,,v$anta ,,philosophy ,,five ,,lectures ,,on ,,re9c>nation ,,by ,,swami ,,abh$an&a ,au?or ( ,india & h] ,p1 ,self-,k1 ,h[ to be a ,yogi1 ,div9e ,h]itage ( ,man1 etc4 ,,cont5ts ,i4--,,re9c>nation ,,ii4--,,h]$ity ,,& ,,re9c>nation ,,iii4--,,evolution ,,& ,,re9c>nation ,,iv4--,,:i* ,,is ,,sci5tific1 ,,resurrection ,,or ,,re9c>nation8 ,v4--,,!ory ,,( ,,transmigration ,i4 ,,re9c>nation ,! visible ph5om5a ( ! univ]se are b\nd by ! univ]sal law ( cause & effect4 ,! effect is visible or p]ceptible1 :ile ! cause is invisible or imp]ceptible4 ,! fall+ ( an apple f a tree is ! effect ( a c]ta9 invisible =ce call$ gravitation4 ,al?\gh ! =ce _c be p]ceiv$ by ! s5ses1 its expression is visible4 ,all p]ceptible ph5om5a are b ! v>i\s expressions ( diff]5t =ces :i* act z invisible ag5ts ^u ! subtle & imp]ceptible =ms ( matt]4 ,^! invisible ag5ts or =ces toge!r ) ! imp]ceptible p>ticles ( matt] make up ! subtle /ates ( ! ph5om5al univ]se4 ,:5 a subtle =ce becomes objectifi$1 x appe>s z a gross object4 ,!re=e1 we c say1 t e gross =m is an expression ( "s subtle =ce act+ ^u ! subtle p>ticles ( matt]4 ,! m9ute p>ticles ( hydrog5 & oxyg5 :5 comb9$ by *emical =ce1 appe> 9 ! gross =m ( wat]4 ,wat] c nev] be sep>at$ f hydrog5 & oxyg51 :i* are its subtle compon5t p>ts4 ,its exi/5ce dep5ds ^u t ( its compon5t p>ts1 or 9 o!r words1 ^u its subtle =m4 ,if ! subtle /ate *anges1 ! gross manife/ation w also *ange4 ,! peculi>ity 9 ! gross =m ( a plant dep5ds ^u ! peculi> nature ( its subtle =m1 ! se$4 ,! peculi> nature ( ! gross =ms 9 ! animal k+dom dep5ds ^u ! subtle =ms :i* manife/ v>i\sly 9 ea* ( ! int]m$iate /ages betwe5 ! microscopic unit ( liv+ matt] & ! highe/ man4 ,! gross human body is closely relat$ to its subtle body4 ,n only ?is1 b e movem5t or *ange 9 ! physical =m is caus$ by ! activity & *ange ( ! subtle body4 ,if ! subtle body be affect$ or *ang$ a little1 ! gross body w also be affect$ simil>ly4 ,! mat]ial body be+ ! expression ( ! subtle body1 its bir?1 gr[?1 decay & dea? dep5d ^u ! *anges ( ! subtle body4 ,z long z ! subtle body rema9s1 x w cont9ue to express itself 9 a correspond+ gross =m4 ,n[ let u und]/& cle>ly :at we mean by a subtle body4 ,x is no?+ b a m9ute g]m ( a liv+ sub/ance4 ,x conta9s ! invisible p>ticles ( matt] :i* are held toge!r by vital =ce1 & x also possesses m9d or ?\ght-=ce 9 a pot5tial /ate1 j z ! se$ ( a plant conta9s 9 x ! life =ce & ! p[] ( gr[?4 ,accord+ to ,v$anta1 ! subtle body consi/s ( ,antahk>anam1 t is1 ! int]nal organ or ! m9d sub/ance ) its v>i\s modifications1 m9d1 intellect1 egoism1 memory1 ! five in/rum5ts ( p]ception3 ! p[]s ( see+1 he>+1 smell+1 ta/+ & t\*+2 ! five in/rum5ts ( action1 su* z ! p[]s ( seiz+1 mov+1 speak+1 evacuat+1 & g5]at+1 & ! five ,prnas4 ,prna is a ,sanskrit ^w :i* means vital en]gy or ! life-su/a9+ p[] 9 u4 ,al?\gh ,prna is "o1 x takes five diff]5t names on acc\nt ( ! five diff]5t functions x p]=ms4 ,?is ^w ,prna includes ! five manife/ations ( ! vital =ce3 ,fir/1 t p[] :i* moves ! lungs & draws ! atmosph]ic air f outside into ! sy/em4 ,?is is also call$ ,prna4 ,second1 t p[] :i* ?r[s out ( ! sy/em su* ?+s z are n want$4 ,x is call$ 9 ,sanskrit ,apna4 ,?ird1 x takes ! "n ( ,samna1 z p]=m+ dige/ive functions & c>ry+ ! extract ( food to e "p ( ! body4 ,x is call$ ,udna :5 x is ! cause ( br++ d[n food f ! m\? ?r\gh ! alim5t>y canal to ! /oma*1 & also :5 x is ! cause ( ! p[] ( spee*4 ,! fif? p[] ( ,prna is t :i* works 9 e "p ( ! n]v\s sy/em f head to foot1 ?r\gh e canal1 :i* keeps ! %ape ( ! body1 pres]ves x f putrefaction1 & gives heal? & life to e cell & organ4 ,^! are ! v>i\s manife/ations ( ! vital =ce or ,prna4 ,^! subtle p[]s toge!r ) ! non-composite elem5ts ( ! gross body1 or ! e!real p>ticles ( subtle matt]1 & also ) ! pot5tialities ( all ! impressions1 ideas & t5d5cies :i* ea* individual ga!rs 9 "o life1 make up 8 subtle body4 ,z a resultant ( all ! diff]5t actions ( m9d & body :i* an individual p]=ms 9 8 pres5t life1 w be ! t5d5cies & desires 9 8 future life2 no?+ w be lo/4 ,e action ( body or m9d :i* we d1 e ?\ght :i* we ?9k1 becomes f9e1 & is /or$ up 9 ! =m ( a ,samskra or impression 9 our m9ds4 ,x rema9s lat5t = "s "t1 & !n x rises up 9 ! =m ( a m5tal wave & produces new desires4 ,^! desires are call$ 9 ,v$anta1 ,vsans4 ,vsans or /rong desires are ! manufactur]s ( new bodies4 ,if ,vsan or long+ = worldly pleasures & objects rema9s 9 anybody1 ev5 aft] hundr$s ( bir?s1 t p]son w be born aga94 ,no?+ c prev5t ! c\rse ( /rong desires4 ,desires mu/ be fulfill$ soon] or lat]4 ,e volunt>y or involunt>y action ( ! body1 s5se or m9d mu/ correspond to ! dormant impressions /or$ up 9 ! subtle body4 ,al?\gh gr[?1 ! process ( n\ri%m5t & all ! *anges ( ! gross physical body take place accord+ to ! necess>ily act+ causes1 yet ! :ole s]ies ( actions1 & consequ5tly e individual act1 ! condition ( ! body :i* accompli%es x1 nay1 ! :ole process 9 & ?r\gh :i* ! body exi/s1 are no?+ b ! outw>d expressions ( ! lat5t impressions /or$ up 9 ! subtle body4 ,^u ^! re/s ! p]fect suitabl5ess ( ! animal or human body to ! animal or human nature ( "o's impressions4 ,! organs ( ! s5ses mu/ !re=e completely correspond to ! pr9cipal desires :i* are ! /ronge/ & mo/ ready to manife/4 ,!y are ! visible expressions ( ^! desires4 ,if !re be no hung] or desire to eat1 tee?1 ?roat & b[els w be ( no use4 ,if !re be no desire = grasp+ & mov+1 h&s & legs w be useless4 ,simil>ly x c be %[n t ! desire = see+1 he>+1 etc41 has produc$ ! eye1 e>1 etc4 ,if ,i h no desire to use my h&1 & if ,i d n use x at all1 )9 a few mon?s x w )] away & die4 ,9 ,india !re are "s religi\s fanatics :o hold up _! arms & d n use !m at all2 aft] a few mon?s _! arms )] & become /iff & dead4 ,a p]son :o lies on 8 back = six mon?s loses ! p[] ( walk+4 ,!re are _m su* in/ances :i* prove ! injuri\s effects ( ! disuse ( our limbs & organs4 ,z ! human =m1 g5]ally1 corresponds to ! human w1 g5]ally1 s ! individual bodily /ructure corresponds to ! "*1 desires1 w & ?\ght ( ! individual4 ,!re=e ! out] nature is no?+ b ! expression ( ! inn] nature4 ,?is inn] nature ( ea* individual is :at re-inc>nates or expresses itself successively 9 v>i\s =ms1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,:5 a man dies ! individual ego or ,jva 7z x is call$ 9 ,sanskrit71 :i* means ! g]m ( life or ! liv+ s\l ( man1 is n de/roy$1 b x cont9ues to exi/ 9 an invisible =m4 ,x rema9s l a p]man5t ?read /r++ toge!r ! sep>ate lives by ! law ( cause & effect4 ,! subtle body is l a wat]-globule :i* sprang 9 ! beg9n+less pa/ f ! et]nal ocean ( ,reality2 & x conta9s ! reflection ( ! un*angeable light ( ,intellig5ce4 ,z a wat]-globule rema9s sometimes 9 an invisible vapory /ate 9 a cl\d1 !n 9 ra9 or sn[ or ice1 & aga9 z /eam or 9 mud1 b is nev] de/roy$1 s ! subtle body sometimes rema9s unmanife/$ & sometimes expresses itself 9 gross =ms ( animal or human be+s1 accord+ to ! desires & t5d5cies t are ready to manife/4 ,x may g to heav51 t is1 to "s o!r planet1 or x may be born aga9 on ?is e>?4 ,x dep5ds on ! nature & /r5g? ( "o's life-long t5d5cy & b5t ( m9d4 ,?is idea is cle>ly express$ 9 ,v$anta4 ,! ?\ght1 w or desire :i* is extremely /rong dur+ lifetime1 w become pr$om9ant at ! "t ( dea? & w m\ld ! inn] nature ( ! dy+ p]son4 ,! newly m\ld$ inn] nature w express 9 a new =m4 7,bhagavad ,gt47 ,! ?\ght1 w or desire :i* m\lds ! inn] nature has ! p[] ( select+ or attract+ su* conditions or environm5ts z w help x 9 its way ( manife/ation4 ,?is process corresponds 9 "s respects to ! law ( natural selection4 ,we %all be bett] able to und]/& t process by /udy+ h[ ! se$s ( diff]5t trees select f ! common environm5ts diff]5t mat]ials1 & absorb & assimilate diff]5t quantities ( elem5ts4 ,suppose two se$s1 "o ( an oak & ! o!r ( a *e/nut1 are plant$ 9 a pot4 ,! p[] ( gr[? 9 bo? ! se$s is ( ! same nature4 ,! environm5ts1 e>?1 wat]1 heat & light are ! same4 ,b /ill !re is "s peculi>ity 9 ea* ( ! se$s1 :i* w absorb f ! common environm5ts diff]5t quantities ( elem5ts & o!r prop]ties :i* are fit to help ! gr[? ( ! peculi> nature & =m ( ! fruit1 fl[]1 leaves ( ea* tree4 ,suppose ! *e/nut is a horse-*e/nut4 ,if1 "u diff]5t conditions1 ! peculi> nature ( ! horse-*e/nut *anges into t ( a sweet *e/nut1 !n1 along ) ! *anges 9 ! se$1 ! :ole nature ( ! tree1 leaves1 fruits w also be *ang$4 ,x w no m attract1 absorb or assimilate ^? sub/ances & qualities ( ! environm5ts :i* x did :5 x 0 a horse-*e/nut4 ,simil>ly1 ?r\gh ! law ( natural selection ! newly m\ld$ ?\ght-body ( ! dy+ p]son w *oose & attract su* p>ts f ! common environm5ts z are helpful to its prop] expression or manife/ation4 ,p>5ts are no?+ b ! pr9cipal p>ts ( ! environm5t ( ! re-inc>nat+ individual4 ,! newly m\ld$ inn] nature or subtle body ( ! individual w by ! law ( natural selection involunt>ily *oose1 or be unconsci\sly drawn to1 z x 71 its suitable p>5ts & w be born ( !m4 ,z1 = in/ance1 if ,i h a /rong desire to become an arti/1 & if aft] a life-long /ruggle ,i d n succe$ 9 be+ ! greate/1 aft] ! dea? ( ! body ,i w be born ( su* p>5ts & ) su* environm5ts z w help me to become ! be/ arti/4 ,! :ole process is express$ 9 ,ea/]n philosophy by ! doctr9e ( ! ,re9c>nation ( ! individual s\l4 ,al?\gh ?is doctr9e is commonly reject$ 9 ! ,we/1 x is unres]v$ly accept$ by ! va/ majority ( mank9d ( ! pres5t day1 z x 0 9 pa/ c5turies4 ,! sci5tific explanation ( ?is !ory we f9d n[h]e except 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,h9dus2 /ill we "k t f v anci5t times x 0 believ$ by ! philosoph]s1 sages & prophets ( diff]5t c\ntries4 ,! anci5t civilization ( ,egypt 0 built ^u a crude =m ( ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation4 ,h]odotus says3 ,! ,egyptians prop\nd$ ! !ory t ! human s\l is imp]i%able1 & t :]e ! body ( any "o dies x ent]s into "s o!r creature t may be ready to receive x4 ,py?agoras & 8 disciples spread x ?r\gh ,greece & ,italy4 ,py?agoras says3 ,all has s\l2 all is s\l w&]+ 9 ! organic _w1 & obey+ et]nal w or law4 ,9 ,dryd5's ,ovid we read3-- ,dea? has no p[] ! immortal s\l to slay1 ,t1 :5 its pres5t body turns to clay1 ,seeks a fre% home1 & ) unless5$ might ,inspires ano!r frame ) life & light4 ,x 0 ! keynote ( ,plato's philosophy4 ,plato says3 ,s\l is old] ?an body4 ,s\ls are cont9ually born ov] aga9 into ?is life4 ,! idea ( ,re9c>nation 0 spread widely 9 ,greece & ,italy by ,py?agoras1 ,emp$ocles1 ,plato1 ,virgil & ,ovid4 ,x 0 kn[n to ! ,neo-,platoni/s1 ,plot9us & ,proclus4 ,plot9us says3 ,! s\l leav+ ! body becomes t p[] :i* x has mo/ develop$4 ,let u fly !n f "h bel[ & rise to ! intellectual _w1 t we may n fall into a purely s5sible life by all[+ ourselves to foll[ s5sible images4444 ,x 0 ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ! religion ( ! ,p]sian ,magi4 ,alex&] ! ,great accept$ ?is idea aft] com+ 9 contact ) ! ,h9du philosoph]s4 ,julius ,caes> f\nd t ! ,gauls _h "s belief reg>d+ ! pre-exi/5ce ( ! human s\l4 ,! ,druids ( old ,gaul believ$ t ! s\ls ( m5 transmigrate into ^? bodies ^: habits & *>act]s !y mo/ resemble4 ,celts & ,britons 7 impress$ ) ?is idea4 ,x 0 a favorite !me ( ! ,arab philosoph]s & _m ,mahom$an ,sufis4 ,! ,jews adopt$ x aft] ! ,babylonian captivity4 ,philo ( ,alex&ria1 :o 0 a contempor>y ( ,*ri/1 prea*$ among/ ! ,hebrews ! ,platonic idea ( ! pre-exi/5ce & rebir? ( human s\ls4 ,philo says3 ,! company ( disembodi$ s\ls is di/ribut$ 9 v>i\s ord]s4 ,! law ( "s ( !m is to ent] mortal bodies1 & aft] c]ta9 prescrib$ p]iods be aga9 set free4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 accord+ to ! ,jews a second ,elijah2 ,jesus 0 believ$ by _m to be ! re-appe>ance ( "s o!r prophet4 7,see ,matt1 xvi1 #ad1 also xvii1 #ab47 ,solomon says 9 8 ,book ( ,wisdom3 ,i 0 a *ild ( good nature & a good s\l came to me1 or r because ,i 0 good ,i came into an undefil$ body4 ,! ,talmud & ,cabala tea* ! same ?