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The Spiritist Handbook
50 Lessons from Allan Kardec on Life, Death, Reincarnation, and the Meaning of LifeBy Dr. Sam Irani
Length1h 43m
About this audiobook
Why did this happen to me? Will I ever see the people I've lost again? Do we get another chance?
In the 1850s, French educator Allan Kardec set out to investigate the mysterious séance movement sweeping through Paris. He asked questions, compared answers, challenged contradictions, and searched for ideas that held together.
The result was Spiritism—a philosophy built around a simple but profound idea: you are a spirit, you live in a body for a time, and you return to keep learning.
The Spiritist Handbook distills Kardec's teachings into 50 short, accessible lessons, each beginning with a question that touches something deeply human.
Inside, you'll explore:
What happens after death
Whether we reunite with those we've lost
Why suffering exists
Free will and personal choice
Reincarnation and why we forget past lives
Heaven, hell, and the spirit world
Forgiveness and moral growth
The meaning and purpose of lifeThe book also clearly distinguishes what Kardec actually taught from later interpretations and modern concepts such as soulmates, karma, and past-life regression—so you always know where the ideas come from.
And this isn't a book meant to sit unread on a shelf.
The final section offers a 30-Day Reflection Journey, with a daily question, a thought inspired by Kardec, and one small action to bring the ideas into your own life.
Whether you come to this book through grief, curiosity, doubt, spirituality, or a search for meaning, it offers a clear and accessible introduction to one of the most influential spiritual philosophies of the modern era.
Read the questions. Explore the answers. And see what they change in the way you understand life, death, and yourself.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion, Christian & Inspirational, Self-Help
Length1 hr 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 7, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction — Why Are We Here?
2PART I — UNDERSTANDING THE SPIRIT
3Lesson 1 — You Are More Than Your Body
4Lesson 2 — What Is a Spirit?
5Lesson 3 — Where Did We Come From?
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6Lesson 4 — Are Spirits Immortal?
7Lesson 5 — Why Don’t We Remember Everything?
8Lesson 6 — The Spiritual World Around Us
9Lesson 7 — Are We Alone Spiritually?
10Lesson 8 — Can Spirits Influence Our Thoughts?
11Lesson 9 — What Happens When the Body Dies?
12Lesson 10 — What Is the Soul?
13PART II — WHY DO WE LIVE?
14Lesson 11 — What Is the Purpose of Life?
15Lesson 12 — Why Are We Born Into This World?
16Lesson 13 — Why Do We Suffer?
17Lesson 14 — Why Are Some Lives Easier Than Others?
18Lesson 15 — Is Life Fair?
19Lesson 16 — Do We Choose Our Life Before Birth?
20Lesson 17 — Do We Choose Our Family?
21Lesson 18 — Why Do We Meet Certain People?
22Lesson 19 — Are Our Difficulties Meaningless?
23Lesson 20 — What Are We Here to Learn?
24PART III — REINCARNATION
25Lesson 21 — Why Reincarnation?
26Lesson 22 — Who Were You Before This Life?
27Lesson 23 — Why Don’t We Remember Previous Lives?
28Lesson 24 — Can We Meet the Same Souls Again?
29Lesson 25 — Why Are Children Born Into Difficult Circumstances?
30Lesson 26 — Can We Change Our Spiritual Path?
31Lesson 27 — What Happens Between Two Lives?
32Lesson 28 — Do We Keep Our Personality After Death?
33Lesson 29 — Will We Reincarnate Forever?
34Lesson 30 — What Does Spiritual Evolution Mean?
35PART IV — FREE WILL, MORALITY & HUMAN CHOICE
36Lesson 31 — How Much of Your Life Is Your Choice?
37Lesson 32 — Are We Responsible for Our Actions?
38Lesson 33 — What Is Good and What Is Evil?
39Lesson 34 — Why Do We Make the Same Mistakes?
40Lesson 35 — Can Anyone Change?
41Lesson 36 — What Is True Freedom?
42Lesson 37 — Why Does Intention Matter?
43Lesson 38 — What Does It Mean to Love Your Neighbor?
44Lesson 39 — Forgiveness as Spiritual Progress
45Lesson 40 — How Should We Respond to Those Who Hurt Us?
46PART V — DEATH, LIFE AFTER DEATH & ETERNAL PURPOSE
47Lesson 41 — Is Death Really the End?
48Lesson 42 — What Happens Immediately After Death?
49Lesson 43 — Do We Meet Loved Ones Again?
50Lesson 44 — What Is Heaven and Hell?
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