This episode touches on the will, meditation, and the possibility of developing spiritually in a way that undermines our ability of love, responsibility and compassion in life. This is not only relevant for young people who are developing an inner practice, but also for countless others who are navigating existential inner difficulties for reasons related to experiences with psychoactive substances or even excessive media use or video gaming. These young people may feel that their difficulties are essentially spiritual challenges that beg a spiritual point of view and understanding. This episode focuses on the feeling of a need to develop a strengthened self, one of pure will, to counter challenging spiritual experiences, while overlooking the most important balancing power: love and fellowship, awareness of earthly needs of others a will for service. This leads to the picture that developing a strengthened self should always be complimented by cultivating the capacity of compassion and a clear intention of the heart, will and mind to be of service through our lives and work.

References:
Rudolf Steiner. A Way of Self-Knowledge: And the Threshold of the Spiritual World (CW 16–17). SteinerBooks, 1999

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