The document discusses the doctrine of reincarnation according to Allan Kardec and Spiritism. It provides three main points: 1) Reincarnation allows for spiritual progression and improvement through multiple earthly lives, with spirits accumulating knowledge and developing morally in each existence. It provides an opportunity for expiation of past faults. 2) Each reincarnation moves the spirit further along the path of perfection, with intellectual and moral progress ensured through social interactions and life experiences. A single earthly life is insufficient for complete development. 3) The justice of reincarnation lies in it giving spirits countless chances to redeem past errors and advance, until achieving a state of perfect happiness after their final incarn

1. REINCARNATION
& JUSTICE OF REINCARNATION
The Spirits’ Book
Chapter IV - Plurality of
Existences
Dubai, August 5th, 2018
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2. NICODEMUS’ LESSON
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3. NICODEMUS’ LESSON
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“Master, we know well that you come
from God, as only with the assistance of
the divine light it could be possible to do
what you have accomplished, showing the
sign of the heaven in your hands. I have
destined my existence to interpret the law,
but I wish to receive your advice about the
resources I need to use to get to know the
Kingdom of Heaven!”
NICODEMUS:

4. NICODEMUS’ LESSON
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“Very truly I tell you, no one can
enter the kingdom of God unless
they are born and reborn again.
JESUS:

5. THE WAY TO PURIFICATION
166. How can the soul that has not
attained to perfection during the
corporeal life complete the work of
its purification?
"By undergoing the trial of a new existence."
- How does the soul accomplish this
new existence? Is it through its
transformation as a spirit?
"The soul, in purifying itself, undoubtedly
undergoes a transformation; but, in order to
effect this transformation, it needs the trial of
corporeal life.”
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6. THE WAY TO PURIFICATION
- The soul has then, many corporeal existences?
"Yes; we all have many such existences. Those who
maintain the contrary wish to keep you in the same
ignorance in which they are themselves."
- It would seem to result from this statement that
the soul, after having quitted one body, takes
another one; in other words, that it reincarnates
itself in a new body. Is it thus that this statement
is to be understood?
"Evidently so."
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7. NOT A NEW IDEA
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8. THE AIM OF REINCARNATION
167. What is the aim of reincarnation?
"Expiation; progressive improvement of
mankind. Without this aim, where would be
its justice?”
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9. EXPIATION
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»"But they also teach us that there are no unpardonable sins,
none that cannot be faced by expiation. Man finds the means
of accomplishing this in the different existences which permit
him to advance progressively, and according to his desire and
his efforts, towards the perfection that constitutes his
ultimate aim.”
Allan Kardec: The Spirits Book, introduction 6, p. 27.

10. EXPIATION X TRIALS “It is a necessity imposed on
them by God, as the means of
attaining perfection. For some of
them it is an expiation; for others, a
mission. In order to attain
perfection, it is necessary for them
to undergo all the vicissitudes of
corporeal existence. It is the
experience acquired by expiation
that constitutes its usefulness.(…)
Spirits Book Q132
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11. FREE WILL
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12. LAW OF PROGRESS
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»“(…)The imperfections of Spirits
are slowly overcome by means of
various corporeal lives. The
tribulations of life, when well
supported, help them towards
progress. They erase faults and find
p u r i f i c a t i o n b y m e a n s o f
atonement, which is the remedy
which cleanses the sores and heals
the sick. (…) ”
Allan Kardec: The Gospel
According to Espiritism, chap.
5, item 10.
The principle of reincarnation is the natural
consequence of the law of progress.
Allan Kardec, Genesis, Chap. XI, item 33