+4 ,9 ! ,talmud x is said t ,abel's s\l pass$ into ! body ( ,se?1 & !n into t ( ,moses4 ,along ) ! spread ( ! ,cabala ?is doctr9e 7:i* 0 kn[n z ,transmigration & ,metempsy*osis7 began to take root 9 ,judaism & !n x ga9$ believ]s ev5 among m5 :o 7 little incl9$ t[>ds ,my/icism4 ,juda b5 ,a%] 7,a%]i7 = in/ance1 discuss+ ?is doctr9e 9 a lett] to 8 fa!r endeavor$ to place x ^u a philosophical basis4 7,jewi% ,encyclop$ia1 ,vol4 ,,xii1 p4 #bcb47 ,we also read1 ,! ,cabali/s eag]ly adopt$ ! doctr9e on acc\nt ( ! va/ field x (f]$ to my/ic speculations4 ,moreov] x 0 almo/ a necess>y coroll>y ( _! psy*ological sy/em4 ,! absolute condition ( ! s\l is1 accord+ to !m1 its return1 aft] develop+ all ^? p]fections1 ! g]ms ( :i* are et]nally implant$ 9 x1 to ! ,inf9ite ,s\rce f :i* x emanat$4 ,ano!r t]m ( life mu/ !re=e be v\*saf$ to ^? s\ls :i* h n fulfill$ _! de/9y "h bel[1 & h n be5 suffici5tly purifi$ = ! /ate ( union ) ! ,primordial ,cause4 ,h5ce if ! s\l1 on its fir/ assumption ( a human body & soj\rn on e>?1 fails to acquire t exp]i5ce = :i* x desc5d$ f heav5 & becomes contam9at$ by t :i* is pollut+1 x mu/ re9habit a body till x is able to asc5d 9 a purifi$ /ate ?r\gh repeat$ trials4 ,?is is ! !ory ( ! ,zoh>1 :i* says3 ,all s\ls are subject to transmigration2 & m5 d n "k ! ways ( ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be ,he6 ,!y d n "k t !y are br\ght be=e ! tribunal bo? be=e !y ent] into ?is _w & aft] !y leave x2 !y are ignorant ( ! _m transmigrations & secret probations :i* !y h to und]go1 & ( ! numb] ( s\ls & spirits :i* ent] into ?is _w & :i* d n return to ! palace ( ! ,heav5ly ,k+4 ,m5 d n "k h[ ! s\ls revolve l a /one :i* is ?r[n f a sl+4 ,b ! "t is at h& :5 ^! my/]ies w be disclos$4 7,zoh>1 ,,ii1 #ii b47 ,l _m ( ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs ! ,cabali/s us$ z _! ma9 argum5t 9 favor ( ! doctr9e ( metempsy*osis ! ju/ice ( ,god4 ,b = ! belief 9 metempsy*osis1 !y ma9ta9$1 ! "q :y ,god (t5 p]mits ! wick$ to lead a happy life :ile _m righte\s are mis]able w\ld be unansw]able4 ,!n too ! infliction ( pa9 ^u *ildr5 w\ld be an act ( cruelty unless x is impos$ 9 puni%m5t ( s9 committ$ by ! s\l 9 a previ\s /ate4 ,isaac ,abravanel sees 9 ! comm&m5t ( ! ,levirate a pro( ( ! doctr9e ( metempsy*osis = :i* he gives ! foll[+ reasons3 7#a7 ,god 9 ,8 m]cy will$ t ano!r trial %\ld be giv5 to ! s\l1 :i* hav+ yield$ to ! sangu9e temp]am5t ( ! body _h committ$ a capital s91 su* z murd]1 adult]y1 etc42 7#b7 x is only j t :5 a man dies "y a *ance %\ld be giv5 to 8 s\l to execute 9 ano!r body ! good de$s :i* x _h n "t to p]=m 9 ! fir/ body2 7#c7 ! s\l ( ! wick$ sometimes passes into ano!r body 9 ord] to receive its des]v$ puni%m5t "h bel[ in/ead ( 9 ! o!r _w :]e x w\ld be mu* m sev]e4 7,comm5t>y on ,deut]onomy1 ,,xxv1 #e47 ,*ri/ianity is n exempt f ?is idea4 ,orig5 & o!r ,*ur* ,fa!rs believ$ 9 x4 ,orig5 says3 ,= ,god1 ju/ly dispos+ ( 8 creatures accord+ to _! des]t1 unit$ ! div]sities ( m9ds 9 "o congru\s _w1 t he might1 z x 71 adorn 8 mansion 79 :i* ought to be n only vases ( gold & silv]1 b ( wood also & clay1 & "s to honor & "s to di%onor7 ) ^! div]se vases1 m9ds or s\ls4 ,to ^! causes ! _w owes its div]sity1 :ile ,div9e ,provid5ce disposes ea* accord+ to 8 t5d5cy1 m9d & disposition4 ,he also says3 ,i ?9k ?is is a "q h[ x happ5s t ! human m9d is influ5c$ n[ by ! good1 n[ by ! evil4 ,! causes ( ?is ,i suspect to be m anci5t ?an ?is corporeal bir?4 ,! idea ( ,re9c>nation spread s fa/ among/ ! e>ly ,*ri/ians t ,ju/9ian 0 oblig$ to suppress x by pass+ a law 9 ! ,c\ncil ( ,con/ant9ople 9 #ech ,a4,d4 ,! law 0 ?is3 ,:oev] %all support ! my?ical pres5tation ( ! pre-exi/5ce ( ! s\l1 & ! consequ5tly wond]ful op9ion ( its return1 let him be ,ana!ma4 ,! ,gno/ics & ,mani*aeans propagat$ ! t5ets ( ,re9c>nation among/ ! m$iaeval sects su* z ! ,bogomiles & ,paulicians4 ,"s ( ! foll[]s ( ?is s-call$ errone\s belief 7 cruelly p]secut$ 9 #che ,a4,d4 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury "s ( ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s1 z ,dr4 ,h5ry ,m & o!rs1 accept$ ! idea ( rebir?4 ,mo/ ( ! ,g]man philosoph]s ( ! middle ages & ( rec5t days h advocat$ & upheld ?is doctr9e4 ,_m quotations c be giv5 f ! writ+s ( great ?9k]s1 l ,kant1 ,scotus1 ,s*ell+1 ,fi*te1 ,leibnitz1 ,s*op5hau]1 ,gi>dano ,bruno1 ,goe!1 ,less+1 ,h]d] & a ho/ ( o!rs4 ,! great skeptic ,hume says 9 8 po/hum\s essay on ,! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l1 ,! metempsy*osis is !re=e ! only sy/em ( ?is k9d t philosophy c he>k5 to4 ,sci5ti/s l ,flamm>ion & ,huxley h support$ ?is doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation4 ,pr(essor ,huxley says3 ,none b ha/y ?9k]s w reject x on ! gr\nd ( inh]5t absurdity4 ,l ! doctr9e ( evolution itself1 t ( transmigration has its roots 9 ! _w ( reality4 7,evolution & ,e?ics1 p4 #fa47 ,"s ( ! !ological lead]s h prea*$ x4 ,! em95t ,g]man !ologian ,dr4 ,julius ,mll] supports ?is !ory 9 8 "w on ,! ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e ( ,s94 ,prom95t !ologians1 su* z ,dr4 ,dorn]1 ,erne/i1 ,rck]t1 ,edw>d ,bee*]1 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 ,phillips ,brooks1 prea*$ _m a "t t\*+ ! "q ( ! pre-exi/5ce & rebir? ( ! individual s\l4 ,sw$5borg & ,em]son ma9ta9$ x4 ,em]son says 9 8 essay on ,exp]i5ce1 ,we wake & f9d ourselves on a /air4 ,!re are /airs bel[ u :i* we seem to h asc5d$2 !re are /airs above u1 _m a "o1 :i* g upw>d & out ( sight4 ,almo/ all ( ! poets1 anci5t or mod]n1 pr(ess x4 ,william ,wordswor? says 9 ,intimations ( ,immortality3-- ,! s\l t rises ) u1 our life's />1 ,ha? _h else:]e its sett+1 ,& come? f af>4 ,t5nyson writes 9 ! ,two ,voices2 ,or1 if ?r\gh l[] lives ,i came-- ,?o' all exp]i5ce pa/ became1 ,consolidate 9 m9d & frame-- ,i might =get my weak] lot2 ,= is n our fir/ ye> =got8 ,! haunts ( memory e*o n4 ,walt ,:itman says 9 ,leaves ( ,grass3 ,z to y1 ,life1 ,i reckon y are ! leav+s ( _m dea?s1 ,no d\bt ,i h di$ myself t5 ?\s& times be=e4 ,simil> passages c be quot$ f almo/ all ! poets ( diff]5t c\ntries4 ,ev5 among/ ! aborig9al tribes ( ,africa1 ,asia1 ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ica1 traces ( ?is belief 9 ! rebir? ( s\ls is to be f\nd4 ,ne>ly ?ree-f\r?s ( ! population ( ,asia believe 9 ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation1 & ?r\gh x !y f9d a satisfactory explanation ( ! problem ( life4 ,!re is no religion :i* d5ies ! cont9uity ( ! individual s\l aft] dea?4 ,^? :o d n believe 9 ,re9c>nation try to expla9 ! _w ( inequalities & div]sities ei!r by ! "o-bir? !ory or by ! !ory ( h]$it>y transmission4 ,nei!r ( ^! !ories1 h[ev]1 is suffici5t to expla9 ! inequalities t we meet ) 9 our ev]yday life4 ,^? :o believe 9 ! "o-bir? !ory1 t we h come "h = ! fir/ & la/ "t1 d n und]/& t ! acquirem5t ( wisdom & exp]i5ce is ! purpose ( human life2 nor c !y expla9 :y *ildr5 :o die "y %\ld come into exi/5ce & pass away )\t gett+ ! opportunity to le>n any?+ or :at purpose is s]v$ by _! com+ ?us = a few days1 rema9+ 9 utt] ignorance & !n pass+ away )\t ga9+ any?+ :atev]4 ,! ,*ri/ian dogma1 bas$ on ! "o-bir? !ory1 tells u t ! *ild :i* dies soon aft] its bir? is sure to be sav$ & w enjoy et]nal life & ev]la/+ happ9ess 9 heav54 ,! ,*ri/ians :o really believe 9 ?is dogma ought to pray to _! heav5ly ,fa!r = ! dea? ( _! *ildr5 imm$iately aft] _! bir? & ought to ?ank ! m]ciful ,fa!r :5 ! grave closes ov] _! little =ms4 ,?us ! "o-bir? !ory ( ,*ri/ian !ology does n remove any difficulty4 ,two great religions1 ,judaism ) its two (fspr+--,*ri/ianity & ,mahom$anism--& ,zoroa/rianism1 /ill uphold ! "o-bir? !ory4 ,! foll[]s ( ^!1 %utt+ _! eyes to ! absurdity & unreasonabl5ess ( su* a !ory1 believe t human s\ls are creat$ out ( no?+ at ! "t ( ! bir? ( _! bodies & t !y cont9ue to exi/ ?r\gh\t et]nity ei!r to suff] or to enjoy because ( ! de$s p]=m$ dur+ ! %ort p]iod ( _! e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,"h ! "q arises :y %\ld a man be held responsible ?r\gh\t et]nity = ! works :i* he 0 =c$ or pr$e/9$ to p]=m by ! w ( ! ,"l ( ! univ]se8 ,! !ory ( pr$e/9ation & grace1 in/ead ( expla9+ ! difficulty1 makes ,god p>tial & unju/4 ,if ! omnipot5t p]sonal ,god creat$ human s\ls out ( no?+1 c\ld ,he n make all s\ls equally good & happy8 ,:y does ,he make "o to enjoy all ! bless+s ( life & ano!r to suff] all mis]ies ?r\gh\t et]nity8 ,:y is "o born ) good t5d5cies & ano!r ) evil ones8 ,:y is "o man virtu\s ?r\gh\t 8 life & ano!r be/ial8 ,:y is "o born intellig5t & ano!r idiotic8 ,if ,god out ( ,8 own w made all ^! inequalities1 or1 9 o!r words1 if ,god creat$ "o man to suff] & ano!r to enjoy1 !n h[ p>tial & unju/ mu/ ,he be6 ,he mu/ be worse ?an a tyrant4 ,h[ c we wor%ip ,him1 h[ call ,him j & m]ciful8 ,"s p try to save ,god f ?is *>ge ( p>tiality & inju/ice by say+ t all good ?+s ( ?is univ]se are ! "w ( ,god1 & all evil ?+s are ! "w ( a demon or ,satan4 ,god creat$ ev]y?+ good1 b x 0 ,satan :o br\ght evil into ?is _w & made ev]y?+ bad4 ,n[ let u see h[ f> su* a /atem5t is logically correct4 ,good & evil are two relative t]ms2 ! exi/5ce ( "o dep5ds ^u t ( ! o!r4 ,good _c exi/ )\t evil1 & evil _c exi/ )\t be+ relat$ to good4 ,:5 ,god creat$ :at we call good1 ,he mu/ h creat$ evil at ! same "t1 o!rwise ,he c\ld n create good alone4 ,if ! creator ( evil1 call him by :atev] "n y l1 _h br\ght evil into ?is _w1 he mu/ h creat$ x simultane\sly ) ,god2 o!rwise x w\ld h be5 impossible = ,god to create good1 :i* c exi/ only z relat$ to evil4 ,z su* !y w h to admit t ! ,creators ( good & evil sat toge!r at ! same "t to create ?is _w1 :i* is a mixture ( good & evil4 ,consequ5tly1 bo? ( !m are equally p[]ful1 & limit$ by ea* o!r4 ,!re=e nei!r ( !m is inf9ite 9 p[]s or omnipot5t4 ,s we _c say t ! ,almighty ,god ( ! univ]se creat$ good alone & n ! evil4 ,ano!r argum5t :i* ! ,v$anti/s advance 9 support ( ! !ory ( ,re9c>nation is t ,no?+ is de/roy$ 9 ! univ]se4 ,de/ruction 9 ! s5se ( ! annihilation ( a ?+ is unkn[n to ! ,v$antic philosoph]s1 j z x is unkn[n to ! mod]n sci5ti/s4 ,!y say non-exi/5ce c nev] become exi/5ce & exi/5ce c nev] become non-exi/5ce2 or1 9 o!r words1 t :i* did n exi/ c nev] exi/1 & conv]sely t :i* exi/s 9 any =m c nev] become non-exi/5t4 ,?is is ! law ( nature4 ,z su*1 ! impressions or ideas :i* we n[ h1 toge!r ) ! p[]s :i* we possess1 w n be de/roy$ b w rema9 ) u 9 "s =m or o!r4 ,our bodies may *ange1 b ! p[]s1 ,k>ma1 ,samsk>as or impressions & ! mat]ials :i* manufactur$ our bodies mu/ rema9 9 u 9 an unmanife/$ =m4 ,!y w nev] be de/roy$4 ,aga9 sci5ce tells u t t :i* rema9s 9 an unmanife/$ or pot5tial /ate mu/ at "s "t or o!r be manife/$ 9 a k9etic or actual =m4 ,!re=e we %all get o!r bodies1 soon] or lat]4 ,x is = ?is reason said 9 ! ,bhagavad ,gt3 ,bir? mu/ be foll[$ by dea? & dea? mu/ be foll[$ by bir?4 ,su* a cont9u\sly recurr+ s]ies ( bir?s & dea?s ea* g]m ( life mu/ g ?r\gh4 ,ano!r consid]ation is t ! beg9n+1 end+ & cont9u+ are conceptions ( ! human m9d2 _! significance dep5ds entirely ^u our conception ( "t4 ,b we all "k t "t has no absolute exi/5ce4 ,x is m]ely a =m ( our k ( our own exi/5ce 9 relation to t ( nature4 ,! conception ( "t vani%es at ! sleep ( dea?1 j z x does e night :5 we are 9 s\nd sleep4 ,dea? resembles ! /ate ( our s\nd sleep4 ,! s\l wakes up f ! sleep ( dea? j 9 ! same mann] z ! insects awake 9 spr+ aft] sleep+ ! long & rigid w9t]-sleep1 z a *rysalis 9 ! b$ ( a cocoon spun by itself 9 autumn4 ,nature tea*es u ! great lesson ( rebir? & ! simil>ity betwe5 sleep & dea? by ! rejuv5ation ( ! *rysalis 9 ! spr+4 ,aft] dea? ! s\l wakes up & puts on or manufactures ! g>m5t ( a new body1 j 9 ! same mann] z we put on new clo!s aft] ?r[+ away ! old & worn-out ones4 ,?us ! s\l cont9ues to manife/ itself ov] & ov] aga9 ei!r on ! human or any o!r plane ( exi/5ce1 be+ b\nd by ! ,law ( ,k>ma or ( ,cause & ,sequ5ce4 ,dea?1 s call$1 is b old] matt] dress$ ,9 "s new =m4 ,& 9 a v>i$ ve/1 ,f t5em5t to t5em5t ?\gh toss$1 ,! s\l is /ill ! same1 ! figure only lo/4 ,poem on ,py?agoras1 ,dryd5's ,ovid4 ,"h x may be ask$1 if we exi/$ be=e our bir? :y d we n rememb]8 ,?is is "o ( ! /ronge/ objections (t5 rais$ aga9/ ! belief 9 pre-exi/5ce4 ,"s p d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l 9 ! pa/ simply because !y _c rememb] ! ev5ts ( _! pa/4 ,o!rs1 aga91 :o hold memory z ! /&>d ( exi/5ce1 say1 if our memory ( ! pres5t ceases to exi/ at ! "t ( dea?1 ) x we %all also cease to be2 we _c be immortal2 because !y hold t memory is ! /&>d ( life1 & if we d n rememb] !n we are n ! same be+s4 ,v$anta answ]s ^! que/ions by say+ t x is possible = u to rememb] our previ\s exi/5ces4 ,^? :o h read ,raja ,yoga w recall t 9 ! #ah? aphorism ( ! ?ird *apt] x is said3 ,by p]ceiv+ ! ,samskras "o acquires ! k ( pa/ lives4 ,"h ! ,samskras mean ! impressions ( ! pa/ exp]i5ce :i* lie dormant 9 our sublim9al self1 & are nev] lo/4 ,memory is no?