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“Man peoples his current living space with a world of his own, crowded with the offspring of his fancies, desires, impulses, and passions.”

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Annie Besant

Annie Besant was a prominent social reformer, writer, and member of the London School Board. Born on October 1, 1847, she dedicated her life to improving the conditions of the working class and advocating for women's rights. She played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and was a leader in the Theosophical Society. Annie Besant passed away on September 20, 1933. more

“As no cause remains without its due effect from greatest to least, from a cosmic disturbance down to the movement of your hand, and as like produces like, Karma is that unseen and unknown law which adjusts wisely, intelligently, and equitably each effect to its cause, tracing the latter back to its producer.”

Hands Law Causes Effects Movement Produce Remains Dues Karma Producers Latter Cosmic Unseen Disturbance Tracing

Book:The Key to Theosophy

Source: The Key to Theosophy

“...as I apprehend the Buddhist doctrine of karma, I agree in principle with that.”

Principles Agree Karma Doctrine Buddhist

Book:William James: Essays and Lectures

Source: William James: Essays and Lectures

“Just as an age was ready to receive the Copernican theory of the universe, so is our own age ready for the ideas of reincarnation and karma to be brought into the general consciousness of humanity. And what is destined to happen in the course of evolution will happen no matter what powers rise up against it.”

Ideas Matter Happens Age Humanity Universe Courses Consciousness Ready Theory Evolution No Matter What Karma Reincarnation Destined

Author:Rudolf Steiner

“There is no argument so cogent not only in demonstrating, the indestructibility of the soul, but also in showing that it always preserves in its nature traces of all its preceding states with a practical remembrance which can always be aroused. Since it has the consciousness of or knows in itself what each one calls his me. This renders it open to moral qualities, to chastisement and to recompense even after this life, for immortality without remembrance would be of no value.”