13. INTELLECTUAL AND
MORAL PROGRESS
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“Incarnation is necessary to the double progress,
intellectual and moral, that has to be accomplished
by a spirit; it ensures his intellectual progress by
compelling him to employ his activity in the various
pursuits of the earthly life, and it ensures his moral
progress by making him feel the need which men have
for one another. Social life is the touchstone that
reveals the good or bad qualities of a spirit.
Kindness, malevolence, gentleness, violence, charity,
selfishness, generosity, avarice, humility, pride,
sincerity, hypocrisy, loyalty, and treachery — in a
word, all that constitutes human goodness and human
badness — find their motive, aim, and stimulus, in
the relations of each man with his fellows. If it were
possible for a man to live alone, he would have
neither vices nor virtues; for, though isolation
may preserve from evil, it also annuls the
possibility of goodness” - Allan Kardec, Heaven
and Hell, chap 3, item 8
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14. INTELLECTUAL AND
MORAL PROGRESS
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“Incarnation is necessary to the double progress,
intellectual and moral, that has to be accomplished
by a spirit; it ensures his intellectual progress by
compelling him to employ his activity in the various
pursuits of the earthly life, and it ensures his moral
progress by making him feel the need which men have
for one another. Social life is the touchstone that
reveals the good or bad qualities of a spirit.
Kindness, malevolence, gentleness, violence, charity,
selfishness, generosity, avarice, humility, pride,
sincerity, hypocrisy, loyalty, and treachery — in a
word, all that constitutes human goodness and human
badness — find their motive, aim, and stimulus, in
the relations of each man with his fellows. If it were
possible for a man to live alone, he would have
neither vices nor virtues; for, though isolation
may preserve from evil, it also annuls the
possibility of goodness” - Allan Kardec, Heaven
and Hell, chap 3, item 8
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15. INTELLECTUAL AND
MORAL PROGRESS
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“Incarnation is necessary to the double progress,
intellectual and moral, that has to be accomplished
by a spirit; it ensures his intellectual progress by
compelling him to employ his activity in the various
pursuits of the earthly life, and it ensures his moral
progress by making him feel the need which men have
for one another. Social life is the touchstone that
reveals the good or bad qualities of a spirit.
Kindness, malevolence, gentleness, violence, charity,
selfishness, generosity, avarice, humility, pride,
sincerity, hypocrisy, loyalty, and treachery — in a
word, all that constitutes human goodness and human
badness — find their motive, aim, and stimulus, in
the relations of each man with his fellows. If it were
possible for a man to live alone, he would have
neither vices nor virtues; for, though isolation
may preserve from evil, it also annuls the
possibility of goodness” - Allan Kardec, Heaven
and Hell, chap 3, item 8
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16. LABOUR
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»”(…) by the intelligent work it (the Spirit)
accomplishes to its profit over matter, it aids
in the transformation and material progress
of the globe it inhabits; thus, by progressing
itself, it concurs with the work of the
Creator, of whom it is the (unconscious)
agent.”
Allan Kardec: Genesis, chap. 11, item
24.

17. PRESERVATION
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»“ The necessity for the incarnated spirit
to provide for the nourishment of the
body, for its security and well-being”
“the limitation of applying its faculties in
research, in exercising and developing
them, renders its union with matter useful
for its advancement; that is why
incarnation is a necessity. (…)”
Allan Kardec: Genesis, chap. 11,
item 24..

18. PROVIDENTIAL DESIGNS
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»“ The passing of Spirits through corporeal
life is necessary in order that they may fulfill
by means of a material action the purpose to
which God assigned them. This is necessary
for their own good, as the activity which they
are obliged to perform will help the
development of their intelligence.”
Allan Kardec: The Gospel According to
Spiritism, chap. 4, item 25.

19. NEVER BACKWARDS
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»“A spirit's successive corporeal
existences are always progressive, and
never retrograde [...].”
Allan Kardec: The Spirits Book,
introduction 6, p. 25.

20. AND ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD
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»“ Spirits do not belong
perpetually to the same order.
All are destined to attain
perfection by passing through
the different degrees of the
spirit-hierarchy. [...] Material
life is a trial which they have to
undergo many times until they
have attained to absolute
perfection. [...]”
Allan Kardec: The Spirits Book,
introduction 6, p. 24.