+ b ! awak5+ & ris+ ( lat5t impressions above ! ?re%old ( consci\sness4 ,a ,raja ,yogi1 ?r\gh p[]ful conc5tration ^u ^! dormant impressions ( ! subconsci\s m9d1 c rememb] all ! ev5ts ( 8 pa/ lives4 ,!re h be5 _m in/ances 9 ,india ( ,yogis :o c\ld "k n only _! own pa/ lives b correctly tell ^? ( o!rs4 ,x is said t ,buddha rememb]$ five hundr$ ( 8 previ\s bir?s4 ,our sublim9al self1 or ! subconsci\s m9d1 is ! /oreh\se ( all ! impressions t we ga!r ?r\gh our exp]i5ces dur+ our lifetime4 ,!y are /or$ up1 pigeon-hol$ !re1 9 ! ,*itta1 z x is call$ 9 ,v$anta4 ,*itta means ! same subconsci\s m9d or sublim9al self :i* is ! /oreh\se ( all impressions & exp]i5ces4 ,& ^! impressions rema9 lat5t until favorable conditions r\se !m & br+ !m out on ! plane ( consci\sness4 ,"h let u take an illu/ration3 ,9 a d>k room pictures are ?r[n on a scre5 by lant]n-slides4 ,! room is absolutely d>k4 ,we are look+ at ! pictures4 ,suppose we op5 a w9d[ & all[ ! rays ( ! midday sun to fall ^u ! scre54 ,w\ld we be able to see ^? pictures8 ,no4 ,:y8 ,because ! m p[]ful flood ( light w subdue ! light ( ! lant]n & ! pictures4 ,b al?\gh !y are invisible to our eyes we _c d5y _! exi/5ce on ! scre54 ,simil>ly1 ! pictures ( ! ev5ts ( our previ\s lives ^u ! scre5 ( ! sublim9al self may be invisible to u at pres5t1 b !y exi/ !re4 ,:y are !y invisible to u n[8 ,because ! m p[]ful light ( s5se-consci\sness has subdu$ !m4 ,if we close ! w9d[s & doors ( our s5ses f outside contact & d>k5 ! inn] *amb] ( our self1 !n by focus+ ! light ( consci\sness & conc5trat+ ! m5tal rays we %all be able to "k & rememb] our pa/ lives1 & all ! ev5ts & exp]i5ces !re(4 ,^? :o wi% !re=e to develop _! memory & rememb] _! pa/ %\ld practice ,raja ,yoga & le>n ! me?od ( acquir+ ! p[] ( conc5tration by %utt+ ! doors & w9d[s ( _! s5ses4 ,& t p[] ( conc5tration mu/ be help$ by ! p[] ( self-control4 ,t is1 by controll+ ! doors & w9d[s ( our own s5ses4 ,^! dormant impressions1 :e!r we rememb] !m or n1 are ! *ief factors 9 m\ld+ our individual *>act]s ) :i* we are born1 & !y are ! causes ( ! inequalities & div]sities :i* we f9d ar\nd u4 ,:5 we /udy ! *>act]s & p[]s ( g5iuses & prodigies we _c d5y ! pre-exi/5ce ( ! s\l4 ,:atev] ! s\l has ma/]$ 9 a previ\s life manife/s 9 ! pres5t4 ,! memory ( p>ticul> ev5ts is n s important4 ,if we possess ! wisdom & k :i* we ga!r$ 9 our previ\s lives1 !n x matt]s v little :e!r or n we rememb] ! p>ticul> ev5ts1 or ! /ruggles :i* we w5t ?r\gh 9 ord] to ga9 t k4 ,^? p>ticul> ?+s may n come to u 9 our memory1 b we h n lo/ ! wisdom4 ,n[1 /udy y\r own pres5t life & y w see t 9 ?is life y h ga9$ "s exp]i5ce4 ,! p>ticul> ev5ts & ! /ruggles :i* y w5t ?r\gh are pass+ out ( y\r memory1 b ! exp]i5ce1 ! k :i* y h ga9$ ?r\gh t exp]i5ce1 has m\ld$ y\r "*1 has %ap$ y 9 a diff]5t mann]4 ,y w n h to g ?r\gh ^? diff]5t ev5ts aga9 to rememb]2 h[ y acquir$ t exp]i5ce is n necess>y2 ! wisdom ga9$ is q en\gh4 ,!n1 aga91 we f9d among ourselves p]sons :o are born ) "s wond]ful p[]s4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! p[] ( self-control4 ,"o is born ) ! p[] ( self-control highly develop$1 & t self-control may n be acquir$ by ano!r aft] ye>s ( h>d /ruggle4 ,:y is !re ?is diff]5ce8 ,bhagavan ,sri ,ramakri%na 0 born ) ,god-consci\sness1 & he w5t into ! highe/ /ate ( ,samdhi :5 he 0 f\r ye>s old2 b ?is /ate is v difficult = o!r ,yogis to acquire4 ,!re 0 a ,yogi :o came to see ,ramakri%na4 ,he 0 an old man & possess$ wond]ful p[]s1 & he said3 ,i h /ruggl$ = =ty ye>s to acquire t /ate :i* is natural ) y4 ,!re are _m su* in/ances :i* %[ t pre-exi/5ce is a fact1 & t ^! lat5t or dormant impressions ( previ\s lives are ! *ief factors 9 m\ld+ ! individual "* )\t dep5d+ ^u ! memory ( ! pa/4 ,because we _c rememb] our pa/1 because ( ! loss ( memory ( ! p>ticul> ev5ts1 ! s\l's progress is n arre/$4 ,! s\l w cont9ue to progress fur!r & fur!r1 ev5 ?\gh ! memory may be weak4 ,ea* individual s\l possesses ?is /oreh\se ( previ\s exp]i5ces 9 ! backgr\nd1 9 ! subconsci\s m9d4 ,take ! in/ance ( two lov]s4 ,:at is love8 ,x is ! attraction betwe5 two s\ls4 ,?is love does n die ) ! dea? ( ! body4 ,true love survives dea? & cont9ues to gr[1 to become /rong] & /rong]4 ,ev5tually x br+s ! two s\ls toge!r & makes !m "o4 ,! !ory ( pre-exi/5ce alone c expla9 :y two s\ls at fir/ sight "k ea* o!r & become atta*$ to ea* o!r by ! tie ( fri5d%ip4 ,?is mutual love w cont9ue to gr[ & w become /rong]1 & 9 ! end w br+ ^! lov]s toge!r1 no matt] :]e !y g4 ,!re=e1 ,v$anta does n say t ! dea? ( ! body w end ! attraction or ! atta*m5t ( two s\ls2 b z ! s\ls are immortal s _! relation w cont9ue =ev]4 ,! ,yogis "k h[ to develop memory & h[ to read pa/ lives4 ,!y say1 "t & space exi/ 9 relation to our pres5t m5tal condition2 if we c rise above ?is plane1 our high] m9d sees ! pa/ & future j z we see ?+s be=e our eyes4 ,^? :o wi% to satisfy ! idle curiosity ( _! m9ds may sp5d _! en]gy by try+ to recollect _! pa/ lives4 ,b ,i ?9k x w be mu* m helpful to u if we devote our "t & en]gy 9 m\ld+ our future & 9 try+ to be bett] ?an we are n[1 because ! recollection ( our =m] condition w\ld only =ce u to make a bad use ( ! pres5t4 ,h[ unhappy he mu/ be :o kn[s t ! wick$ de$s ( 8 pa/ life w surely react on him & w br+ di/ress1 mis]y1 unhapp9ess or suff]+ )9 a few days or a few mon?s4 ,su* a man w\ld be s re/less & unhappy t he w\ld n be able to d any "w prop]ly2 he w\ld con/antly ?9k 9 :at =m mis]y w\ld appe> to him4 ,he w\ld n be able to eat or ev5 sleep4 ,he w\ld be mo/ mis]able4 ,!re=e we ought to reg>d x z a great bless+ t we d n recollect our pa/ lives & pa/ de$s4 ,v$anta says1 d n wa/e y\r valuable "t 9 ?9k+ ( y\r pa/ lives1 d n look backw>d dur+ ! tiresome j\rney ?r\gh ! diff]5t /ages ( evolution1 always look =w>d & try fir/ to atta9 to ! highe/ po9t ( spiritual developm5t2 !n if y want to "k y\r pa/ lives y w recollect !m all4 ,no?+ w rema9 unkn[n to y1 ! ,kn[] ( ! univ]se4 ,:5 ! all-kn[+ ,div9e ,self w manife/ ?r\gh y1 "t & space w vani% & pa/ & future w be *ang$ into ! et]nal pres5t4 ,!n y w say z ,sri ,kri%na said to ,arjuna1 9 ! ,bhagavad ,gita3 ,bo? y & ,i h pass$ ?r\gh _m lives2 y d n recollect any1 b ,i "k !m all4 7,*4 iv41 #e47 ,,ii4 ,,h]$ity ,,& ,,re9c>nation4 ,^? :o accept ! !ory ( h]$ity d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! human s\l z an entity sep>able f ! gross physical organism4 ,consequ5tly !y d n discuss ! "q :e!r ! individual s\l exi/$ 9 ! pa/ or w cont9ue to exi/ aft] ! dea? ( ! body4 ,?is k9d ( "q does n di/urb _! m9ds4 ,!y g5]ally ma9ta9 t ! individual s\l is insep>able f ! body or ! bra9 or n]v\s sy/em2 consequ5tly :at we call s\l or ! consci\s entity or ! ?9k] is produc$ along ) ! bir? ( ! organism or bra91 la/s z long z ! body la/s & dies :5 ! organism is dissolv$ into its elem5ts4 ,b ^?1 on ! o!r h&1 :o accept ! !ory ( ,re9c>nation admit ! exi/5ce ( s\l z a consci\s entity :i* is indep5d5t ( ! physical organism1 t x cont9ues to live aft] dea? & t x exi/$ be=e ! bir? ( ! body4 ,! !ory ( h]$ity has always be5 support$ by ! mat]iali/ic sci5ti/s1 a!i/s & agno/ics ( all ages & also by ^? :o believe 9 ! special creation ( ! fir/ man & woman at a c]ta9 def9ite "t & t _! qualities1 "*1 life & s\l h be5 transmitt$ to all humanity ?r\gh successive g5]ations4 ,! commonly accept$ mean+ ( ! !ory ( h]$ity is t all ! well-m>k$ peculi>ities1 bo? physical & m5tal1 9 ! p>5ts are h&$ on to ! *ildr52 or1 9 o!r words1 h]$ity is t prop]ty ( an organism by :i* its peculi> nature is transmitt$ to its desc5dants4 ,9 ! :ole hi/ory ( humanity !re has nev] be5 a "t :5 ?is "q ( h]$ity has be5 discuss$ s m9utely & 9 s _m diff]5t ways z x has be5 9 ! pres5t c5tury4 ,al?\gh ?is !ory 0 kn[n 9 ! ,ea/ by ! anci5t ,v$anta philosoph]s1 by ! ,buddhi/s ( ! pre-,*ri/ian era & by ! ,greek philosoph]s 9 ! ,we/1 /ill x has receiv$ a new impetus & has gr[n ) new /r5g? s9ce ! introduction ( ! ,d>w9ian !ory ( ! evolution ( species4 ,along ) ! late/ discov]ies 9 physiology1 biology1 embryology & o!r bran*es ( mod]n sci5ce1 ! popul> simple mean+ ( h]$ity--t ! (fspr+ n only resemble _! p>5ts among animals z well z among m51 b inh]it all ! individual peculi>ities1 life & "* ( _! p>5ts--has tak5 ! %ape ( ! mo/ complicat$ & difficult problem :i* x is almo/ impossible to solve4 ,our m9ds are no long] satisfi$ ) ,haeckel's def9ition t h]$ity is simply an ov]gr[? ( ! individual1 a simple cont9uity ( gr[?2 b we want to "k ! p>ticul> me?od by :i* h]$it>y transmission takes place4 ,we ask1 h[ c a s+le cell reproduce ! :ole body ( ! (fspr+1 its m9d1 "* & all ! peculi>ities ( an organism8 ,out ( ! myriads ( cells ( :i* a body is compos$1 :at k9d ( cell is t :i* possesses ! p[] ( reproduc+ ! peculi>ities1 bo? m5tal & physical1 :i* are to be f\nd 9 ! =m ( ! new-born babe8 ,?is is ! mo/ puzzl+ ( all ! problems :i* ! sci5tific m9d has ev] enc\nt]$4 ,! fundam5tal "q connect$ ) ! !ory ( h]$ity is3 ,h[ c a s+le cell ( ! body conta9 )9 itself all ! h]$it>y t5d5cies ( ! hypo!sis ( ! cont9uity ( ! g]m-plasm gives an id5tical />t+-po9t to ea* successive g5]ation1 & ?us expla9s h[ x is t an id5tical product arises f all ( !m4 ,9 o!r words1 ! hypo!sis expla9s h]$ity z "p ( ! und]ly+ problems ( assimilation & ( ! causes :i* act directly dur+ ontog5y4 7,vol4 ,i1 p4 #agj47 ,accord+ to ,weismann1 all ! peculi>ities :i* we f9d 9 an organism are n inh]it$ by ! organism f t ( ! p>5ts1 b he says3 ,no?+ c arise 9 an organism unless ! pr$isposition to x is pre-exi/5t1 = e acquir$ "* is simply ! reaction ( ! organism ^u a c]ta9 /imulus4 7,vol4 ,i1 p4 #agb47 ,!re=e ! g]m-cells d n inh]it all ! peculi>ities ( ! p>5ts1 b possess ! pr$isposition or a pot5tiality ( ! t5d5cies :i* gradually develop into individual *>act]s4 ,we w be able to und]/& 8 !ory bett] f ! foll[+ quotations1 :i* give 8 own words4 ,he says3 ,i h call$ ?is sub/ance 'g]m-plasm1' & h assum$ t x possesses a highly complex /ructure1 conf]r+ ^u x ! p[] ( develop+ into a complex organism4 7,h]$ity1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #agj47 ,aga9 he says3 ,!re is1 !re=e1 cont9uity ( ! g]m-plasm f "o g5]ation to ano!r4 ,"o might repres5t ! g]m-plasm by ! metaphor ( a long1 creep+ root/ock f :i* plants arise at int]vals1 ^! latt] repres5t+ ! individuals ( successive g5]ations4 ,h5ce x foll[s t ! transmission ( acquir$ *>act]s is an impossibility1 = if ! g]m-plasm is n =m$ anew 9 ea* individual1 b is d]iv$ f t :i* prec$$ x1 its /ructure1 &1 above all1 its molecul> con/itution1 _c dep5d ^u ! individual 9 :i* x happ5s to occur1 b su* an individual only =ms1 z x 71 ! nutritive soil at ! exp5se ( :i* ! g]m-plasm gr[s1 :ile ! latt] possess$ its *>act]i/ic /ructure f ! beg9n+1 viz41 be=e ! comm5cem5t ( gr[?4 ,b ! t5d5cies ( h]$ity1 ( :i* ! g]m-plasm is ! be>]1 dep5d ^u ?is v molecul> /ructure1 & h5ce only ^? *>act]s c be transmitt$ ?r\gh successive g5]ations :i* h be5 previ\sly inh]it$1 viz41 ^? *>act]s :i* 7 pot5tially conta9$ 9 ! /ructure ( ! g]m-plasm4 ,x also foll[s t ^? o!r *>act]s :i* h be5 acquir$ by ! influ5ce ( special ext]nal conditions1 dur+ ! lifetime ( ! p>5t1 _c be transmitt$ at all4 7,vol4 ,i1 p4 #bgc47 ,9 conclusion1 ,weismann writes3 ,b at all ev5ts we h ga9$ ?is mu*1 t ! only facts :i* appe> to directly prove a transmission ( acquir$ *>act]s h be5 refut$1 & t ! only firm f\ndation on :i* ?is hypo!sis has be5 hi!rto bas$ has be5 de/roy$47,vol4 ,i1 p4 #dfa47 ,?us we see h[ f> ! !ory ( h]$ity has be5 pu%$ by ! great sci5tific inve/igators ( ! pres5t age4 ,we h no long] any "r to believe 9 ! old (t-refut$ hypo!sis :i* assumes t ea* individual organism produces g]m-cells afre% aga9 & aga9 & transmits all its p[]s develop$ & acquir$ by ! p>5ts2 b1 on ! contr>y1 we h come to "k to-day t p>5ts are no?+ b m]e *annels ?r\gh :i* ^! g]m-plasms or g]m-cells manife/ _! peculi> t5d5cies & p[]s :i* exi/$ 9 !m f ! v beg9n+4 ,! ma9 po9t is t ! g]ms are n creat$ by ! p>5ts1 b t !y exi/$ 9 previ\s g5]ations4 ,n[1 :at are ^? g]ms l8 ,:]efrom d !y acquire ^! t5d5cies1 ^! peculi>ities8 ,t is ano!r v difficult problem4 ,dr4 ,weismann & 8 foll[]s say t ^! peculi>ities are ga9$ or inh]it$ f ! common /ock1 b :at t common /ock is !y d n expla94 ,:]e is t common /ock & :y w c]ta9 g]ms acquire c]ta9 t5d5cies & o!r g]ms reta9 o!r peculi>ities8 ,:at regulates !m8 ,^! que/ions are n solv$4 ,s f> we h ga!r$ f ,dr4 ,weismann's explanation t ! p>5ts are n ! creators ( ! g]ms b1 on ! contr>y1 t ! g]ms exi/$ be=e ! bir? ( ! body1 be=e ! gr[? ( ! body1 9 previ\s g5]ations1 or 9 ! common /ock ( ! univ]se4 ,! previ\s g5]ations are dead & gone1 s we may say t !y exi/$ 9 ! univ]se4 ,we _c n[ believe ! old1 crude1 (t5-refut$ idea t ,god creates ! g]m at ! "t ( bir? & puts into x all ! p[]s & peculi>ities ( ! p>5ts4 ,?is !ory makes ,god unju/ & p>tial1 s x does n appeal to u any m4 ,we ne$ bett] & m rational explanations4 ,! "o-bir? !ory1 :i* has be5 prea*$ by ,*ri/ian m9i/]s & o!r religioni/s = s _m ye>s1 does n remove ! difficulties1 does n expla9 ! cause ( ! inequalities & div]sities1 does n answ] ! "q :e!r we acquire all ! t5d5cies & peculi>ities ( ! p>5ts or :e!r acquir$ *>act]s _c be transmitt$4 ,we h already se5 t ^! que/ions are left unsolv$ by ! "o-bir? !ory ( ,*ri/ianity & ( ,judaism4 ,b ?is !ory ( cont9uity ( ! g]m-plasm pu%es ! "q ( h]$ity to ! door ( ,re9c>nation4 ,if mod]n sci5ce c expla9 :at t common /ock is & :y & h[ ^! g]ms reta9 ^? peculi>ities & t5d5cies1 !n ! answ] w be complete & n until !n4 ,! ,v$anta philosophy1 h[ev]1 has already expla9$ ! cause ( ! pot5tiality 9 ! g]m ( life or g]m-plasm or g]m-cell4 ,v$anta solves ?is difficulty by say+ t ea* ( ^! g]m-plasms or g]m-cells is no?