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[[File:Divina_Comedia.jpg|right|200px|left|thumb|Dante's view of life after death]]
[[File:Labyrinth at Olcott 2016.jpg|220px|right|thumb|Labyrinth at Olcott]]
'''[[Life after Death]]''' is a topic of perpetual interest. According to the [[Theosophy|Theosophical]] teachings after the [[death]] of the body, [[consciousness]] undergoes a series of transformations. The tendencies, emotions, thoughts, memories, and aspirations that were part of the [[Principle#Individuality_and_personality|personality]] are sorted out. Anything that belonged to the entirely personal and selfish aspect is discarded, while all that was of a generous or unselfish nature is preserved and assimilated by the [[Soul#Human soul|soul]].
A '''[[Labyrinth]]''' is an archetype of the human mind. It is an important spiritual practice in many cultures and religions around the world. Labyrinths are featured in several Theosophical Society estates, including the [[Olcott (campus)|"Olcott" headquarters campus]] of the [[Theosophical Society in America]], and at the [[Krotona Institute of Theosophy]]. Three common designs are the Cretan style (left), Chartres style (center), and spiral (right):
 
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In the writings of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]] and the [[Masters of Wisdom]] the most frequent description of the different stages after physical death include: a) [[kamaloka]], b) [[gestation period]], c) [[devachan]], and d) [[reincarnation]].
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Labyrinth at Olcott

A Labyrinth is an archetype of the human mind. It is an important spiritual practice in many cultures and religions around the world. Labyrinths are featured in several Theosophical Society estates, including the "Olcott" headquarters campus of the Theosophical Society in America, and at the Krotona Institute of Theosophy. Three common designs are the Cretan style (left), Chartres style (center), and spiral (right):

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