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The '''Masters of Wisdom and Harmony of Feelings''', also called '''Masters of the Ancient Wisdom''', Mahatmas[1], Choans (tib. "chief, master"), Arhat (skr. "the worthy one"), "Brotherhood of Shambala", "elder brothers" of humanity or simply '''The Masters''' by the Theosophists, together form the so-called '''White Lodge'''. They are the guardians of the divine plan and promote its realisation during our planetary evolution. Of the twelve masters, seven always work in the physical, five remain in the spiritual. If the eighth incarnates, the first will not. {{GZ||264|199ff}}
The '''Masters of Wisdom and Harmony of Feelings''', also called '''Masters of the Ancient Wisdom''', Mahatmas<ref>[[a:Damodar K. Mavalankar|Damodar K. Mavalankar]] introduced the term "Mahatman" (from {{Sanskrit|maha}} "great" and [[atman]] "Divine Self") for the spiritual masters, who until then had only ever been called "the brothers" or the "elder brothers" of humanity.<br />
Sylvia Cranston: ''H. P. B.: Life and Work of Helena Blavatsky, Founder of Modern Theosophy'', Adyar Publishing House, 1995.</ref>, '''Choans''' (tib. "chief, master"), [[Arhat]] (skr. "the worthy one"), "Brotherhood of Shambala", "elder brothers" of humanity or simply '''The Masters''' by the Theosophists, together form the so-called '''White Lodge'''. They are the guardians of the divine plan and promote its realisation during our planetary evolution. Of the twelve masters, seven always work in the physical, five remain in the spiritual. If the eighth incarnates, the first will not. {{GZ||264|199ff}}


== Literature ==  
== Literature ==  
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* [[a:Herbert Wimbauer|Herbert Wimbauer]]: ''Die Individualität Rudolf Steiners, das offenbare Geheimnis der Anthroposophie'', Selbstverlag Herbert Wimbauer, Groß Malchau 1993
* [[a:Herbert Wimbauer|Herbert Wimbauer]]: ''Die Individualität Rudolf Steiners, das offenbare Geheimnis der Anthroposophie'', Selbstverlag Herbert Wimbauer, Groß Malchau 1993
* [[a:Heinz Eckhoff|Heinz Eckhoff]]: ''Rudolf Steiners Aufgabe unter den grossen Eingeweihten. Gedanken zur Bodhisattva-Frage'', Mellinger Vlg., Stuttgart 1997
* [[a:Heinz Eckhoff|Heinz Eckhoff]]: ''Rudolf Steiners Aufgabe unter den grossen Eingeweihten. Gedanken zur Bodhisattva-Frage'', Mellinger Vlg., Stuttgart 1997
* [[Martin Kriele]]: ''Anthroposophie und Kirche. Erfahrungen eines Grenzgängers'', Herder Vlg., Freiburg 1996
* [[a:Martin Kriele|Martin Kriele]]: ''Anthroposophie und Kirche. Erfahrungen eines Grenzgängers'', Herder Vlg., Freiburg 1996
* [[a:Klaus J. Bracker|Klaus J. Bracker]]: ''Grals-Initiation: Anthroposophische Esoterik und die künftige Jesus-Offenbarung'', Vlg. Freies Geistesleben, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 978-3772519093
* [[a:Klaus J. Bracker|Klaus J. Bracker]]: ''Grals-Initiation: Anthroposophische Esoterik und die künftige Jesus-Offenbarung'', Vlg. Freies Geistesleben, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 978-3772519093
* [[a:Michael Heinen-Anders|Michael Heinen-Anders]]: ''Aus anthroposophischen Zusammenhängen'', BOD, Norderstedt 2010
* [[a:Michael Heinen-Anders|Michael Heinen-Anders]]: ''Aus anthroposophischen Zusammenhängen'', BOD, Norderstedt 2010

Revision as of 12:47, 14 February 2022

The Masters of Wisdom and Harmony of Feelings, also called Masters of the Ancient Wisdom, Mahatmas[1], Choans (tib. "chief, master"), Arhat (skr. "the worthy one"), "Brotherhood of Shambala", "elder brothers" of humanity or simply The Masters by the Theosophists, together form the so-called White Lodge. They are the guardians of the divine plan and promote its realisation during our planetary evolution. Of the twelve masters, seven always work in the physical, five remain in the spiritual. If the eighth incarnates, the first will not. (Lit.:GA 264, p. 199ff)

Literature
References to the work of Rudolf Steiner follow Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works (CW or GA), Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach/Switzerland, unless otherwise stated.
Email: verlag@steinerverlag.com URL: www.steinerverlag.com.
Index to the Complete Works of Rudolf Steiner - Aelzina Books
A complete list by Volume Number and a full list of known English translations you may also find at Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works
Rudolf Steiner Archive - The largest online collection of Rudolf Steiner's books, lectures and articles in English.
Rudolf Steiner Audio - Recorded and Read by Dale Brunsvold
steinerbooks.org - Anthroposophic Press Inc. (USA)
Rudolf Steiner Handbook - Christian Karl's proven standard work for orientation in Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works for free download as PDF.
  1. ↑ Damodar K. Mavalankar introduced the term "Mahatman" (from Sanskrit: maha "great" and atman "Divine Self") for the spiritual masters, who until then had only ever been called "the brothers" or the "elder brothers" of humanity.
    Sylvia Cranston: H. P. B.: Life and Work of Helena Blavatsky, Founder of Modern Theosophy, Adyar Publishing House, 1995.
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