Course Content
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Introduction
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1. Pay attention to your thoughts
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2. Decide with care
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The right judgment
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Eurythmy, Offer, Task
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Demonstration with variations of the “AU” gesture
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The helpers from beyond: D and T
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3. Mindful speech
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The right word
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Eurythmy, Offer, Task
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Demonstration with variations of the “Ai” gesture
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The helpers from beyond: F and V
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4. Care filled deeds
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The right deed
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Eurythmy, Offer, Task
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Demonstration with variations of the «E» gesture
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The helpers from beyond: W, S and R
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5. Careful composition of life
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The right standpoint
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Eurythmy, Offer, Task
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Demonstration with variations of the «I» gesture
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The helpers from beyond: B, P and H
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6. Serving your surroundings
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The right striving
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Eurythmy, Offer, Task
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Demonstration with variations of the «O» gesture
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The helpers from beyond: G, K and N
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7. Learning from life
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The right memory
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Eurythmy, Offer, Task
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Demonstration with variations of the «A» gesture
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The helpers from beyond: C, Ch and R
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8. Becoming One
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The right mindfulness
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Eurythmy, Offer, Task
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Demonstration with the vowels and «TAO»
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TAO - Sun
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History and meaning of the path
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The stages of the path
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The Noble Eightfold Path of the Gautama Buddha
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Rudolf Steiner's Eightfold Path
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The path, the beatitudes and the exercises of „Nervous conditions in our time“
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Appendix
Course Structure
Gautama Buddha and Rudolf Steiner’s texts
Each section begins with the text of the exercise of the Noble Eightfold Path of Gautama Buddha which may be found on Wikipedia. To this we add Rudolf Steiner’s texts as he passed on the eightfold path at the beginning of the 20th century.
The interpretation of the tasks
Following the Buddha and Rudolf Steiner’s texts and their meditative elaboration by Wilhelm Floride, we have formulated tasks and possible offers in our own words. We want to help you to design the module in a self-determined way. Under daily life you will find everyday examples of where and how to practice this module.
Connecting the eightfold path with eurythmy
Rudolf Steiner called the exercises of the eightfold path "exercises for the days of the week". The names of the days (sun day, moon day etc.) explain their relation to the planets. Since the eurythmy vowel gestures are related to the planetary forces, we were able to combine the exercises for the weekdays with the corresponding eurythmic gestures.
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Path |
Space |
Planets |
Time |
Evolution |
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the right opinion |
crown chakra |
Saturn |
Saturday |
Saturn |
U |
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the correct judgment |
forehead chakra |
Jupiter |
Sunday |
Sun |
AU |
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the right speech |
laryngeal chakra |
Mars |
Monday |
Moon |
EI |
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the right deed |
heart chakra |
Sun |
Tuesday |
Mars |
E |
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the right standpoint |
solar plexus chakra |
Mercury |
Wednesday |
Mercury |
I |
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the right striving |
sacral chakra |
Venus |
Thursday |
Jupiter |
O |
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the right memory |
root chakra |
Moon |
Friday |
Venus |
A |
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the right mindfulness |
Light of love |
Earth |
every day |
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TAO |
On your way
The accompanying eurythmy exercises aim to help you to experience the themes of the path from different perspectives and to connect with the body consciousness.
By meditating, understanding and practicing the topics of the eightfold path you progressively work on the awakening of the 2 x 8 leaves of the laryngeal chakra and on the corresponding mental and spiritual abilities.
The eightfold path is not just a series of topics. On the steps of the path, you develop and change. You walk through them. You are developing, together with the whole world.
Deepening the theme of each stage and perceiving the path, you become part of the whole.