Because they served as the starting point to spiritism, and because they were the result of a collaboration between hundreds of intelligences in. Kardec founded the parisian society of psychologic studies for the purpose of obtaining more material from spirits to elucidate the truth of the teaching. It amazes me that many contemporary spiritual teachings resonate with the messages offered by the spirits in their 1850s communications. He also left unpublished writings, which were collected 21 years after his death in the book. This book, and rivailkardecs dissemination of spiritist ideas, puts him in direct conflict with the catholic church, and the church and its followers begin to fight to repress spiritism, the table spinning fad, and kardecs books. It also asserts that disembodied spirits, through passive or active mediumship, may have beneficent or malevolent influence on the physical world. Spiritism maintains that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies for many incarnations to attain moral and. This is the second book in the series of about 5 books written under the pseudo name of allan kardec. It contains 1019 questions and answers about the nature of reality, our place in the universe, and the immortality of the soul. Spirits and their relations with the corporeal world. Spiritism with allan kardec added a new photo to the album. 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. 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. January 26, 2010 book contains the doctrine or theory of spiritism.
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. 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 called the teaching he received spiritism whose fundamental principle is the relation of the material world with spirits, or the beings of the invisible world. And you will publish it, not under your own name, but under the pseudonym of allan kardec keep your own name of rivail for your own books.
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. 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. Jan 01, 2018 the five books of the spiritist codification published by allan kardec. Allan kardecs synopsis of knowledge relayed by spirits. The spirits book was published in 1857 and marks the official birth of spiritism, a spiritualist philosophy. In the group that i have been part of, choosing one of the english translations available has been an ongoing.
Spiritist federation about allan kardec, the codifier of spiritism, presented at the th u. 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. Buy the spirits book by allan kardec online at alibris. With the teachings he received from higher spirits through various mediums, he wrote five books that would become the basis of the spiritist doctrine. 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. This, too, became very successful, as a wonderful source of guidance and information of mediumship and mediumistic development. The spirits book by allan kardec is arguably the bible of spiritualism. The spirits book 1857, written by allan kardec, is widely regarded as the most important piece of writing in the spiritist canon. Aug 29, 2019 kardec founded spiritism, which the film absolutely does not believe is a bunch of ridiculous woowoo. The spirits book edition 1 by allan kardec 97815960537. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Ideak spiritist divulgation institute allan kardec cnpj. This third edition of the spirits book is superb in quality, timelessly speaking directly to the modern heart and mind. The spirits book by allan kardec white crow books ebooks. Children do not understand all that is understood by their parents, nor does an uneducated person understand all 66 allan kardec the spirits book that is understood by an educated one. The mediums book and the spirits book are, truly, allan kardec s most lasting signature upon the spiritualist movement. 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. Principles of spiritist doctrine on the immortality of the soul. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book. His findings lead him to adopting the cause of spiritism, leading to the publication of the spirits book. The spirits book the gospel according to spiritism the mediums book heaven and hell genesis spiritist group of new york.
Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month book lists. In 1854 rivail first heard of the mysterious rapping phenomena. 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. This book, and rivail kardec s dissemination of spiritist ideas, puts him in direct conflict with the catholic church, and the church and its followers begin to fight to repress spiritism, the table spinning fad, and kardec s books. 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. It is for this reason that we have inscribed the words spiritualist philosophy on its titlepage. Kardec radio is the first spiritist radio in the english language. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month. The content of the spirits book is the words of these advanced spirits who engaged with kardec in discussions of topics regarding the nature of life and intelligence in the universe. It was published by the french educator allan kardec on april 18, 1857. This third edition of the spirits book is superb in quality, timelessly speaking directly. It was the first and remains the most important spiritist book, because it addresses in first hand all questions developed subsequently by allan kardec.
Browse audiobooks written by allan kardec sorted by best. Regardless, this does not constitute sufficient grounds for rejection. Present life, the future life and the destiny of the human races. The world is my teacher, and the first i would like to give my great gratitude to, is life itself, which offers infinite of. Free download of the first five books written by allan kardec. In the book of mediums, kardec a french intellectual, professor and scientist of his time 1860s, continues to reveal what had mostly up to that time been hidden of the very active world of. 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. It contains a complete explanation about life and its foundational aspects.
The beings who thus enter into communication with us designate themselves, as we have said, by the name of spirits or genii, and as having belonged, in many cases at least, to men who have lived upon the earth. 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. Jan 28, 2016 the spirits book by allan kardec introduction. 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. In 1854 rivail first heard of the mysterious rapping phenomena that had taken america and europe by storm. Allan kardec was the pseudonym of the professor and writer hippolyte leon denizard riva, who believed that the spirits of the dead those who hadnt been able to return to god or who were awaiting reincarnation could communicate with us through some people who possessed a special ability, known as mediums.
Jan 24, 2020 the book, kardec maintained, was dictated and directed by the spirits themselves and was titled the spirits book. Leon denizard rivail, was a french educator and philosopher born in lyon in 1804. 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. As such, it is normally studied continuously in every spiritist group or center. Allan kardec is the pen name of the french teacher and. Kardec founded spiritism, which the film absolutely does not believe is a bunch of ridiculous woowoo. The spirits book is the first book published by allan kardec. 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. Below you will find the 73 different kinds of spirit mediums, as first listed in kardecs the book on mediums published in 1861 amazon link including what they do, how their gifts work and what was being said about them by society at the time. It is the first in a series of five books that kardec wrote that are collectively known as the spiritist codification. Later, in 1864, kardec compiled and wrote le livre des mediums, or the mediums book. The world is my teacher, and the first i would like to give my great gratitude to, is life itself, which offers infinite of knowledge, wisdom and love to everyone who opens up to it.
The term first appeared in kardec s book, the spirits book, which sought to distinguish spiritism from spiritualism. The 73 different kinds of mediums as described by allan. The united states spiritist council, published the entire editions of kardecs magazine for the year 1858 and it makes fascinating reading. Framed in a question and answer format, the resulting text covers a great many topics of interest to spiritual seekers. The result electrified the high society of the mid 19th century, which. The spirits book, the mediums book, the gospel according to spiritism, heaven and hell and the genesis. The mediums book and the spirits book are, truly, allan kardecs most lasting signature upon the spiritualist movement. The five books of the spiritist codification published by allan kardec. He is known today as the systematizer of spiritism for which he laid the foundation with the five books of the spiritist codification.
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