+ b ! subtle =m ( a re9c>nat+ individual1 conta9+ pot5tially all ! exp]i5ces1 *>act]s1 t5d5cies1 & desires :i* "o _h 9 "o's previ\s life4 ,x exi/$ be=e ! bir? ( ! body & x w cont9ue aft] ! dea? ( ! body4 ,?is g]m or subtle body is n ! same z ! a/ral body ( ! ,!osophi/s1 or ! d\ble ( ! metaphysical ?9k]s or ! disembodi$ _s ( ! ,spirituali/s2 b x is an e!real c5t] ( activity-physical1 m5tal & organic4 ,x is a c5t] :i* possesses ! t5d5cy to manife/ ^! p[]s on diff]5t planes ( exi/5ce4 ,x conta9s ! m9ute p>ticles ( matt] or e!real sub/ance & ! life pr9ciple or vital en]gy by :i* we live & move4 ,x also possesses ! m5tal p[]s & s5se p[]s2 b all ^! rema9 lat5t1 j z 9 a se$ we see t ! p[]s ( gr[?1 ( assimilation & ( produc+ fl[]s & fruits are lat5t4 ,at ! "t ( dea? ! individual s\l contracts & rema9s 9 ! =m ( a g]m ( life4 ,x is = ?is reason1 ,v$anta tea*es1 t x is nei!r ! w ( ,god nor ! fault ( ! p>5ts t =ms ! *>act]s ( *ildr51 b ea* *ild is responsible = its t5d5cies1 capacities1 p[]s & "*4 ,x is its own ,k>ma or pa/ actions t make a *ild a murd]] or a sa9t1 virtu\s or s9ful4 ,! /or$-up pot5tialities 9 a subtle body manife/ 9 ! "* ( an individual4 ,! argum5t advanc$ by ! support]s ( ! !ory ( h]$it>y transmission does n furni% a satisfactory explanation ( ! cause ( ! inequalities & div]sities ( ! univ]se4 ,:y is x t ! *ildr5 ( ! same p>5ts %[ a m>k$ dissimil>ity to _! p>5ts & to ea* o!r8 ,:y d tw9s develop into dissimil> *>act]s & possess opposite qualities1 al?\gh !y are born ( ! same p>5ts at ! same "t & br\ght up "u simil> conditions & environm5ts8 ,h[ c h]$ity expla9 su* cases8 ,suppose a man has five *ildr52 "o is hone/ & sa9tly1 ano!r is an idiot1 ! ?ird becomes a murd]]1 ! f\r? a g5ius or prodigy1 & ! fif? a cripple & diseas$4 ,:o made ^! dissimil>ities8 ,!y _c be accid5ts4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z an accid5t4 ,e ev5t ( ! univ]se is b\nd by ! law ( cause & effect4 ,!re mu/ be "s cause ( ^! inequalities4 ,:o made "o hone/ & sa9tly1 ano!r an idiot1 & s =?8 ,p>5ts8 ,t _c be4 ,!y nev] dream$ t !y w\ld beget a murd]] or a villa9 or an idiot4 ,on ! contr>y1 all p>5ts wi% _! *ildr5 to be ! be/ & happie/4 ,b 9 spite ( su* desires !y get su* *ildr54 ,:y8 ,:at is ! cause8 ,does ! !ory ( h]$ity expla9 x8 ,no1 n at all4 ,suppose a man1 tw5ty-f\r ye>s old1 :o has c]ta9 traits1 l musical or arti/ic tal5ts1 su* z pa9t+ & s on1 has a crook$ nose & o!r peculi>ities1 l cross-eyes1 :i* resemble ^? ( 8 gr&fa!r4 ,suppose 8 gr&fa!r di$ six ye>s be=e he 0 born4 ,n[1 ^? :o believe 9 ! !ory ( h]$ity w say t ?is "y man inh]it$ all ^! peculi>ities f 8 gr&fa!r4 ,:5 did he inh]it8 ,8 gr&fa!r _h di$ six ye>s be=e he 0 born4 ,he inh]it$1 ( c\rse1 9 ! =m ( t g]m4 ,:at is t g]m l8 ,a m9ute protoplasm1 a jelly-l sub/ance1 & if y exam9e x ) a p[]ful microscope y w h>dly f9d any diff]5ce betwe5 x & ! proto-plasmic g]m ( a dog1 or ( a cat1 or ( a tree4 ,x is small] ?an a p9's head4 ,& 9 t /ate ?is "y man inh]it$ all ^! peculi>ities f 8 gr&fa!r2 or1 9 o!r words1 be=e he _h a nose1 he got a crook$ nose2 be=e he _h eyes1 he inh]it$ cross-eyes1 & be=e he _h any bra91 he inh]it$ all ! wond]ful p[]s-8 musical & arti/ic tal5ts4 ,does x n seem absurd to y8 ,ev5 if we admit ?is !ory ( h]$ity1 !n :at d we und]/&8 ,t ! :ole ( ?is "y man exi/$ 9 ! =m ( a protoplasm be=e he 0 born4 ,8 cross-eyes1 8 crook$ nose1 8 arti/ic tal5ts--all ^! pre-exi/$ 9 ! =m ( a protoplasmic cell4 ,?is leads up to ! same ?+ :i* is taught by ! !ory ( ,re9c>nation1 or1 9 o!r words1 if x be possible = ?is "y man to rema9 9 ! =m ( a protoplasm & inh]it all ^! ?+s be=e 8 bir?1 :y _c we believe t ! s\l or ! subtle body ( ?is "y man possess$ !m f ! v beg9n+8 ,accord+ to ,v$anta ?is "y man 0 n ! creature ( 8 gr&fa!r1 b he _h 8 own indep5d5t exi/5ce2 only by com+ ?r\gh ! *annel ( 8 p>5ts he _h receiv$ c]ta9 *>act]i/ic impressions1 j z a tree 9 its process ( gr[? w receive f ! environm5ts c]ta9 peculi>ities :5 x assimilates ^? prop]ties4 ,! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation alone c expla9 satisfactorily & rationally ! div]sities among *ildr5 & ! reason ( ! _m in/ances ( uncommon p[]s & g5ius display$ 9 *ildhood4 ,! !ory ( h]$ity has up to ?is "t fail$ to give any good reason = !m4 ,:y is x t ,pascal1 :5 twelve ye>s old1 succe$$ 9 discov]+ = himself ! great] "p ( plane geometry4 ,h[ c\ld ! %eph]d ,mangiamelo1 :5 five ye>s old1 calculate l an ari?metical ma*9e4 ,?9k ( ! *ild ,z]ah ,colburn3 :5 he 0 "u eight ye>s ( age he c\ld solve ! mo/ trem5d\s ma!matical problems in/antly & )\t us+ any figures4 ,9 "o in/ance he took ! numb] #h & rais$ x up progressively to ! sixte5? p[] & in/antly m5tion$ ! result :i* conta9$ #ae figures--#bhl1#dgd1igf1gaj1fef4 ,( c\rse he 0 "r 9 e figure4 ,:5 ask$ ! squ>e root ( numb]s consi/+ ( six figures1 he w\ld /ate ! result in/antly ) p]fect accuracy4 ,he us$ to give ! cube root ( numb]s 9 ! hundr$s ( millions ! v mom5t :5 x 0 ask$4 ,somebody ask$ him once h[ _m m9utes !re 7 9 #dh ye>s1 he answ]$1 #be1bhh1hjj4 ,moz>t1 ! great musician1 wrote a sonata :5 he 0 f\r ye>s old & an op]a 9 8 eigh? ye>4 ,!resa ,milanolla play$ ! viol9 ) su* skill t _m p ?\ght t %e mu/ h play$ be=e h] bir?4 ,!re are _m su* in/ances ( wond]ful p[]s exhibit$ by arti/s & pa9t]s :5 !y 7 q "y4 ,sank>*>ya1 ! great comm5tator ( ! ,v$anta philosophy1 f9i%$ 8 comm5t>y :5 he 0 twelve ye>s old4 ,h[ c su* cases be expla9$ by ! !ory ( h]$it>y transmission8 ,_m ( y h he>d ( ! wond]ful musical tal5ts ( ,bl9d ,tom4 ,?is bl9d negro slave 0 born on 8 ma/]'s plantation & 0 br\ght up z a typical negro4 ,he receiv$ no tra9+ 9 music or 9 any o!r l9e4 ,"o day :5 8 ma/]'s family 7 at d9n] he happ5$ to come into 8 ma/]'s p>lor & display$ 8 m>vel\s musical p[] = ! fir/ "t by play+ on 8 ma/]'s piano4 ,aft]w>ds he 0 exhibit$ 9 diff]5t /ates ( ?is c\ntry4 ,physically he 0 no?+ b a typical negro4 ,8 intellect 0 v poor1 b 9 music he 0 a ma/]4 ,8 musical tal5ts 7 s great t he compos$ music = himself & play$ 8 own compositions4 ,sometimes aft] he>+ a new piece ( rapid music once1 he c\ld reproduce x note = note4 ,:]e did he get all ^! p[]s8 ,f :om did he inh]it !m8 ,8 p>5ts p]haps nev] he>d ( a piano4 ,he nev] _h a lesson 9 8 life1 & he c\ld n h und]/ood ev5 if he _h _h any4 ,n long ago ,i saw a girl ( ab\t six ye>s1 :o play$ ! piano mo/ beautifully & :o c\ld reproduce ! mo/ difficult music aft] he>+ x once4 ,x seems to me t %e mu/ h play$ ! piano 9 h] previ\s inc>nation4 ,?is is ! only explanation t we c give4 ,does h]$ity expla9 su* cases8 ,no4 ,^! illu/rations are suffici5t to disprove ! !ory ( cumulative h]$ity4 ,cumulative means gradualness4 ,! believ]s 9 ?is !ory say t a g5ius is ! result ( cumulative h]$ity1 t is1 x pres5ts itself by degrees f less g5ius to great] & /ill great] & s on4 ,9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! g5ealogy ( g5iuses1 l ,hom]1 ,plato1 ,%akespe>e1 ,goe!1 ,raphael1 !re nev] 0 9 _! families almo/ ,plato1 almo/ ,%akespe>e1 or almo/ ,goe!4 ,nei!r is x possible to trace ! extraord9>y p[]s ( any ( ^! back to any memb] ( _! ance/ral l9e4 ,!re=e we c say t no o!r !ory ?an t ( ,re9c>nation c expla9 satisfactorily ! causes :i* produce g5iuses & prodigies 9 ?is _w4 ,^? :o accept ! tru? ( ,re9c>nation d n blame _! p>5ts = _! poor tal5ts1 or = n possess+ extraord9>y p[]s1 b !y rema9 cont5t ) _! own lot1 kn[+ t !y h made !mselves z !y are to-day by _! own ?\ghts & de$s 9 _! previ\s inc>nations4 ,!y und]/& ! mean+ ( ! say+ :at ?\ s[e/ ?\ mu/ reap1 & always endeavor to m\ld _! future by bett] ?\ghts & bett] de$s4 ,!y expla9 all ! inequalities & div]sities ( life & "* by ! law ( ,k>ma1 :i* gov]ns ! process ( ,re9c>nation z well z ! gradual evolution ( ! g]ms ( life f l[] to high] /ages ( exi/5ce4 ,,iii4 ,,evolution ,,& ,,re9c>nation4 ,! amaz+ a*ievem5ts ( mod]n sci5ce h be5 op5+ e day new gates ( wisdom & sl[ly br++ human m9ds ne>] & ne>] to ! ultimate reality ( ! univ]se4 ,! fire ( k k9dl$ by sci5ce has already burnt d[n _m dogmas & beliefs1 held sacr$ by ! sup]/ition ( ! pa/1 :i* /ood 9 ! way ( tru?-seek+ m9ds4 ,9 ! fir/ place sci5ce has disprov$ ! !ory ( ! creation ( ! univ]se out ( no?+ by ! action ( "s sup]natural p[]4 ,x has %[n t ! univ]se did n appe> 9 its pres5t =m or come into exi/5ce all ( a sudd5 only a few ?\s& ye>s ago1 b t x has tak5 ages to pass ?r\gh diff]5t /ages be=e x c\ld rea* its pres5t condition4 ,ea* ( ^! /ages 0 directly relat$ to a previ\s /age by ! law ( causation1 :i* always op]ates 9 accordance ) def9ite rules4 ,! ph5om5a ( ! univ]se1 accord+ to sci5ce1 are subject to evolution1 or gradual *ange & progressive developm5t f a relatively uni=m condition to a relative complexity4 ,f ! greate/ sol> sy/em d[n to ! smalle/ blade ( grass1 ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se has tak5 its pres5t %ape & =m ?r\gh ?is cosmic process ( evolution4 ,our planet e>? has gradually evolv$1 p]haps out ( a nebul\s mass :i* exi/$ at fir/ 9 a gase\s /ate4 ,! sun1 moon1 />s1 satellites & o!r planets h come into exi/5ce by go+ ?r\gh innum]able *anges produc$ by ! evolution>y process ( ! ,cosmos4 ,?r\gh ! same process plants1 insects1 fi%es1 reptiles1 birds1 animals1 man1 & all liv+ matt] t inhabit ?is e>? h evolv$ f m9ute g]ms ( life into _! pres5t =ms4 ,! !ory ( ,evolution says t man did n come into exi/5ce all ( a sudd51 b is relat$ to l[] animals & to plants1 ei!r directly or indirectly4 ,! g]m ( life _h pass$ ?r\gh v>i\s /ages ( physical =m be=e x c\ld appe> z a man4 ,t bran* ( sci5ce :i* is call$ ,embryology has prov$ ! fact t man is ! epitome ( ! :ole creation4 ,x tells t ! human body be=e its bir? passes ?r\gh all ! diff]5t /ages ( ! animal k+dom--su* z ! polyp1 fi%1 reptile1 dog1 ape1 & at la/1 man4 ,if we rememb] t nature is always consi/5t1 t h] laws are uni=m & t :atev] exi/s 9 ! microcosm exi/s also 9 ! macrocosm1 & !n /udy nature1 we %all f9d t all ! g]ms ( life :i* exi/ 9 ! univ]se are b\nd to pass ?r\gh /ages resembl+ ! embryonic types be=e !y c appe> 9 ! =m ( man4 ,9 expla9+ ! !ory ( ,evolution1 sci5ce says t !re are two pr9cipal factors 9 ! process ( evolution2 ! fir/ is ! t5d5cy to v>y1 :i* exi/s 9 all liv+ =ms :e!r vegetable or animal2 ! second is ! t5d5cy ( environm5t to influ5ce t v>iation1 ei!r favorably or unfavorably4 ,)\t ! fir/1 evolution ( any k9d w\ld be absolutely impossible4 ,b ! cause ( t innate t5d5cy to v>y is /ill unkn[n to sci5ce4 ,^u ! second dep5ds ! law ( natural selection4 ,! v>iation mu/ be adapt$ to favorable conditions ( life2 consequ5tly ei!r ! g]m ( life w select suitable environm5ts or v>y itself 9 ord] to suit ! surr\nd+ conditions1 if !y are unfavorable4 ,b ! ag5t ( ?is selective process is ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 :i* is a no less important factor4 ,?us ,evolution dep5ds on ^! ?ree laws3 ,t5d5cy to v>y1 or v>iation1 natural selection1 & /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,sci5ce tries to expla9 ?r\gh ^! ?ree laws ! physical1 m5tal1 intellectual1 moral & spiritual evolution ( mank9d4 ,b ! !ory ( ,evolution w rema9 un9telligible until sci5ce c trace ! cause ( t innate t5d5cy to v>y :i* exi/s 9 e /age ( all liv+ =ms4 ,if we /udy closely we f9d t man's self consi/s ( two natures1 "o animal & ! o!r moral or spiritual4 ,animal nature includes all ! animal prop5sities1 desire = s5se enjoym5ts1 love ( self1 fe> ( dea? & /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,ea* ( ^! is to be f\nd 9 l[] animals z well z 9 human be+s1 ! diff]5ce be+ only 9 degree & n 9 k9d4 ,9 a savage tribe ! expression ( ?is animal nature is simple & natural1 :ile 9 a highly civiliz$ nation x is express$ n 9 a simple & /raight=w>d mann]1 b 9 an artful & ref9$ way4 ,9 a civiliz$ community ! same nature work+ ?r\gh v>i$ device1 policy & plan br+s ! same results 9 a m poli%$ =m4 ,9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce among/ l[] animals & savage tribes1 ^? :o are physically /rong survive & ga9 advantage ov] ^? :o are physically weak2 :ile 9 ! civiliz$ _w ! same result is obta9$1 n by display+ physical =ce1 b by art1 diplomacy1 policy1 /rategy & skill4 ,v>i\s k9ds ( def5sive & (f5sive weapons h be5 inv5t$ to conqu] ^? :o are less skillful 9 us+ !m1 al?