The result electrified the high society of the mid 19th century, which. 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. This, too, became very successful, as a wonderful source of guidance and information of mediumship and mediumistic development. The spirits book was the first book spiritism published by allan kardec in 1857, a mere nine years after the fox sisters triggered the spiritual renaissance. Allan kardec audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Spirits and their relations with the corporeal world. He came from a long line of lawyers and legal professionals and was expected to follow suit but broke with family tradition to explore his interests in philosophy and the sciences. The mediums book, the gospel according to spiritism. Present life, the future life and the destiny of the human races. No serious and intelligent student of the works of allan kardec has ever. The united states spiritist council, published the entire editions of kardec s magazine for the year 1858 and it makes fascinating reading. The spirits book, the mediums book, the gospel according to spiritism, heaven and hell and the genesis. The spirits book by allan kardec white crow books ebooks. Ideak spiritist divulgation institute allan kardec cnpj. The spirits book by allan kardec white crow books books.
The book on mediums or mediums and evokers handbook is a book by allan kardec. The mediums book and the spirits book are, truly, allan kardec s most lasting signature upon the spiritualist movement. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Do not believe the spirit to be who he purports to be unless there is evidence supporting his claim, but even then, wait until others confirm what one has. 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 spirits book, 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. The figurehead of the spiritist movement, allan kardec, was born hippolyte leon denizard rivail on october 3rd, 1804, in lyon, france. The allan kardec vancouver society promotes the study, practice, and diffusion of the spiritist doctrine in vancouver, bc, canada. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration.
Download audiobooks written by allan kardec to your device. 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. It is the widely respected follow up to the spirits book which was published in 1857 and is the second in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification. As such, it is normally studied continuously in every spiritist group or center. The gospel according to spiritism allan kardec enjoy it and have a blessed one. The spirits book english edition ebooks em ingles na. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Allan kardecs synopsis of knowledge relayed by spirits. The spirits book isbn 9781907355981 pdf epub allan kardec. The spirits book edition 1 by allan kardec 97815960537.
It amazes me that many contemporary spiritual teachings resonate with the messages offered by the spirits in their 1850s communications. Allan kardecpioneer of spiritism watchtower online library. Pen name for the teacher, translator and author hippolyte leon denizard rivail, he was the father of spiritism. It is the widely respected follow up to the spirits book which was published in 1857 and is the second in a series of five books that kardec wrote that. In 1854 rivail first heard of the mysterious rapping phenomena that had taken america and europe by storm. Theres the most important work about the transcommunication. Jan 29, 2016 the spirits book was the first book spiritism published by allan kardec in 1857, a mere nine years after the fox sisters triggered the spiritual renaissance. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book, because it addresses in first hand all. The book on mediums, also known as the mediums book, was written by allan kardec and originally published in 1861. Later, in 1864, kardec compiled and wrote le livre des mediums, or the mediums book.
The spiritism codified by allan kardec is a spiritualist philosophy, which appears in paris in 1857 and which gave rise to a sociocultural movement in europe that lasted until the beginning of the 20th century. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spirits book. In the group that i have been part of, choosing one of the english translations available has been an ongoing.
It is the first in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification. 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. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book, because it addresses in first hand all questions developed subsequently by allan kardec. Allan kardec kardec, allan, 18041869 the online books. It contains 1019 questions and answers about the nature of reality, our place in the universe, and the immortality of the soul. Respect to the spirits and respect the jesus teaching. Not only do these two books mutually elucidate each other, but each of them. 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. Kardec exposes its principles in the spirit s book and in his subsequent written works. 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. Jul 30, 2016 this show covers the influences of spirits in our lives. Artikelen van allan kardec koop je eenvoudig online bij.
Spirits book, because those phenomena are, at once, inexplicable by any other. The spirits book was published in 1857 and marks the official birth of spiritism, a spiritualist philosophy. The second volume of the kardec series, which the translator has now the satisfaction of placing within the reach of english readers, treats of the experimental application of the theoretic principles laid down in the spirits book, the first volume of that series. Lake livraria allan kardec editora rua monsenhor anacleto, 199 bras fones. Kardec show us that we have to study the ways of communication with the spirits. 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. It was published by the french educator allan kardec on april 18, 1857. Spiritism is a religion, selfdescribed as a spiritualistic philosophy, that started in the 19th century by the french educator hippolyte leon denizard rivail, who, under the pen name allan kardec, wrote books on the nature, origin, and destiny of spirits, and their relation with the corporeal world. 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. This third edition of the spirits book is superb in quality, timelessly speaking directly to the modern heart and mind. Its a manual of how to understand the life beyond the life. Spiritualist philosophy edicao especlalmente cedida pelo nucleo espirita caminheiros do bem departameato editorial. In the article about the young medium and how he was tricked, allan kardec lays out 8 main points to remember when dealing with spirits. The spirits book allan kardec it was the first and remains the most important spiritist book.
As an encoder of the spiritism doctrine, professor rivail assumes the pseudonym of allan kardec and elaborates, under the guidance of the spirits, the five main. It is for this reason that we have inscribed the words spiritualist philosophy on its titlepage. The spirits book by allan kardec overdrive rakuten. Principles of spiritist doctrine on the immortality of the soul. The book begins with a thorough introduction of kardec s observations and then contains several chapters of questions being posed with the corresponding answers that were revealed.
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 was written by allan kardec in 1857, it is constituted of 1. But allan kardec was not destined to witness the realisation of the project in which he. Our website provides all the information you need to find us in vancouver, as well as guidance towards the understanding of spiritism. The book begins with a thorough introduction of kardecs observations and then contains several chapters of questions being posed with the corresponding answers that were revealed. Basic principles of the spiritist doctrine youtube.
With the teachings he received from higher spirits through various mediums, he wrote five books that would become the basis of the spiritist doctrine. On 18 april 1857, rivail as allan kardec published his first book on spiritism, the spirits book, comprising a series of answered questions 502 in the first edition and 1,019 in later editions citation needed exploring matters concerning the nature of spirits, the spirit world, and the relationship between the spirit world and the. Book on mediums, or, guide for mediums and invocators, containing the special instruction of the spirits on the theory of all kinds of manifestations. Leon denizard rivail, was a french educator and philosopher born in lyon in 1804. Free download of the first five books written by allan kardec. Because they served as the starting point to spiritism, and because they were the result of a collaboration between hundreds of intelligences in.
It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book. Containing the principles of spiritist doctrine on the immortality of. He states that when climate conditions became suitable for human life, the incarnation of human spirits began. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book, because it addresses in first. The book on mediums by allan kardec overdrive rakuten. Oct 01, 2006 the result electrified the high society of the mid 19th century, which was already fascinated by spirit tapping and other paranormalities, and earned kardec a pseudonym his spirits commanded him to usea place in this history of the paranormal as the father of spiritism. What many people dont know is that the disincarnated spirits the ones who dont reside in a body at the moment can also be among us and. Spiritism of allan kardec influences of spirits in our. He also left unpublished writings, which were collected 21 years after his death in the book.
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