Kardec Spiritist
Group of Austin
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The Kardec Spiritist Group of Austin is an educational non-profit organization
devoted to the study and practice of Spiritism as defined by Allan
Kardec.
We believe in man's spiritual evolution through inner
transformation in successive reincarnations, the
relationship between the material and spiritual worlds, and how love can help
us overcome our limitations to, ultimately, achieve perfection.
Spiritism
Spiritism was revealed by Superior Spirits through mediumship. All the
information was gathered together and organized in books by a French educator
known as Allan Kardec, and was originally published in
Spiritism is a philosophy because it investigates the true nature of life by
answering questions such as "where have I come from", "what am I
doing in this world" and "‘where will I go after death"?
Spiritism explains the purpose of life, and the reasons for life’s many
inequalities, apparent unfairness and suffering.
Spiritism is a science because it studies the so called “supernatural”
phenomena by the light of reason and assigning a natural cause to them. The fact
that materialistic science can’t explain some phenomena at a certain point in
time doesn’t make those phenomena contrary to the laws of nature.
Spiritism is a religion because it has the moral transformation of
mankind as its finality. It advocates a returning to the teachings of Jesus
Christ in our daily lives. It shows Christianity in its true expression of love
and charity, where Jesus is our role model. He reincarnated on Earth as a man
like us, in order to show us how we can improve spiritually.
These are the five main books as defined by Allan Kardec:
- The
Spirits’ Book
- The
Medium’s Book
- The
Gospel Explained by Spiritism
- Heaven
& Hell
- Genesis
Who was Allan Kardec
Allan Kardec, whose real name was Hyppolyte
Leon Denizard Rivail, was a French educator that, despite his initial
skepticism, started investigating some strange and unexplained phenomena that
were occurring in France during the 1850's. Very soon he realized, however, the
importance and the serious aspects of those phenomena and started doing careful
research through mediums (chanellers) who received messages from spirits.
The great work done by Kardec was to intensively question the spirits,
searching for answers that could explain all the aspects of life. He published
the questions he asked and the answers he received from the spiritual world in
a book called "The Spirits' Book". These explanations were accepted as truth
once Kardec’s group received messages in which the essence coincided in several
instances.
The Spirits’ Book was the initial mark of the so called The Spiritist Doctrine (or Spiritism), which strongly encourages mankind to respect, love and help one another.
It also teaches the steps mankind should take in order to grow in its
evolution.
More Information About Spiritism **
- Basic
principles of the Spiritism
- The Spirits' Book
- The Gospel
Explained by Spiritism
- The
Astral City
- The Mediums’ book
- Genesis
- Heaven & Hell
- List of Spiritist
Centers Around the World
** these books can be downloaded or purchased online
Links to Other Related Sites
- International
Spiritist Council
- United States Spiritist Council
- Allan Kardec
Educational Society
- The Spiritist Group of New York
- FEB
Brazilian Spiritist Federation (in
Portuguese)
“So in everything,
do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and
the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12)
How to Contact Us
Send us an email
or call: (512) 695-2394
Join us in our
study meetings:
·
Tuesdays: 7:30pm to 9:00pm
·
Children’s Sunday School (age 5 and older) – 1st and 3rd
Sundays: 10:30am to 11:30am
Meeting Address:
Mailing Address: PO BOX 203502 – Austin, TX 78720-3502
Last Update: Sept/2010