\gh !y may be physically /rong]4 ,! simple expression ( animal nature :i* we notice 9 savages & l[] animals1 by ! natural process ( evolution has gradually become m & m complex1 z we f9d 9 ! civiliz$ nations ( ! _w4 ,! en]gy ( ! l[] human nature is sp5t *iefly 9 ! /ruggle = mat]ial exi/5ce4 ,b !re is ano!r nature 9 man :i* is high] ?an ?is4 ,x expresses itself 9 v>i\s ways1 b on a high] plane4 ,love ( tru?1 ma/]y ov] passion1 control ( ! s5ses1 dis9t]e/$ self-sacrifice1 m]cy & k9dness to all creatures1 desire to help ! di/ress$1 =giv5ess1 fai? 9 a ,supreme ,be+ & devotion2 all ^! are ! expressions ( t high] moral & spiritual nature4 ,!y _c be expla9$ z develop$ f animal nature by means ( ! /ruggle = mat]ial exi/5ce4 ,= ^! qualities are n to be f\nd 9 l[] animals1 al?\gh ! /ruggle = exi/5ce is !re4 ,! moral & spiritual nature ( human be+s _c be trac$ z ! outgr[? or gradual developm5t ( ! animal nature4 ,!re is a dispute among ! ,evolutioni/s z to ! me?od ( expla9+ _! cause4 ,"s say t ^! high] faculties h evolv$ out ( ! l[] ones & h develop$ by v>iation & natural selection2 :ile o!rs hold t "s o!r high] influ5ce1 law or ag5cy is requir$ to acc\nt = !m4 ,pr(essor ,huxley says3 ,z ,i h already urg$1 ! practice ( t :i* is e?ically be/--:at we call goodness or virtue--involves a c\rse ( conduct :i* 9 all respects is oppos$ to t :i* leads to success 9 ! cosmic /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,9 place ( ru?less self-ass]tion1 x dem&s self-re/ra9t2 9 place ( ?ru/+ aside or tread+ d[n all competitors1 x requires t ! individual %all n m]ely respect1 b %all help 8 fell[s2 its influ5ce is direct$ n s mu* to ! survival ( ! fitte/ z to ! fitt+ ( z _m z possible to survive4 ,x repudiates ! gladiatorial !ory ( exi/5ce4 ,x dem&s t ea* man :o ent]s into ! enjoym5t ( ! advantages ( a polity %all be m9dful ( 8 debt to ^? :o h labori\sly con/ruct$ x1 & %all take he$ t no act ( 8 weak5s ! fabric 9 :i* he has be5 p]mitt$ to live4 ,laws & moral precepts are direct$ to ! end ( curb+ ! cosmic process1 & rem9d+ ! individual ( 8 duty to ! community1 to ! protection & influ5ce ( :i* he owes1 if n exi/5ce itself1 at lea/ ! life ( some?+ bett] ?an a brutal savage4 7,evolution & ,e?ics1 pp4 #ha-hb47 ,pr(4 ,cald]wood says3 ,s f> z human organism is conc]n$1 !re seem no ov]:elm+ ob/acles to be enc\nt]$ by an evolution !ory1 b x seems impossible "u su* a !ory to acc\nt = ! appe>ance ( ! ?9k+1 self-regulat+ life di/9ctly human4 ,?us1 accord+ to "s ( ! be/ ?9k]s1 ! explanation ( ! moral & spiritual nature ( man z a developm5t ( ! animal nature1 is q insuffici5t & unsatisfactory4 ,! !ory ( natural selection 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce _c expla9 ! cause ( ! high] nature ( man4 ,we _c say t a !ory is complete because x expla9s _m facts4 ,on ! contr>y1 if x fails to expla9 a s+le fact1 !n x is prov$ to be incomplete4 ,z su*1 ! !ory t _c expla9 satisfactorily ! cause ( ! moral & spiritual nature ( man _c be accept$ z a complete !ory4 ,t explanation w be consid]$ z complete :i* w expla9 mo/ satisfactorily all ! v>i\s manife/ations ( ! animal1 moral & spiritual nature4 ,moreov]1 suppos+ ! t5d5cy to v>y has evolv$ into ! moral & spiritual nature ( man1 sci5ce does n expla9 ! cause ( t t5d5cy to v>y1 nor h[ animal nature c be trans=m$ into moral & spiritual nature4 ,is t t5d5cy to v>y indef9ite1 or is x limit$ by any def9ite law8 ,sci5ce does n say any?+ ab\t x4 ,! explanation ( ! !ologians1 t ! spiritual nature has be5 sup]add$ to ! animal nature by "s extra-cosmic spiritual ag5cy is n sci5tific1 nor does x appeal to our reason4 ,n[ let u see :at ,v$anta has to say on ?is po9t4 ,v$anta accepts evolution & admits ! laws ( v>iation & natural selection1 b goes a /ep beyond mod]n sci5ce by expla9+ ! cause ( t t5d5cy to v>y4 ,x says1 !re is no?+ 9 ! end :i* 0 n also 9 ! beg9n+4 ,x is a law :i* gov]ns ! process ( evolution z well z ! law ( causation4 ,if we admit ?is gr& tru? ( nature1 !n x w n be difficult to expla9 by ! !ory ( ,evolution ! gradual manife/ation ( ! high] nature ( man4 ,! t5d5cy ( sci5tific monism is t[>ds t end4 ,"s ( ! mod]n sci5ti/s :o hold ! moni/ic position h f\nd out ! same tru? :i* 0 discov]$ long ago by ! ,v$antic philosoph]s 9 ,india4 ,j4 ,ar?ur ,?omson1 an em95t ,engli% sci5ti/ ( ! pres5t day1 9 8 book on ,! ,/udy ( ,animal ,life1 says3 ,! _w is "o1 n two-fold-1 ! spiritual influx is ! primal reality & !re is no?+ 9 ! end :i* 0 n also 9 ! beg9n+4 ,b ! evolutioni/s d n accept ?is tru?4 ,let u und]/& x cle>ly4 ,x means t t :i* exi/$ pot5tially at ! "t ( ! beg9n+ ( evolution has gradually manife/$ 9 ! v>i\s /ages & grades ( evolution4 ,if we admit t a unicellul> g]m ( life or a bioplasm1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh v>i\s /ages ( evolution1 has ultimately manife/$ 9 ! =m ( a highly develop$ human be+1 !n we %all h to admit ! pot5tiality ( all ! manife/$ p[]s 9 t g]m or bioplasm1 because ! law is t :i* exi/s 9 ! end exi/$ also 9 ! beg9n+4 ,! animal nature1 high] nature1 m9d1 intellect1 _s1 all ^! exi/ pot5tially 9 ! g]m ( life4 ,if we d n admit ?is law !n ! problem w arise3 ,h[ c non-exi/5ce become exi/5t8 ,h[ c some?+ come out ( no?+8 ,h[ c t come into exi/5ce :i* did n exi/ be=e8 ,ea* g]m ( life1 accord+ to ,v$anta1 possesses inf9ite pot5tialities & inf9ite possibilities4 ,! p[]s t rema9 lat5t h ! natural t5d5cy to manife/ p]fectly & to become actual4 ,9 _! attempt !y v>y accord+ to ! surr\nd+ environm5ts1 select+ suitable conditions or rema9+ lat5t z long z circum/ances d n favor !m4 ,!re=e v>iation1 accord+ to ,v$anta1 is caus$ by ?is attempt ( ! pot5tial p[]s to become actual4 ,:5 life & m9d began to evolve1 ! possibilities ( action & reaction hi!rto lat5t 9 ! g]m ( life became real & all ?+s became1 9 a s5se1 new4 ,nobody c imag9e ! am\nt ( lat5t p[] :i* a m9ute g]m ( life possesses until x expresses 9 gross =m on ! physical plane4 ,by see+ ! se$ ( a ,banyan tree1 "o :o has nev] se5 ! tree _c imag9e :at p[]s lie dormant 9 x4 ,:5 a baby is born we _c tell :e!r he w be a great sa9t1 or a wond]ful arti/1 or a philosoph]1 or an idiot1 or a villa9 ( ! wor/ type4 ,p>5ts "k no?+ ab\t 8 future4 ,along ) 8 gr[? c]ta9 lat5t p[]s gradually beg9 to manife/4 ,^? :i* are ! /ronge/ & mo/ p[]ful w ov]come o!rs & *eck _! c\rse = "s "t2 b :5 ! p[]s t rema9 subdu$ by /rong] ones get favorable conditions !y w appe> 9 manife/$ =ms4 ,z1 = in/ance1 *emical =ces may slumb] 9 matt] = a ?\s& ye>s1 b :5 ! contact ) ! re-ag5ts sets !m free1 !y appe> aga9 & produce c]ta9 results4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s galvanism slumb]$ 9 copp] & z9c1 :i* lay quietly beside silv]4 ,z soon z all ?ree are br\ght toge!r "u ! requir$ conditions silv] is consum$ 9 flame4 ,a dry se$ ( a plant may pres]ve ! slumb]+ p[] ( gr[? ?r\gh two or ?ree ?\s& ye>s & !n reappe> "u favorable conditions4 ,sir ,g4 ,wilk9son1 ! great ar*aeologi/1 f\nd "s gra9s ( :eat 9 a h]metically seal$ vase 9 a grave at ,!bes1 :i* mu/ h la9 !re = ?ree ?\s& ye>s4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,pettigrew s[$ !m !y grew into plants4 ,"s vegetable roots f\nd 9 ! h&s ( an ,egyptian mummy1 :i* mu/ h be5 at lea/ two ?\s& ye>s old1 7 plant$ 9 a fl[]-pot1 & !y grew & fl\ri%$4 ,?us1 :5ev] ! lat5t p[]s get favorable conditions1 !y manife/ accord+ to _! nature1 ev5 aft] ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,simil>ly1 !re are _m in/ances ( slumb]+ m5tal p[]s4 ,aft] rema9+ dormant = a long p]iod 9 our normal condition1 !y may1 9 c]ta9 abnormal /ates--su* z madness1 delirium1 catalepsy1 hypnotic sleep & s =?-fla% out into lum9\s consci\sness & ?r[ into absolute oblivion ! p[]s t are manife/+ 9 ! normal /ate4 ,tal5ts = eloqu5ce1 music1 pa9t+1 & uncommon +5uity 9 sev]al me*anical arts1 traces ( :i* 7 nev] f\nd 9 ! ord9>y normal condition1 are (t5 evolv$ 9 ! /ate ( madness4 ,somnambuli/s 9 deep sleep h solv$ mo/ difficult ma!matical problems & p]=m$ v>i\s acts ) results :i* h surpris$ !m 9 _! normal wak+ /ates4 ,?us we c und]/& t ea* individual m9d is ! /oreh\se ( _m p[]s1 v>i\s impressions & ideas1 "s ( :i* manife/ 9 our normal /ate1 :ile o!rs rema9 lat5t4 ,our pres5t condition ( m9d & body is no?+ b ! manife/$ =m ( c]ta9 dormant p[]s t exi/ 9 ourselves4 ,if new p[]s are r\s$ up & beg9 to manife/ ! :ole nature w be *ang$ into a new =m4 ,! manife/ation ( lat5t p[]s is at ! bottom ( ! evolution ( "o species into ano!r4 ,?is idea has be5 express$ 9 a few words by ,patanjali1 ! great ,h9du evolutioni/ :o liv$ long be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,footnote3 ,! read] ought to "k t ! doctr9e ( ,evolution 0 kn[n 9 ,india long be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,ab\t ! sev5? c5tury1 ,b4 ,c41 ,kapila1 ! fa!r ( ,h9du ,evolutioni/s1 expla9$ ?is !ory = ! fir/ "t ?r\gh logic & sci5ce4 ,sir ,moni] ,moni] ,williams says3 ,inde$ if ,i may be all[$ ! ana*ronism1 ! ,h9dus 7 ,sp9ozites m ?an #b1jjj ye>s be=e ! exi/5ce ( ,sp9oza2 & ,d>w9ians _m c5turies be=e ,d>w92 & ,evolutioni/s _m c5turies be=e ! doctr9e ( ,evolution _h be5 accept$ by ! sci5ti/s ( our "t & be=e any ^w l ,evolution exi/$ 9 any language ( ! _w4 7,p4 #ab1 ,h9duism & ,brahm9ism47 ,pr(4 ,huxley says3 ,to say no?+ ( ,indian ,sages to :om ,evolution 0 a famili> notion ages be=e ,paul ( ,t>sus 0 born4 7,p4 #aej1 ,sci5ce & ,hebrew ,tradition47 ,9 ! second aphorism ( ! f\r? *apt] 7see ,raja ,yoga1 by ,swami ,vivekan&a1 p4 #baj7 x is said1 ,! ,evolution into ano!r species is caus$ by ! 9-fill+ ( nature4 ,! nature is fill$ n f )\t b f )94 ,no?+ is sup]add$ to ! individual s\l f outside4 ,! g]ms are already !re1 b _! developm5t dep5ds ^u _! com+ 9 contact ) ! necess>y conditions requisite = prop] manife/ation4 ,we sometimes see a wick$ man sudd5ly become sa9tlike4 ,!re are in/ances ( murd]]s & robb]s becom+ sa9ts4 ,a religioni/ w expla9 ! cause ( _! sudd5 *ange1 by say+ t ! grace ( ! ,almighty has fall5 ^u !m & trans=m$ _! :ole nature4 ,b ,v$anta says t ! moral & spiritual p[]s t rema9$ lat5t 9 !m h be5 r\s$ up1 & ! result is ! sudd5 trans=mation4 ,none c tell :5 or h[ ! slumb]+ p[]s w wake up & beg9 to manife/4 ,! g]m ( life1 or ! individual s\l z x is ord9>ily call$1 possesses inf9ite possibilities4 ,ea* g]m ( life is /udy+1 z x 71 ! book ( its own nature by unfold+ "o page aft] ano!r4 ,:5 x has gone ?r\gh all ! pages1 or1 9 o!r words1 all ! /ages ( evolution1 p]fect k is acquir$1 & its c\rse is f9i%$4 ,we h read our l[] nature by turn+ ea* page1 or1 9 o!r words1 by pass+ ?r\gh ea* /age ( animal life f ! m9ute/ bioplasm up to ! pres5t /age ( exi/5ce4 ,n[ we are /udy+ ! pages :i* deal ) moral & spiritual laws4 ,if any "o wants to read any page ov] aga9 he w d x4 ,j z 9 read+ a book1 if anybody feels p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 any page or *apt] he w read x ov] & ov] aga9 & w n op5 a new page or a new *apt] until he is p]fectly satisfi$ ) x4 ,simil>ly1 9 read+ ! book ( life1 if ! individual s\l likes any p>ticul> /age1 he w /ay !re until he is p]fectly satisfi$ ) x2 aft] t he w g =w>d & /udy o!r pages4 ,"o may read v sl[ly1 & ano!r v fa/2 b :e!r we read sl[ly or rapidly ea* "o ( u is b\nd to read ! :ole book ( nature & atta9 to p]fection soon] or lat]4 ,accord+ to ,v$anta1 ! end & aim ( ,evolution is ! atta9m5t ( p]fection4 ,physical evolution ( animal life rea*$ its p]fection 9 human =m4 ,!re _c be any o!r =m high] ?an human on ?is e>? "u pres5t conditions4 ,x is ! p]fection ( animal =m4 ,f ?is we c inf] t ! t5d5cy ( ! law ( ,evolution is to rea* p]fection4 ,:5 x is atta9$ to1 ! :ole purpose is s]v$4 ,d we see 9 nature any o!r high] =m evolv$ out ( ! human body8 ,no4 ,%all we n be ju/ifi$ if we say t ! end ( physical evolution is ! atta9m5t ( ! p]fection ( animal =m8 ,aga9 z ! purpose & me?od ( natural laws are uni=m ?r\gh\t ! univ]se1 ! end ( intellectual1 moral & spiritual evolution w be atta9$ :5 intellectual1 moral & spiritual p]fection are acquir$4 ,intellectual p]fection means p]fection ( intellect2 & intellect is p]fect :5 we und]/& ! true nature ( ?