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Reincarnation and the Law of Karma

A Study of the Old-New World-Doctrine of Rebirth, and Spiritual Cause and Effect

Also known as Law of karma

by William Walker Atkinson

  • First published:
  • 20th century
  • Languages: English, Hebrew
  • Content type: Fiction
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"Reincarnation and the Law of Karma" by William Walker Atkinson is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The work explores the ancient and modern beliefs surrounding the doctrines of reincarnation and karma, delving into their historical roots across various cultures and traditions. Atkinson posits that these doctrines are essential truths that have persisted throughout time, connecting them to the spiritual journeys and moral implications of human existence. The opening of this text provides a foundational understanding of the concepts of reincarnation and metempsychosis, explaining that they revolve around the persistence of the soul beyond physical death and its journey through multiple lives. Atkinson distinguishes between various beliefs in reincarnation, noting that many ancient cultures, including the Egyptians, Greeks, and Hindus, recognized the soul's continuity and its connection to past lives. He emphasizes that these beliefs are not merely archaic ideas but rather fundamental principles that may re-emerge in modern spiritual thought as humanity seeks deeper understanding of life, existence, and the nature of the soul. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Afterlife, reincarnation, and near-death experiences, Occultism and esotericism, Parapsychology and psychical research, Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling, and Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    A contributing source assigned this topic during controlled cataloging, but the exact triggering term is not present in the merged metadata.

  • Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought

    A contributing source assigned this topic during controlled cataloging, but the exact triggering term is not present in the merged metadata.

  • Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling

    A contributing source assigned this topic during controlled cataloging, but the exact triggering term is not present in the merged metadata.

  • Afterlife, reincarnation, and near-death experiences

    Controlled discovery queries from k10plus, openlibrary, and project-gutenberg matched “Reincarnation”, “reincarnation”, and “Reinkarnation”. Retained metadata contains “Reincarnation” in the title, “Reincarnation” in the description, “Reincarnation” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

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    • “Reincarnation”· in title
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  • Parapsychology and psychical research

    Controlled discovery queries from global-grey matched “Paranormal and Mysteries”. Retained metadata contains “Paranormal and Mysteries” in the subject metadata.

    • “Paranormal and Mysteries”· via Global Grey ebooks
    • “Paranormal and Mysteries”· in subject

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a study of the old-new world-doctrine of rebirth, and spiritual cause and effect

K10plus union-catalog record

"First published, 1908. 2nd impression 2024" - Title page verso; 23 cm; 249 Seiten

2024GyanEnglish
  • 9789362084057
  • 9362084058
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April 1, 2007Cosimo ClassicsEnglish
  • 9781602062931
  • 1602062935
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  • Open Library reports 58 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
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