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'''[[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]].
'''[[Vonda Urban]]''' (1918-2011) was an independent teacher of [[Theosophy]] and [[Astrology]] based in Chicago, Illinois. She taught thousands of students from many branches of the [[Theosophical Movement]] in her home. [[File:Cha_cha_backstage_at_Aragon_Ballroom.png|left|220px|thumb|Dancing at Aragon Ballroom]] One of her most devoted students was Jon Knebel, who became a profound scholar and teacher of the [[Mahatma_Letters_Portal|Mahatma Letters]] and the correspondence of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]]. '''[[Vonda_Urban#Audio|Audio]] and [[Vonda_Urban#Vidio|video]] recordings''' of her lectures demonstrate her deep understanding and skill as a teacher.
 
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]].


Before her work in Theosophy, Vonda had some celebrity in Chicago as a ballroom dance instructor at the Aragon Ballroom.
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Vonda Urban
Vonda Urban (1918-2011) was an independent teacher of Theosophy and Astrology based in Chicago, Illinois. She taught thousands of students from many branches of the Theosophical Movement in her home.
Dancing at Aragon Ballroom
One of her most devoted students was Jon Knebel, who became a profound scholar and teacher of the Mahatma Letters and the correspondence of H. P. Blavatsky. Audio and video recordings of her lectures demonstrate her deep understanding and skill as a teacher.

Before her work in Theosophy, Vonda had some celebrity in Chicago as a ballroom dance instructor at the Aragon Ballroom.

This Web site is made possible by generous grants from The Kern Foundation and support from the Theosophical Society in America.