+s & nev] mi/ake ! unreal = ! real1 matt] = _s1 non-et]nal = et]nal1 or vice v]sa4 ,moral p]fection consi/s 9 ! de/ruction ( selfi%ness2 & spiritual p]fection is ! manife/ation ( ! true nature ( _s :i* is immortal1 free1 div9e & "o ) ! ,univ]sal ,_s or ,god4 ,evolution atta9s to ! highe/ fulfilm5t ( its purpose :5 ! _s manife/s p]fectly4 ,! t5d5cy ( nature is to h p]fect manife/ation ( all h] p[]s4 ,:5 c]ta9 p[]s pr$om9ate !y manife/ fir/ :ile ! o!rs rema9 dormant4 ,z we f9d 9 ! process ( evolution1 :5 animal nature manife/s p]fectly ! moral & spiritual nature rema9 lat5t4 ,aga9 :5 moral & spiritual nature manife/ fully1 ! animal is 9 abeyance4 ,x is = ?is reason we d n f9d expressions ( moral & spiritual nature 9 l[] animals or 9 ^? human be+s :o live l !m4 ,man is ! only animal 9 :om su* p]fect expressions ( moral & spiritual nature are possible4 ,:5 ! individual s\l beg9s to /udy its spiritual nature1 its l[] or animal nature is gradually eclips$4 ,z ! high] nature becomes p[]ful ! l[] nature dw9dles into insignificance2 its en]gy is trans=m$ into t ( ! high] nature1 & ultimately x disappe>s altoge!r & rises no m4 ,!n ! s\l becomes free f ! l[] or animal nature4 ,!re are _m /ages 9 ! high] nature1 z well z 9 ! l[]4 ,ea* ( ^! /ages b9ds ! individual s\l s long z x /ays !re4 ,z x rises on a high] plane ! l[] /ages disappe> & cease to b9d4 ,b ! mom5t t any individual1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh all ! /ages ( ! spiritual nature1 rea*es ! ultimate po9t ( p]fection1 he realizes 8 true nature :i* is immortal & div9e4 ,!n 8 true individuality manife/s4 ,= lack ( true k1 he id5tifi$ himself ) ea* /age successively & ?\ght t 8 individuality 0 "o ) ! p[]s :i* 7 manife/$ 9 ea* /age4 ,consequ5tly he ?\ght by mi/ake t he 0 affect$ by ! *anges ( ea* /age4 ,b n[ he realizes t 8 real individuality always rema9$ unaffect$4 ,he sees t 8 true individuality %9es always 9 ! same mann]1 al?\gh ! limit+ adjuncts may v>y4 ,z ! light ( a lamp appe>s ( diff]5t colors1 if x passes ?r\gh glasses ( diff]5t colors1 s ! light ( ! true individual appe>s z animal or human :5 x passes ?r\gh ! animal or human nature ( ! subtle body4 ,! subtle body ( an individual *anges f animal nature ?r\gh moral & spiritual into div9e4 ,z ?is gradual gr[? _c be expect$ 9 "o life we %all h to admit ! tru? ( ,re9c>nation1 :i* tea*es gradual evolution ( ! g]m ( life or ! individual s\l ?r\gh _m lives & v>i\s =ms4 ,o!rwise ! !ory ( ,evolution w rema9 imp]fect1 incomplete & purposeless4 ,! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation diff]s f ! accept$ !ory ( ,evolution 9 admitt+ a gradual b cont9u\s evolution ( ! subtle body ?r\gh _m gross =ms4 ,! gross body may appe> or disappe>1 b ! subtle body cont9ues to exi/ ev5 aft] ! dissolution ( ! gross body & re-manife/s itself 9 "s o!r =m4 ,! !ory ( ,re9c>nation :5 prop]ly und]/ood w appe> z a supplem5t to ! !ory ( ,evolution4 ,)\t ?is mo/ important supplem5t ! ,evolution !ory w nev] be complete & p]fect4 ,evolution expla9s ! process ( life1 :ile ,re9c>nation expla9s ! purpose ( life4 ,!re=e1 bo? mu/ g h& 9 h& to make ! explanation satisfactory 9 e respect4 ,james ,freeman ,cl>ke says3 ,t man has come up to 8 pres5t /ate ( developm5t by pass+ ?r\gh l[] =ms1 is ! popul> doctr9e ( sci5ce to-day4 ,:at is call$ ,evolution tea*es t we h rea*$ our pres5t /ate by a v long & gradual asc5t f ! l[e/ animal organizations4 ,x is true t ! ,d>w9ian !ory takes no notice ( ! evolution ( ! s\l1 b only ( ! body4 ,b x appe>s to me t a comb9ation ( ! two views w\ld remove _m difficulties :i* /ill atta* to ! !ory ( natural selection & ! survival ( ! fitte/4 ,if we are to believe 9 ,evolution let u h ! assi/ance ( ! s\l itself 9 ?is developm5t ( new species4 ,?us sci5ce & philosophy w co-op]ate1 nor w poetry hesitate to l5d h] aid4 7,p4 #aij1 ,t5 ,great ,religions1 ,,ii47 ,evolution ( ! body dep5ds ^u ! evolution ( ! g]m ( life or ! individual s\l4 ,:5 ^! two are comb9$ ! explanation becomes p]fect4 ,! !ory ( ,re9c>nation is a logical necessity = ! completion ( ! !ory ( ,evolution4 ,if we admit a cont9u\s evolution ( a unit ( ! g]m ( life ?r\gh _m gross manife/ations !n we unconsci\sly accept ! tea*+s ( ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation4 ,9 pass+ ?r\gh diff]5t =ms & manife/ations ! unit ( life does n lose its id5tity or individuality4 ,z an atom does n lose its id5tity or individuality 7if y all[ me to suppose an atom has a k9d ( individuality7 al?\gh x passes f ! m9]al1 ?r\gh ! vegetable1 into ! animal1 s ! g]m ( life always pres]ves its id5tity or individuality al?\gh x passes ?r\gh ! diff]5t /ages ( evolution4 ,!re=e x is said 9 ! ,bhagavad ,gt1 z 9 our ord9>y life ! individual s\l passes f a baby body to a "y "o & f a "y to an old1 & c>ries ) x all ! impressions1 ideas & exp]i5ce t x has ga!r$ 9 its =m] /age ( exi/5ce & reproduces !m 9 prop] "t1 s :5 a man dies ! individual s\l passes f an old body into a new "o1 & takes ) x ! subtle body :]e9 are /or$ up all t x exp]i5c$ & ga!r$ dur+ its pa/ inc>nations4 ,kn[+ ?is1 wise m5 are nev] afraid ( dea?4 ,!y "k t dea? is no?+ b a m]e *ange f "o body into ano!r4 ,!re=e1 if any "o does n succe$ 9 conqu]+ ! l[] nature by ! high]1 he w try aga9 9 8 next inc>nation1 aft] />t+ f ! po9t :i* he rea*$ 9 8 pa/ life4 ,he w n beg9 aga9 f ! v beg9n+1 b f ! la/ /age at :i* he arriv$4 ,?us we see t ,re9c>nation is ! logical sequ5ce ( evolution4 ,x completes & makes p]fect t !ory & expla9s ! cause ( ! moral & spiritual nature ( man4 ,,iv4 ,,:i* ,,is ,,sci5tific--,,resurrection ,,or ,,re9c>nation8 ,! /ud5ts ( hi/ory are int]e/$ to "k :]e ! idea ( resurrection fir/ arose & h[ x 0 adopt$ by o!r nations4 ,if we read c>efully ! writ+s ascrib$ to ,moses & o!r writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t we f9d t ! anci5t ,israelites did n believe 9 ! ,*ri/ian heav5 or hell1 nor 9 rew>d or puni%m5t aft] dea?4 ,x is d\btful :e!r !y _h any cle> conception ( ! exi/5ce ( s\l aft] ! dissolution ( ! human body4 ,!y _h no def9ite idea ( ! h]eaft]4 ,!y did n believe 9 ! resurrection ei!r ( ! s\l or body4 ,job long$ = dea? ?9k+ t x w\ld end 8 m5tal agony4 ,9 ,psalms we read1 ,wilt ,?\ %ew wond]s to ! dead8 ,%all ! dead arise & praise ,!e8 7,ps4 lxxxviii1 #aj47 ,9 dea? !re is no remembrance ( ,!e2 9 ! grave :o %all give ,!e ?anks8 7,ps4 vi1 #e47 ,aga9 7,ps4 cxlvi1 #d7 x is said ab\t pr9ces & ! son ( man1--,8 brea? goe? =?1 he returne? to 8 e>?1 9 t v day 8 ?\ghts p]i%4 ,! dead praise n ! ,"l1 nei!r any t g d[n into sil5ce4 7,ps4 cxv1 #ag47 ,solomon speaks boldly3 ,all ?+s come alike to all2 !re is "o ev5t to ! righte\s & to ! wick$1 to ! good & to ! clean & to ! unclean444 z is ! good1 s is ! s9n]4 7,eccl4 ix1 #b47 ,g ?y way1 eat ?y bread ) joy1 & dr9k ?y w9e ) a m]ry he>t4444 ,live joyfully ) ?y wife444 = !re is no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom 9 ! grave1 :i!r ?\ goe/4 7,eccl4 ix1 #g1 #i1 #aj47 ,aga9 9 v]se #e x is said3 ,! dead "k n any?+1 nei!r h !y anymore a rew>d1 = ! memory ( !m is =gott54 ,solomon says3 ,= t :i* befalle? ! sons ( m5 befalle? bea/s2 ev5 "o ?+ befalle? !m2 z ! "o die?1 s die? ! o!r2 yea1 !y h all "o brea?1 s t a man ha? no pre-em95ce above a bea/4 ,all g into "o place2 all are ( ! du/ & all turn to du/ aga94 ,:o kn[e? ! _s ( man t goe? upw>d & ! _s ( ! bea/ t goe? d[nw>d to ! e>?8 7,eccl4 iii1 #ai-ba47 ,!re are _m su* passages :i* %[ cle>ly t be=e ! ,babylonian captivity ! ,israelites _h no belief 9 rew>d or puni%m5t1 nei!r 9 heav5 nor hell nor 9 ! resurrection ( ! s\l4 ,"s say t !y _h a belief 9 a %eol or pit :]e dep>t$ s\ls rema9$ aft] dea?1 b 7 nev] resurrect$4 ,b :5 ! anci5t ,jews 7 conqu]$ by ! ,p]sians1 #ecf ,b4,c41 !y came 9 contact ) a nation :i* _h develop$ a belief 9 "o ,god1 9 a heav5 & a hell1 9 ! resurrection ( ! dead1 9 rew>d & puni%m5t aft] dea?1 & 9 ! la/ day ( judgm5t4 ,"u ! dom9ion ( ,p]sia1 ^: rule began ) ! capture ( ,babylon & la/$ f #ecf-ccc ,b4,c41 ! ,jews 7 greatly influ5c$ by ! ,p]sian religion4 ,!y gave up _! idolatry1 gradually develop$ social organization & _h consid]able lib]ty4 ,ab\t t "t ! ,jews 7 divid$ into two classes1 ! ,ph>isees & ,sadducees4 ,^? :o adopt$ ! religi\s ideas ( ! ,p>sees 7 call$ ,ph>isees 7accord+ to "s au?orities ! ^w ,ph>isee 0 ! ,hebrew =m ( ,p>see71 & ^? :o foll[$ /rictly ! ,jewi% ideas1 c]emonies1 rituals & beliefs 7 call$ ,sadducees4 ,! =m] 7 %>ply oppos$ to ! latt] 9 _! doctr9al beliefs4 ,!y believ$ 9 angels & spirits1 !y expect$ ! resurrection ( ! dead & believ$ 9 future rew>d & puni%m5t & also 9 ,div9e pre-ord9ation4 ,! ,sadducees did n /ep beyond ! b\nds ( anci5t ,judaism4 ,!y 7 ,or?odox & v cons]vative 9 _! views4 ,!y d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( angels & spirits1 ! resurrection ( ! dead1 & rew>d & puni%m5t aft] dea?4 ,9 ,matt1 xxii1 #bc1 we read1 ,! same day came to him ! ,sadducees :i* say t !re is no resurrection4 ,! ,sadducees 7 few] 9 numb] ?an ! ,ph>isees4 ,gradually ! latt] grew v p[]ful & aft] ! dea? ( ,jesus _! doctr9es ( ! resurrection ( ! dead1 & ( rew>d & puni%m5t aft] dea?1 & ! belief 9 angels & spirits1 became ! c>d9al pr9ciples ( ! new ,*ri/ian sect4 ,?us we see t ! idea ( resurrection fir/ arose 9 ,p]sia & aft]w>ds took a prom95t place 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & s9ce !n x has be5 l>gely accept$ by ! ,*ri/ians ( ! ,we/]n c\ntries4 ,! ,zoroa/rians believ$ t ! s\l ( ! dead hov]s ab\t ! body = ?ree nights & does n dep>t = ! o!r _w until ! dawn aft] ! ?ird night4 ,!n ! righte\s g to heav5 & ! wick$ to hell4 ,!re ! wick$ rema9 until ! "t ( r5ovation ( ! univ]se1 t is1 ! judgm5t day4 ,aft] ! r5ovation1 :5 ,ahriman or ,satan is kill$1 ! s\ls ( ! wick$ w be purifi$ & h ev]la/+ progress4 ,footnote3 ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/1 ,vol4 xvii1 pp4 #bg1 #cd1 #df4 ,! "q 0 ask$1 ,h[ %all !y produce resurrection8 ,ahura ,mazda says3 ,! reply is ?is1 t ! prep>ation & production ( ! resurrection are an a*ievem5t connect$ ) miracle1 a sublimity1 & aft]w>ds also a wondr\s appe>ance unto ! creatures un9=m$4 ,! secrets & affairs ( ! p]si/5t ,creator are l e my/]y & secret4 ,footnote3 ,ibid41 p4 #hj4 ,! ,zoroa/rians believ$ 9 ! resurrection1 n ( ! physical body1 b ( ! s\l1 & t x 0 an act ( miracle4 ,simil>ly miracul\s 0 ! resurrection ( ,jesus4 ,al?\gh ,jesus ,himself nev] m5tion$ :at k9d ( resurrection1 :e!r ( body or ( s\l t ,he meant & believ$ 91 ! int]pretation ( ! writ]s ( ! ,gospels %[s t ,8 disciples und]/ood ,him to mean bodily resurrection & ! re-appe>ance ( ,8 physical =m4 ,! ?ree days rema9$1 j z ! ,zoroa/rians believ$4 ,! miracul\s & wondr\s appe>ance ( ,jesus be=e ,8 disciples 0 prea*$ mo/ vigor\sly by ,paul4 ,9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 ,paul decl>es emphatically t ! :ole ( ! ,*ri/ian religion dep5ds ^u ! miracul\s resurrection & re-appe>ance ( ,jesus4 ,al?\gh ,paul said ! spiritual body ( ! ris5 dead is n ! same z fle% & blood body 7,i ,cor41 ,,xv71 /ill t important po9t is g5]ally ov]look$1 & ! result is ! belief :i* we f9d among/ "s ( ! ,*ri/ian sects2 t at ! call ( ! angels1 ! body w rise f ! grave & ! m\ld]+ du/ ( bones & fle% w be put toge!r by ! miracul\s p[] ( ! ,almighty ,god4 ,paul says3 ,b n[ is ,*ri/ ris5 f ! dead1 & become ! fir/ fruits ( !m t slept 7,i ,cor41 ,,xv1 #bj74 ,he prea*$ t ,*ri/ 0 ! fir/ born f ! dead1 t ^? :o believe 9 ,*ri/ w\ld rise z ,he did & t ^? :o w\ld n believe 9 ,him or 9 ,8 resurrection %\ld n rise4 ,we h already notic$ t ! ,p>sees believ$ 9 a miracul\s resurrection2 t ! same miracle became m def9ite 9 ! case ( ,jesus2 & t ! ,*ri/ian fai? 0 aft]w>ds f\nd$ ^u t miracul\s ev5t4 ,bo? ! ,p>sees & ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/ did n mean by resurrection any univ]sal law1 b a miracle done by c]ta9 sup]natural p[]s4 ,!y did n give any sci5tific reasons = su* a miracle4 ,b mod]n sci5ce d5ies miracles4 ,x tea*es t ?is univ]se is guid$1 n by miracles z ! old ?9k]s us$ to believe1 b by def9ite laws :i* are always consi/5t & univ]sal4 ,!re _c be any exception to ^? laws :i* are uni=m ?r\gh\t4 ,if resurrection be "o ( ^? laws1 !n x mu/ h exi/$ be=e ! bir? ( ,jesus2 z su*1 h[ c\ld ,he be ! fir/ born f ! dead1 z describ$ by ,paul4 ,conv]sely1 if ,jesus 0 ! fir/ :o rose f ! dead1 !n resurrection _c be a univ]sal law4 ,sci5ti/s w\ld n believe 9 any?+ :i* is n bas$ ^u univ]sal laws4 ,"s ( ! agno/ics & mat]iali/s h gone s f> z to say t ,jesus did n die on ! cross1 b 8 animation 0 susp5d$ :5 8 body 0 tak5 d[n f ! cross by ,joseph ( ,arima?sea4 ,:5 ,joseph w5t to ,pilate & crav$ ! body ( ,jesus1 ,pilate m>vell$ if ,he 7 dead 7,m>k ,,xv1 #dd71 because x 0 only six h\rs aft] ! crucifixion4 ,"s ( ! mod]n physiologi/s are ( op9ion t temp]ate & /rong m5 might live = sev]al days on ! cross4 ,^! h]etical agno/ics & skeptical sci5ti/s say t ! body ( ,jesus reviv$ aft] a few h\rs 9 ! cool1 rock-cut tomb1 t he walk$ out ( ! tomb1 w5t to ,galilee & appe>$ be=e 8 disciples4 ,footnote3 ,vide ,sci5ce & ,*ri/ian ,tradition1 by ,pr(4 ,huxley1 pp4 #bgi-bhj4 ,:atev] ! facts may be 7nobody c n[ tell exactly :at actually happ5$71 x is cle> t ! sci5ti/s are n ready to take any?