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The '''[[World's Parliament of Religions (1893)|World's Parliament of Religions]]''' was held held September 11-27, 1893, in Chicago during the huge World's Columbian Exposition. Often called "the birth of the interfaith movement," this was an international gathering of religious leaders. In 1993, a centennial parliament was also held in Chicago, and several branches of the [[Theosophical Movement]] collaborated to present 29 lectures and panel discussions, plus many auxiliary events. Since then, parliaments have been held in 1999 (Cape Town), 2004 (Barcelona), 2009 (Melbourne), 2015 (Salt Lake City), 2018 (Toronto), and 2023 (Chicago), with Theosophists participating.
'''[[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]].
 
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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Dante's view of life after death

Life after Death is a topic of perpetual interest. According to the 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 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.

In the writings of 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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