21. FOR HOW MANY INCARNATIONS?
168. Is the number of corporeal
existences limited, or does a spirit go on
reincarnating himself for ever?
"In each new existence, a spirit takes a step forwards
in the path of progress; when he has stripped himself
of all his impurities, he has no further need of the
trials of corporeal life."
169. Is the number of incarnations the
same for all spirits?
"No; he who advances quickly spares himself many
trials. However, these successive incarnations are
always very numerous, for progress is almost
infinite."
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22. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE END?
170. What does the spirit become
after its last incarnation?
"It enters upon the state of perfect
happiness, as a purified spirit."
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23. "The justice of God, and revelation; for,
as we have already noticed, an
affectionate father always leaves a door
of regret open for his erring children.
(…)” and “Are not all men God's
children?”
“ It is only among selfish human beings
that injustice, implacable hatred, and
irremissible punishments are to be
found."
JUSTICE OF REINCARNATION
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24. The doctrine of reincarnation (…) the only
one which can explain the future, and
furnish us with a sound basis for our
hopes. because it offers us the means of
redeeming our errors through new trials.
This doctrine is Indicated by the teachings of
reason, as well as by those of our spirit-
instructors.
JUSTICE OF REINCARNATION
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26. THE FRUIT OF THE PROGRESS
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“A single corporeal existence is manifestly insufficient to enable a spirit to
acquire all the goodness he lacks, and rid himself of all the evil that is in
him. [...] In each new existence, a spirit brings with him, under the form
of natural aptitudes, of intuitive knowledge, of intelligence, and of
morality, all the gains that have been made by him in his previous
existences. Thus each new existence takes him on a step further upon
the road of progress.”
“[...] the state of incarnation is one of transition and of passage. It
is especially in the spirit-state that he reaps the fruit of the
progress accomplished by him during incarnation; it is also in that
state that he prepares for a new struggle with ignorance and evil, and
forms the resolutions which he will strive to put into practice in his next
return to the discipline of human life [reincarnation].”
Allan Kardec, Heaven and Hell, chap 3, items 9 and 10

27. THE FRUIT OF THE PROGRESS
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“A single corporeal existence is manifestly insufficient to enable a spirit to
acquire all the goodness he lacks, and rid himself of all the evil that is in
him. [...] In each new existence, a spirit brings with him, under the form
of natural aptitudes, of intuitive knowledge, of intelligence, and of
morality, all the gains that have been made by him in his previous
existences. Thus each new existence takes him on a step further upon
the road of progress.”
“[...] the state of incarnation is one of transition and of passage. It
is especially in the spirit-state that he reaps the fruit of the
progress accomplished by him during incarnation; it is also in that
state that he prepares for a new struggle with ignorance and evil, and
forms the resolutions which he will strive to put into practice in his next
return to the discipline of human life [reincarnation].”
Allan Kardec, Heaven and Hell, chap 3, items 9 and 10

28. THE FRUIT OF THE PROGRESS
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“A single corporeal existence is manifestly insufficient to enable a spirit to
acquire all the goodness he lacks, and rid himself of all the evil that is in
him. [...] In each new existence, a spirit brings with him, under the form
of natural aptitudes, of intuitive knowledge, of intelligence, and of
morality, all the gains that have been made by him in his previous
existences. Thus each new existence takes him on a step further upon
the road of progress.”
“[...] the state of incarnation is one of transition and of passage. It
is especially in the spirit-state that he reaps the fruit of the
progress accomplished by him during incarnation; it is also in that
state that he prepares for a new struggle with ignorance and evil, and
forms the resolutions which he will strive to put into practice in his next
return to the discipline of human life [reincarnation].”
Allan Kardec, Heaven and Hell, chap 3, items 9 and 10

29. “To be born, to die, to be born again
and to never stop improving, that is
the law.
-Allan Kardec
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30. REINCARNATION
& JUSTICE OF REINCARNATION
The Spirits’ Book
Chapter IV - Plurality of
Existences
Dubai, August 5th, 2018
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