+ ^u au?ority4 ,!y d n c>e to believe 9 any?+ because x is writt5 9 ?is book or t4 ,!y mu/ h conv9c+ pro(s & a rational explanation ( e ph5om5on ( nature4 ,!y want to p5etrate into miracles 9 ord] to discov] ! univ]sal laws t gov]n !m4 ,if !y d n f9d any su* laws1 !y w surely reject e ev5t t is suppos$ to be caus$ by miracul\s or sup]natural p[]s4 ,! !ory ( a miracul\s resurrection is att5d$ ) ! belief t ! individual s\l does n exi/ be=e bir?4 ,! support]s ( ?is !ory hold t at ! "t ( bir?1 ! individual1 be+ creat$ out ( no?+1 comes fre% into exi/5ce4 ,b sci5ce tells u t sudd5 creation out ( no?+ & a total de/ruction ( any?+ are bo? impossible4 ,matt] & =ce are inde/ructible4 ,sci5ce tea*es evolution & n creation1 & d5ies ! int]v5tion ( any sup]natural be+ z ! cause ( ph5om5al *anges4 ,! !ory ( ,resurrection ignores all ^! ultimate conclusions ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation1 aft] accept+ all ! tru?s & laws ( nature t h be5 discov]$ by mod]n sci5ce1 c>ries !m to _! prop] logical conclusions4 ,re9c>nation is bas$ ^u evolution4 ,x means a cont9u\s evolution ( an individual g]m ( life1 & a gradual re-manife/ation ( all ! p[]s & =ces t exi/ 9 x pot5tially4 ,moreov]1 ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation is f\nd$ on ! law ( cause & effect4 ,x tea*es t ! cause is n outside ( ! effect1 b lies 9 ! effect4 ,! cause is ! pot5tial or unmanife/$ /ate ( ! effect1 & effect is ! actual or manife/$ cause4 ,!re is "o curr5t ( inf9ite =ce or p[] con/antly fl[+ 9 ! ocean ( reality ( ! univ]se1 & appe>+ 9 ! innum]able =ms ( waves4 ,we call "o set ( waves ! cause ( ano!r set1 b 9 fact t :i* is ! cause is ! pot5tiality ( ! future effect & ! actuality ( a previ\s pot5tial cause4 ,! und]ly+ curr5t is "o & ! same ?r\gh\t4 ,re9c>nation d5ies ! idea t ! s\l has come into exi/5ce all ( a sudd5 or has be5 creat$ = ! fir/ "t1 b x holds t x has be5 exi/+ f ! beg9n+less pa/1 & w exi/ all ?r\gh et]nity4 ,! individual s\l enjoys or suff]s accord+ to ! acts x p]=ms4 ,all enjoym5t & suff]+ are b ! reactions ( our actions4 ,actions are ! causes & ! reactions are ! results4 ,our pres5t life is ! result ( our pa/ actions1 & our future w be ! result ( ! pres5t4 ,! actions :i* we are n[ do+ w n be lo/4 ,d y ?9k t ! ?\ght-=ces ( "o life-"t w end sudd5ly aft] dea?8 ,no4 ,!y w be cons]v$ & rema9 pot5tially 9 ! c5t] & re-manife/ "u suitable conditions4 ,ea* human s\l is no?+ b a c5t] ( ?\ght-=ce4 ,?is c5t] is call$ 9 ,sanskrit ,sk%ma ,s>ra or ! subtle body ( an individual4 ,! subtle g]m ( life or1 9 o!r words1 ! invisible c5t] ( ?\ght-=ces1 w manufacture a physical vehicle = express+ ! lat5t p[]s t are ready = manife/ation4 ,?is process w cont9ue until ! g]m c express mo/ p]fectly all ! p[]s t are coil$ up 9 its invisible =m4 ,z ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation is 9 agreem5t ) all ! physical laws1 s x is bas$ ^u psy*ical1 moral & e?ical laws4 ,z on ! objective plane ! law ( action & reaction gov]ns ! objective ph5om5a1 s on ! subjective plane ( consci\sness1 if ! m5tal action or ?\ght be good1 ! reaction w be good1 & ! reaction w be evil if ! m5tal action be evil1 because e action produces a simil> reaction1 ,a good reaction is "o :i* makes u happy & br+s pleasant s5sations or peace ( m9d1 :ile an evil reaction br+s suff]+1 unpleasant s5sations1 & makes "o mis]able4 ,?us ,re9c>nation makes u free ag5ts = action1 z well z = reap+ ! results or reactions ( ^? actions4 ,9 fact1 we m\ld our own nature1 accord+ to our desires1 t5d5cies & works4 ,! !ory ( ,resurrection1 z commonly und]/ood1 does n expla9 :y "o man is born ) a s9ful nature & ano!r ) a virtu\s "o4 ,x cont5ts itself ) say+ z ,lu!r said3 ,man is a bea/ ( burd5 :o only moves z 8 rid] ord]s2 sometimes ,god rides him & sometimes ,satan4 ,b :y ,god %\ld all[ ,satan to ride ,8 own creature nobody c tell4 ,at any rate1 man mu/ suff] et]nally = ! crimes :i* he is =c$ by ,satan to commit4 ,moreov] ?is !ory pre-supposes pr$e/9ation & t ! individual s\l is =e-doom$ to g ei!r to heav5 or to hell4 ,/4 ,augu/9e fir/ />t$ ?is doctr9e ( ,pr$e/9ation & ,grace to expla9 :y "o is born s9ful & ano!r s9less4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory1 ,god1 ! m]ciful1 favors somebody ) ,8 grace at ! "t ( 8 bir? & !n he comes into ?is _w ready to be sav$1 b ! mass ( humanity is born s9ful & de/9$ = et]nal damnation4 ,v few inde$ receive ! gift ( grace & are pr$e/9$ to be sav$4 ,moreov]1 ?is doctr9e tells u t ,god creates man out ( no?+1 =bids him some?+1 b at ! same "t ,he does n give him ! p[] to obey ,8 comm&s4 ,ultimately ,god puni%es him ) et]nal torture on acc\nt ( 8 weakness4 ,! body & s\l w n be sep>at$4 ,he w n be set free f 8 body1 because1 if x be s1 !re w be ! end ( 8 suff]+1 :i* ,god does n l4 ,all ^! suff]+s & puni%m5ts are pr$e/9$ be=e 8 bir?4 ,?us1 ,/4 ,augu/9e's dogma ( ,pr$e/9ation & ,grace in/ead ( expla9+ ! difficulty satisfactorily br+s horror & dread to human m9ds1 :ile ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation tea*es gradual progress f l[] to high]1 ?r\gh ages until ! individual rea*es p]fection4 ,x holds t ea* individual w become p]fect l ,jesus or ,buddha or l ! ,fa!r 9 heav5 & manife/ div9ity ei!r 9 ?is life or 9 "s o!r4 ,"o span ( life is too %ort = develop+ "o's p[]s to p]fection4 ,if y %\ld try to tra9 an idiot to become a great arti/ or a philosoph]1 w\ld y ev] succe$ 9 y\r attempt to make him s dur+ 8 lifetime8 ,no4 ,& w y puni% him because he _c become s8 ,c a man :o possesses ! slighte/ common s5se be s unreasonable8 ,simil>ly :at w\ld y ?9k if ,god puni%es a man because he _c become p]fect )9 a lifetime8 ,x is a poor argum5t to say t ,god has giv5 u free-w to *oose betwe5 "r & wrong1 & we are responsible = our *oice2 if we *oose wrongly we mu/ be puni%$4 ,! advocates ( su* an argum5t =get t at ! same "t ,god has let loose ,8 p[]ful ,satan to corrupt ,8 creatures4 ,x rem9ds me ( an old /ory4 ,once on a "t at a c]ta9 place a prison] 0 releas$ & set free ?r\gh ! k9dness ( a tyrant4 ,! tyrant said to ! prison] ,look "h1 wick$ man1 ,i give y fre$om1 y c g to any place2 b !re is "o condition2 if y are attack$ by any wild animal y w be put 9 ! dungeon & !re w be no end to y\r torture4 ,s say+ he gave him fre$om1 b at ! same "t ord]$ 8 s]vants to let loose a hungry wolf to *ase ! man4 ,y c imag9e :at became ( ! prison]4 ,c we call ?is an act ( m]cy6 ,! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation says t ea* individual s\l is pot5tially p]fect & is gradually unfold+ its p[]s & mak+ !m actual ?r\gh ! process ( ,evolution4 ,at e /ep ( t process x is ga9+ diff]5t exp]i5ces :i* la/ only = a "t4 ,!re=e nei!r ,god nor ,satan is responsible = our good or evil actions4 ,good & evil are l ! up & d[n or ! cre/ & holl[ ( a wave 9 ! sea4 ,a wave _c rise )\t mak+ a holl[ some:]e 9 ! sea4 ,s 9 ! inf9ite ocean ( reality innum]able waves are con/antly ris+4 ,! summit ( ea* wave is call$ good1 :ile ! holl[ beside x is evil or mis]y & ! curr5t ( ea* individual life is con/antly fl[+ t[>ds ! ultimate de/9ation :i* we call p]fection4 ,:o c tell h[ long x w take to rea* t goal8 ,if anybody c atta9 to p]fection 9 ?is life1 he is no long] b\nd to re9c>nate4 ,if he fails he w cont9ue to progress by tak+ "s o!r body4 ,re9c>nation does n tea*1 z _m p ?9k1 t 9 ! next inc>nation "o w beg9 f ! v beg9n+1 b x says t "o w />t f t po9t :i* "o rea*es be=e dea? & w keep ! ?read ( progress unbrok54 ,x does n tea* t we g back to animal bodies aft] dea?1 b t we get our bodies accord+ to our desires1 t5d5cies & p[]s4 ,if any p]son has no desire to come back to ?is _w or to any o!r & does n want to enjoy any p>ticul> object ( pleasure1 & if he is p]fectly free f selfi%ness t p]son w n h to come back4 ,! !ory ( ,re9c>nation is logical & satisfactory4 ,:ile ! !ory ( ,resurrection is nei!r bas$ on sci5tific tru?s nor c x logically expla9 ! cause ( life & dea?1 ,re9c>nation solves all ! problems ( life & expla9s sci5tifically all ! que/ions & d\bts t arise 9 ! human m9d4 ,re9c>nation is n easily und]/ood by a ?\ghtless *ild delud$ by ! delusion ( weal?1 "n or fame4 ,ev]y?+ ends ) dea?1 he ?9ks1 & ?us falls aga9 & aga9 "u ! sway ( dea?4 ,v4 ,,!ory ,,( ,,transmigration4 ,! !ory ( transmigration is "o ( ! olde/ !ories accept$ by ! p ( ! ,ori5t to solve ! problems conc]n+ life & dea? z well z to expla9 ! cont9uity ( exi/5ce aft] dea?4 ,?is !ory presupposes ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l z an entity :i* c live ev5 :5 ! gross mat]ial body is dead or dissolv$ into its elem5ts4 ,^? :o d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l1 ( ! self-consci\s ?9k] & actor1 z an entity di/9ct f ! gross mat]ial body1 necess>ily d5y ?is !ory ( transmigration4 ,! mat]iali/ic ?9k]s ( all ages h refus$ to accept ?is !ory1 because !y d n admit ! exi/5ce ( a s\l or a self-consci\s ?9k] & actor z an entity1 sep>ate f ! gross mat]ial body4 ,consequ5tly !y d n ask or discuss :e!r ! s\l w exi/ aft] dea? or n1 :e!r x w cont9ue to live or n4 ,su* mat]iali/s are n ! creatures ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 b !y h liv$ 9 all ages1 9 all c\ntries4 ,9 ,india & 9 o!r civiliz$ c\ntries ( anci5t times y w f9d t mat]iali/ic ?9k]s prevail$ & !y gave ! same argum5ts :i* we he> n[ f ! agno/ics & sci5ti/s ( to-day4 ,_! argum5ts are g5]ally "o-sid$ & unsatisfactory4 ,!y try to d$uce ! s\l or self-consci\s entity f ! comb9ation ( matt] or mat]ial =ces1 b !y h n succe$$ 9 giv+ a sci5tific pro( ( x4 ,no argum5ts 9 favor ( ! exi/5ce ( a s\l z an entity w conv9ce !m1 because !y d5y ! exi/5ce ( any?+ t _c be p]ceiv$ by s5se p[]s4 ,if we c\ld br+ ! s\l d[n on ! s5se plane & make x visible to ^! mat]iali/ic ?9k]s1 & if !y c\ld make exp]im5ts ^u x1 !n p]haps !y w\ld be conv9c$ to a c]ta9 ext5t1 b n until !n4 ,b h[ c we br+ ! s\l d[n on ! s5se plane :5 x is e!real & f9] ?an any?+ t we c p]ceive ) our s5ses8 ,^? :o try to expla9 ! cause ( our e>?ly life by ! !ory ( h]$ity d n believe 9 ! tru? ( transmigration4 ,! mod]n sci5ti/s1 agno/ics & mat]iali/s g5]ally accept ! !ory ( h]$ity & endeavor to expla9 ev]y?+ by x2 b if we exam9e _! argum5ts = ! !ory ( h]$ity1 we %all f9d t ! !ory ( transmigration is mu* m satisfactory1 mu* m rational ?an t ( h]$ity4 ,among ! foll[]s ( ! great religions ( ! _w1 ! majority ( ,*ri/ians1 ,jews1 ,mohamm$ans & ,p>sees d5y ! tru? ( transmigration4 ,( c\rse1 !re 0 a "t :5 ! ,*ri/ians believ$ 9 ?is transmigration !ory4 ,orig5 & o!r ,*ur* ,fa!rs accept$ x until ! "t ( ,ju/9ian1 :o ana!matiz$ all ^? :o believ$ 9 ,re9c>nation or ! pre-exi/5ce ( ! s\l4 ,among ! ,jews we f9d t 9 ! ,cabala ?is idea ( transmigration plays ! mo/ important "p4 ,9 fact ! ,cabali/s accept$ ?is !ory to expla9 all ! difficulties t c\ld n be expla9$ by any o!r !ory4 ,b ^? ,jews1 ,*ri/ians1 ,mohamm$ans & ,p>sees :o d n believe 9 ! !ory ( transmigration accept ! "o-bir? !ory2 t is1 t ,god creates ! s\ls at ! "t ( bir? out ( no?+1 & ^! s\ls1 hav+ come into exi/5ce out ( no?+1 cont9ue to live =ev]2 t ?is is our fir/ & la/ bir? t we receive2 we did n exi/ be=e1 we are sudd5ly creat$ by ,god1 & aft] dea? ea* "o ( u w cont9ue to live ei!r 9 heav5 or hell to enjoy or to suff] ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,among ! mod]n ,spirituali/s we f9d t ^? :o are born & br\ght up ) ?is idea ( "o bir? d n accept ! !ory ( transmigration4 ,/ill !re are millions & millions ( p all ov] ! _w :o d believe 9 transmigration & :o h f\nd com=t & consolation 9 _! lives z well z a satisfactory solution ( ! problems ( life & dea?4 ,! !ory ( ,transmigration1 or ,metempsy*osis1 z x has be5 call$ by _m philosoph]s1 orig9ally meant ! pass+ ( a s\l f "o body aft] dea? into ano!r2 or1 9 o!r words1 x meant t ! s\l aft] dwell+ 9 "o p>ticul> body = a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t leaves x at ! "t ( dea?1 & 9 ord] to ga9 exp]i5ce ent]s into "s o!r body1 ei!r human1 animal or angelic1 :i* is ready to receive x4 ,x may migrate f ! human body to an angelic body & !n come d[n on ! human plane1 or to ! animal plane & be born aga9 z an animal4 ,s ! orig9al mean+ ( transmigration or metempsy*osis 0 ! revolution ( ! s\l f body to body :e!r animal1 human1 angelic or ( ! gods4 ,! migrat+ sub/ance be+ a fix$ quantity1 ) fix$ qualities1 *ooses its =m accord+ to its ta/e1 desire & b5t ( "*4 ,?is idea prevail$ among ! anci5t ,egyptians1 accord+ to :om ! s\l1 aft] leav+ ! dead body1 w\ld travel f "o body to ano!r = ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ye>s 9 ord] to ga9 exp]i5ces 9 ea* ( ! diff]5t /ages ( life4 ,among ! ,greek philosoph]s we f9d t ,py?agoras1 ,plato & _! foll[]s believ$ 9 ?is !ory ( ,metempsy*osis or ,transmigration ( s\ls4 ,py?agoras says3 ,aft] dea? ! rational m9d1 hav+ be5 fre$ f ! *a9s ( ! body1 assumes an e!real vehicle & passes into ! region ( ! dead :]e x rema9s till x is s5t back to ?is _w to inhabit "s o!r body human or animal4 ,aft] und]go+ successive purgations1 :5 x is suffici5tly purifi$1 x is receiv$ among ! gods & returns to ! et]nal s\rce f :i* x fir/ proce$$4 ,plato also believ$ 9 ?is !ory4 ,( c\rse we _c tell exactly f :5ce ,py?agoras & ,plato got ^! ideas4 ,"s say t !y le>n$ ^! doctr9es f ,egypt2 o!rs believ$ t1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 !y le>n$ ! !ory ( transmigration f ,india4 ,plato describes 9 ,pha$rus1 9 my?ological language1 :y & h[ ! s\ls take _! bir? ^u ?is plane1 ei!r z human or animal4 ,he says3 ,9 ! heav5 ,zeus1 ! ,fa!r & ,"l ( all creatures1 drives 8 w+$ c>1 ord]+ all ?