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The '''life spirit''' (skrt. Buddhi; Greek Χριστός ''Chrestós'') is the second of the three spiritual members of the human being. In the Jewish Kabbalah, the life spirit is called Chaja (Hebrew חיה) and is centred on the Tree of Life of the Kabbalah in the second Sephira Chochmah (wisdom). According to Rudolf Steiner, the Hebrew term Kohelet (Hebr. קהלת, preacher, gatherer, community leader) also stands for this<ref>GA 116, p. 83</ref>. The term '''buddhi''' is first mentioned in the Katha Upanishad:
The '''life spirit''' (skrt. ''Buddhi; Greek Χριστός ''Chrestós'') is the second of the three spiritual members of the human being. In the Jewish Kabbalah, the life spirit is called Chaja ({{HeS|חיה}}) and is centred on the Tree of Life of the Kabbalah in the second Sephira Chochmah (wisdom). According to Rudolf Steiner, the Hebrew term Kohelet ({{HeS|קהלת}} "preacher, gatherer, community leader") also stands for this {{GZ||116|83}}. The term '''Buddhi''' is first mentioned in the Katha Upanishad:


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==Literature==
* [[Paul Deussen]], Peter Michel (Hrsg.): ''Upanishaden, Die Geheimlehren des Veda'', Marix Verlag 2007
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Theosophie'', [[GA 9]] (1904), Kapitel ''Das Wesen des Menschen'' {{Lectures|9}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die Geheimwissenschaft im Umriß'', [[GA 13]] (1910), Kapitel ''Wesen der Menschheit'' {{Lectures|13}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Grundelemente der Esoterik'', [[GA 93a]] (1987), ISBN 3-7274-0935-5 {{Lectures|093a}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Kosmogonie'', [[GA 94]] (1979), München, 28. Oktober 1906 {{Lectures|94}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Das Johannes-Evangelium'', [[GA 103]] (1995), ISBN 3-7274-1030-2 {{Lectures|103}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Der Christus-Impuls und die Entwickelung des Ich-Bewußtseins'', [[GA 116]] (1982) {{Lectures|116}}
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Revision as of 16:47, 19 February 2021

The life spirit (skrt. Buddhi; Greek Χριστός Chrestós) is the second of the three spiritual members of the human being. In the Jewish Kabbalah, the life spirit is called Chaja (Hebrewחיה) and is centred on the Tree of Life of the Kabbalah in the second Sephira Chochmah (wisdom). According to Rudolf Steiner, the Hebrew term Kohelet (Hebrewקהלת "preacher, gatherer, community leader") also stands for this (Lit.:GA 116, p. 83). The term Buddhi is first mentioned in the Katha Upanishad:

A charioteer is, know,
The Atman, chariot is the body,
Steering the chariot is Buddhi
Manas, know, is the reins.

Katha Upanishad: 3.3

Literature

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