On 18 april 1857, rivail as allan kardec published his first book on spiritism, the spirits book, comprising a series of. The spirits book, the mediums book, the gospel according to spiritism, heaven and hell and the genesis. As such, it is normally studied continuously in every spiritist group or center. The world is my teacher, and the first i would like to give my great gratitude to, is life itself, which offers infinite of. The spirits book isbn 9781907355981 pdf epub allan. For new ideas new words are needed, in order to secure clearness of language by avoiding the confusion inseparable from the employment of. The spirits book le livre des esprits in original french is part of the spiritist codification, and is regarded as one of the five fundamental works of spiritism. The book of spirits by a funky looking monkey preword there are so incredibly many who have inspired me and motivated me to write this book. It is the first in a series of five books that kardec wrote.
Kardec wrote a number of books on the subject of spiritism. Allan kardec is the pen name of the french educator, translator and author hippolyte leon. Heaven and hell allan kardec heaven and hell contains a comparative examination of the. The spirits book, the mediums book, the gospel explained by spiritism, heaven and hell, and the genesis. These are testimonies given by repentant criminals, hardened spirits, happy, average and suffering spirits, suicides and spirits undergoing earthly atonements. The only true guarantee for spirits teachings is in the overall agreement amongst revelations made spontaneously through a large number of mediums unknown to one other and in several places. He was a french scholar who worked mainly as an educator and writer. Strange phenomena attributed to the action of were considered a novelty, featuring objects that moved or tapped, purportedly under the control of spirits. Free download of the first five books written by allan kardec. The spirits book 1857, written by allan kardec, is widely regarded as the most important piece of writing in the spiritist canon. Of the four principal works of allan kardec, the first the spirits book, sets forth conclusions to which it leads. A second dissolution has to occur, under the action of the good. When two grave and serious spirits began speaking to a french academic through two young mediums and completely revolutionized his ideas and convictions, allan kardec decided to set down these spiritualistic revelations. He is the author of the five books known as the spiritist codification, and is the founder of spiritism.
Allan kardec has 151 books on goodreads with 8010 ratings. Allan kardec 18041869 was one of the first scholars to propose a scientific investigation of psychicspiritual phenomena, but his research work is not well known. It is the result of extensive research by allan kardec and others on a series of seemingly unexplained phenomena taking place during the 1850s in paris and a significant milestone in the field of human thought as it more clearly unveiles the relationship between the. The spirits book by allan kardec is arguably the bible of spiritualism. With the teachings he received from higher spirits through various mediums, he wrote five books that would become the basis of the spiritist doctrine. Download spirits book by allan kardec book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spirits book. Read online spirits book by allan kardec book pdf free download link book now. Ideak is a nonprofit spiritist association created with the aim of spreading to the world spiritism, according to the thinking and works of allan kardec. The book presents the teachings of the spirits on all types of spirit manifestations, the ways of communicating with the invisible world, the different types of. It was published by the french educator allan kardec on april 18, 1857. Spiritist federation about allan kardec, the codifier of spiritism, presented at the th u. The spirits book offers new ideas for the person unconvinced by the answers of formal religions or disheartened by the void of afterlife that arises from the conclusions of modern science. It is the first in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification.
The spirits book was published in 1857 and marks the official birth of spiritism, a spiritualist philosophy. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Allan kardec is the pen name of the french teacher and educator hippolyte leon denizard known as the systematizer of spiritism for which he laid the foundation with the five books of the spiritist codification. In the group that i have been part of, choosing one of the english translations available has been an ongoing. In order to cooperate in the material worlds as agents of a divine power, the spirits temporarily have a material body. The spirits book allan kardec by bessbarbour issuu. Free books on spiritism haitian vodou, voodoo, las 21.
Allan kardec wrote only five spiritist books but these five books serve as the foundation to spiritism, a progressive body of knowledge that has continued to grow to near 1,000 books since kardec first published the spirits book in 1857. Kardec by whom it was studied, collated, coordinated, with unwearied zeal. Leon denizard rivail, was a french educator and philosopher born in lyon in 1804. Better kids institute michael gililland experience seeing and knowing. Kardecpedia belongs to the ideak spiritist divulgation institute allan kardec. In this spirit pun intended, we are proud to offer you free pdf downloads of four of the five spiritism books penned by allan kardec. Ordinarily, it is not the type of story that would hold my interest, but the fact that it is based on a true story, later led me to seek, the spiritsbook, by allan kardec. The gospel according to spiritism contains explanations of the moral maxims of christ in accordance with spiritism and their application in various circumstances in life.
The spirits book by allan kardec white crow books ebooks. Introduction part chapter xv writing or psychographic mediums mechanical mediums the book on mediums or mediums and evokers handbook is a book by allan kardec published in, second of the five fundamental works of spiritism. Testament as brought to us by the spirits and codified by allan kardec. How allan kardec organized the spirits book and his. The book was written in an interview format in order to present the most accurate reproduction of the questions posed and the answers given. Allan kardec and his wife rivail was in his early 50s when he became interested in, which were a popular entertainment at the time. Spiritist symposium on may 4th, 2019 in new jersey, nj. Allan kardec s most popular book is the spirits book. E book pdf english the gospel according to spiritism allan kardec the gospel explained by the spiritist doctrine contains the explanation for. It contains 1019 questions and answers about the nature of reality, our place in the universe, and the immortality of the soul. The spirits book is the first and, in a way, most important book by allan kardec, in that it contains the foundations of the entire spiritist system. They further instructed him to publish it under the name allan kardec so that it wouldnt be associated with his other books and to call it le livre des esprits the spirits book. In 1854 rivail first heard of the mysterious rapping phenomena that had taken america and europe by storm. It is the set of principles, as revealed by the superior spirits, contained in allan kardec s works, which constitute the spiritist fundamentals.
The high moral tone of the mediums book, as of all the writings of allan kardec, is in unison with the assertion so often repeated by the spirits whose communications he has coordinated with such exceptional clearness and reach of thought, that the aim of the open intercourse which is now being established between. It is for this reason that we have inscribed the words spiritualist philosophy on its titlepage. This third edition of the spirits book is superb in quality, timelessly speaking directly. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The spirits book allan kardec it was the first and remains the most important spiritist book. The book begins with a thorough introduction of kardec s observations and then contains several chapters of questions being posed with the corresponding answers.
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