+s & sup]9t5d+ !m4 ,a ho/ ( deities & spirits foll[ him1 ea* fulfill+ 8 own function4 ,:oev] w & c foll[s !m4 ,aft] tak+ ?is r\nd1 !y advance by a /eep c\rse along ! inn] circumf]5ce ( ! heav5ly vault & proce$ to a banquet4 ,! *>iots ( ! gods1 be+ well balanc$ & well driv51 advance easily2 o!rs ) difficulty2 = ! vici\s horse1 unless ! *>iote] has ?or\ghly brok5 him1 weighs d[n ! c> by 8 proclivity t[>ds ! e>?1 :]eupon ! s\l is put to ! extremity ( toil & ef=t4 ,! s\ls ( gods rea* ! summit1 g outside & /& ^u ! surface ( heav51 & enjoy cele/ial bliss4 ,su* is ! life ( ! gods2 o!r s\ls :i* foll[ ,god be/ & are like/ to ,him succe$ 9 see+ ! vision ( tru? & 9 ent]+ into ! out] _w ) great difficulty4 ,! re/ ( ! s\ls long+ aft] ! upp] _w all foll[2 b n be+ /rong en\gh1 !y are c>ri$ r\nd 9 ! deep bel[1 plung+1 tread+ on "o ano!r1 /riv+ to be fir/1 & !re1 9 confusion & extremity ( ef=t1 _m ( !m are lam$ & h _! w+s brok54 ,?us :5 ! s\l is unable to foll[ & fails to behold ! vision ( ,tru?1 s9ks b5ea? ! d\ble load ( =getfulness & vice1 h] fea!rs fall f h] & %e drops to e>? & is born aga9 & aga9 z human be+s or z animals4 ,plato says3 ,t5 ?\s& ye>s mu/ elapse be=e ! s\l c return to ! place f :5ce %e came1 = %e _c gr[ h] w+s 9 less4 ,at ! end ( ! fir/ ?\s& ye>s1 ! s\ls ( ! good & ( ! evil k9d come toge!r to draw lots1 & *oose _! bodies accord+ to _! t5d5cies & ! b5t ( _! *>act]s4 ,!y may take any !y l4 ,in/ead ( receiv+ ! natural consequ5ces ( _! de$s & misde$s ( _! previ\s lives !y are all[$ to *oose _! own lot1 accord+ to _! exp]i5ce & b5t ( "*4 ,"s1 be+ disgu/$ ) mank9d1 pref] to be born z animals1 su* z lions & eagles or "s o!r animals4 ,o!rs delight 9 try+ _! luck z human be+s4 ,f ?is my?ological description we ga!r :at ,plato meant by transmigration4 ,?is ,platonic idea ( transmigration or ( successive lives ( ^? :o inhabit ?is e>? has be5 criticiz$ by v>i\s ?9k]s ( mod]n times2 & ref]r+ to ?is idea ! late ,doctor ,my]s1 ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society ( ,london1 writes 9 8 second volume ( ,human ,p]sonality3 ,! simple fact t su* 0 probably ! op9ion ( bo? ,plato & ,virgil %[s t !re is no?+ "h :i* is ali5 to ! be/ reason or to ! highe/ in/9cts ( m54 ,nor1 inde$1 is x easy to realize any !ory ( ! direct creation ( spirits at su* diff]5t /ages ( advancem5t z ^? :i* ent] ^u ! e>? 9 ! guise ( mortal man4 ,!re mu/1 "o feels1 be "s k9d ( cont9uity--"s =m ( spiritual pa/4 7,p4 #acd47 ,:y does ,he n create all s\ls equal8 ,:y w "o s\l be highly advanc$ spiritually :ile ano!r is entirely ignorant & idiotic8 ,?is "q _c be answ]$1 ?is problem _c be solv$ by ! special creation !ory1 & !re=e ,doctor ,my]s says t !re is no d\bt t !re 0 "s previ\s cont9uity or spiritual pa/ ( ea* individual s\l1 & !re=e he tacitly admits ! !ory ( ,transmigration4 ,al?\gh f a sci5tific viewpo9t he c\ld n give any direct pro( reg>d+ ?is idea ( a pre-exi/5ce ( ! s\l1 /ill he c\ld n d5y x entirely :5 he said3 ,! %ap+ =ces :i* h made our bodies & our m9ds :at !y are may always h be5 psy*ical =ces--f ! fir/ liv+ slime-speck to ! complex intellig5ces ( to-day4 ,! old transmigrationi/'s view w\ld ?us possess a %>e ( tru? & ! actual man w\ld be ! resultant n only ( int]m+l+ h]$ities on fa!r's & "m's sides1 b ( int]m+l+ h]$ities1 "o ( planet>y & "o ( cosmic scope4 7,human ,p]sonality1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #bfg47 ,b ?is !ory ( ,transmigration1 z describ$ by ,plato1 is a little diff]5t f a simil> !ory :i* exi/$ 9 ,india be=e 8 "t4 ,9 ! ,platonic idea ( transmigration1 z we h already se51 ! s\ls 7 all[$ to *oose _! own lot accord+ to _! exp]i5ce or b5t ( "*1 b n to receive ! natural consequ5ce ( _! de$s & misde$s4 ,plato did n say any?+ ab\t ! law :i* gov]ns s\ls2 b 9 anci5t ,india ! great ?9k]s & philosoph]s expla9$ t ea* individual s\l is b\nd by ! inexorable law ( nature to receive its body z a natural consequ5ce ( its =m] de$s & misde$s1 & n to h free *oice ( its lot accord+ to its b5t ( "*4 ,! great ?9k]s & philosoph]s ( anci5t ,india discov]$ ! univ]sal law ( cause & effect1 ( action & reaction1 & call$ x by ! ,sanskrit t]m ,k>ma1 :i* means ! law ( cause & sequ5ce2 t e cause mu/ be foll[$ by an effect ( a simil> nature1 t e action mu/ produce simil> reaction1 & conv]sely e reaction or effect is ! result ( an action or cause ( a simil> "*4 ,?us !re is always a balance & h>mony betwe5 cause & effect1 betwe5 action & reaction4 ,?is law ( ,k>ma has n[ become a fundam5tal v]ity ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,x is call$ by diff]5t names3 ! sci5ti/s call x ! law ( causation1 ! law ( comp5sation1 ! law ( retribution1 ! law ( action & reaction1 b !y all ref] to ! same idea1--t e cause mu/ produce a simil> result & e action mu/ produce a simil> reaction4 ,n[ ^! anci5t ?9k]s ( ,india appli$ ?is law ( ,k>ma to expla9 ! de/9y ( human s\ls1 & x 0 ^u ?is law !y bas$ ! !ory ( ,transmigration4 ,!y ma9ta9$ t human s\ls are b\nd by ?is irresi/ible law & _c get out ( x2 _! ?\ghts & de$s are ! causes :i* produce results ( simil> nature4 ,s _! future bir? does n dep5d ^u _! :imsical1 free *oice1 b x is limit$ by ! ?\ghts & de$s or misde$s ( _! previ\s lives4 ,9 ! ,platonic idea we f9d t ! s\ls g accord+ to _! *oice4 ,!y may n take a human =m if !y pref] an animal =m1 b 9 ! ,h9du idea ( transmigration we f9d t x is n a result ( free *oice1 b1 if our ?\ghts & de$s =ce u to take a p>ticul> =m1 !n we are subject to ! law ( ,k>ma1 :i* gov]ns our future bir? & ! evolution ( our s\ls4 ,consequ5tly ! ,h9du !ory ( ,transmigration diff]s fundam5tally f ! ,platonic z well z f ! ,egyptian idea ( ,transmigration4 ,9 ! ,platonic & ,egyptian !ories we see t ! s\ls1 aft] leav+ ! body1 ent] into ano!r body :i* is wait+ to receive ! migrat+ s\l1 b 9 ! ,h9du !ory ( ,transmigration ! body is n wait+ to receive ! migrat+ s\l1 b on ! contr>y ! s\l1 be+ subject to ! laws ( evolution1 manufactures ! gross mat]ial body accord+ to its desires & t5d5cies4 ,j z a g]m ( life w develop a gross] =m by cellul> subdivision1 by gr[?1 & by assimilation ( ! environm5tal conditions1 s ! g]m ( ! human s\l w manufacture ! body by obey+ ! laws :i* gov]n ! physical plane4 ,p>5ts are no?+ b ! *annels ?r\gh :i* ! migrat+ s\ls receive _! mat]ial =ms4 ,p>5ts d n create ! s\ls2 !y h no p[] to create4 ,!y c only give ! suitable environm5ts necess>y = manufactur+ a gross physical body4 ,! s\ls come ) _! t5d5cies1 ) _! desires1 & !y rema9 z g]ms ( life4 ,n[ ^! g]ms ( life conta9 vital =ces1 s5se p[]s1 psy*ic p[]s1 & e!real p>ticles ( matt]4 ,at ! "t ( dea? ! s\l contracts & )draws all its p[]s f ! s5se organs to its inn]mo/ c5t]1 & 9 t contract$ /ate x leaves ! body4 ,b ^! p[]s d n leave ! s\l4 ,by ! law ( p]si/5ce ( =ce & cons]vation ( en]gy !y rema9 lat5t 9 t c5t] until environm5tal conditions become favorable = _! remanife/ation4 ,rebir? means ! manife/ation ( ! lat5t p[]s :i* exi/ 9 ! g]m ( life or 9 ! individual s\l4 ,^! g]ms ( life are call$ by diff]5t names4 ,leibnitz call$ !m monads & mod]n sci5ti/s call !m bioplasms or "s su* "n1 b ! ,v$anta philosoph]s describe !m z subtle bodies4 ,^! g]ms or subtle bodies are subject to evolution & gr[?2 !y arise f l[] to high] /ages ( developm5t1 f ! m9]al ?r\gh ! vegetable to ! animal k+dom & ev5tually !y become human be+s & !n !y g on progress+4 ,9 ! ,platonic !ory ! idea ( progress1 gr[? or gradual evolution ( ! s\l f ! l[] to high] /ages ( exi/5ce is entirely exclud$1 because1 z ,i h already said1 ! migrat+ sub/ance is ( a fix$ quantity ) fix$ qualities1 t is1 ^! qualities d n *ange & are n affect$ by ei!r gr[? or evolution4 ,!y are con/ant quantities4 ,9 ord] to diff]5tiate ^! two ideas we %\ld call ! ,h9du !ory ( ,transmigration by ! t]m ,re9c>nation4 ,! ,h9du or ,v$antic !ory ( ,re9c>nation1 h[ev]1 is n ! same z ! ,buddhi/ic !ory ( ,rebir?1 = ! ,buddhi/s d n believe 9 ! p]man5ce ( ! s\l entity4 ,!re is ano!r po9t :]e ! ,re9c>nation !ory diff]s f ,platonic transmigration4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory ( ,re9c>nation !re is gr[? & evolution ( ea* individual s\l f ! l[] to high] /ages ( developm5t4 ,! s\l or g]m ( life1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh ! l[] /ages1 comes to ! human plane & ga9s exp]i5ce & k2 & aft] com+ to ! human plane1 x does n retrograde to animal bodies4 ,! ,platonic !ory tea*es t human s\ls migrate into animal bodies or angelic bodies & return f ! angelic to ! human or ! animal1 & t "s ( !m pref] to become animals2 :ile ! !ory ( ,re9c>nation1 tak+ its /& ^u ! sci5tific tru? ( gradual evolution1 tea*es t ! human s\ls h already pass$ ?r\gh diff]5t grades ( ! animal1 nay1 ( ! vegetable k+dom1 by ! natural process ( evolution4 ,aft] hav+ once receiv$ ! human organism1 :y %\ld a s\l *oose to g back to ! less] & m imp]fect organism ( an animal8 ,h[ is x possible = a less] manife/ation to hold a great] "o8 ,:y %\ld a great] manife/ation *oose m limit$ =ms 9 pref]5ce to ^? ( o!rs8 ,?is "q arises 9 ! ,platonic !ory ( ,transmigration4 ,!re=e1 ! ,re9c>nation !ory1 or ! !ory ( ,transmigration accord+ to ! ,h9dus1 rejects ?is idea ( ! go+ back ( human s\ls to animal =ms4 ,we h already pass$ 9 ! evolution>y process ?r\gh ! l[] grade ( animal organisms4 ,n[ t we h outgr[n !m :y %\ld we g back to !m8 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t 9 ,india !re are _m un$ucat$ p among ! ,h9dus :o believe t human s\ls d migrate into animal bodies aft] dea? to ga9 exp]i5ce & reap ! results ( _! wick$ de$s1 be+ b\nd by ! law ( ,k>ma2 b 9 ! ,platonic !ory ! law ( ,k>ma plays no "p 9 ! transmigration ( s\ls4 ,! educat$ & ?\ghtful m9ds ( ,india1 h[ev]1 accept ! m rational & sci5tific !ory ( ,re9c>nation4 ,al?\gh !re are passages 9 ! scriptural writ+s ( ! ,h9dus :i* app>5tly ref] to ! retrogression ( ! human s\l into animal nature1 /ill su* passages d n necess>ily mean t ! s\ls w be oblig$ to take animal bodies4 ,!y may live l animals ev5 :5 !y h human bodies1 z we may f9d among u _m p l cats & dogs & snakes 9 human =m & !y are (t5 m vici\s ?an natural cats1 dogs or snakes4 ,!y are reap+ _! own ,k>ma & manife/+ _! animal nature1 ?\gh physically !y look l human be+s4 ,?is k9d ( retrogression is possible = "o :o aft] rea*+ ! human plane goes backw>d on acc\nt ( wick$ ?\ghts & de$s on ! animal plane4 ,su* a tempor>y retrogression br+s k & helps x 9 its onw>d progress t[>d ! manife/ation ( high] p[]s on ! high] plane ( consci\sness4 ,all ! wick$ ?\ghts & wick$ de$s are no?+ b ! results ( our own mi/akes4 ,:at is s98 ,s9 is no?+ b a mi/ake & x proce$s f ignorance4 ,= in/ance1 if ,i d n "k t fire burns1 ,i may put my f+] into x & get burn$4 ,! result ( ?is mi/ake is ! burn+ ( ! f+] & ?is has taught me once = all t fire burns2 ,i %all nev] aga9 put my f+] into fire4 ,s e mi/ake is a great tea*] 9 ! long run4 ,no "o is born s high & p]fect z n to commit any mi/ake or any s94 ,e mi/ake l ?is op5s our eyes to ! laws ( ! univ]se by br++ to u su* results z we d n desire4 ,z "o life is n en\gh to ga9 exp]i5ce 9 all ! /ages ( evolution1 we mu/ h to admit ! doctr9e ( ! ,re9c>nation ( ! s\l = ! fulfillm5t ( ! ultimate purpose ( e>?ly life4 ,pr(essor ,huxley says3 ,none b ha/y ?9k]s w reject x on ! gr\nd ( inh]5t absurdity4 ,l ! doctr9e ( evolution itself t ( transmigration has its roots 9 ! _w ( reality4