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turctibility of souls, so that being eternal, and, therefore, also, uncreated, they must have existed in some form or other in the past. Furthermore, miracles being inadmissible in science, the present incarnations of the souls now existing in the world cannot all have been determined by anything in the nature of a lawless occurrence, but must be due to a lawor laws which are concerned in the shaping of our destinies. Take now into consideration the infinite variety of circumstances sur. rounding all the different grades of life in the scale of being, and see what explanation nature offers of the pain and misery that are only too evident all round. The fact is that all tbat a living being undergoes, all that he feels, and all that he experiences is in consequence of his own actions in the past! We need not discuss the laws and forces of reincarnation any further, they have been already sufficiently described today.
It only remains to consider the weapons and means for overcoming the forces of ignorance and evil which stand in our way. The question is an easy one and can be answered in a few words. Your trouble is wholly due to your desires; therefore, destroy those desires. Whatever your circumstances, do all you can to curb your appetites and longings. Whenever you have time, wherever you may happen to be, decline to yield to internal cravings. You must engage yourself in a deadly struggle with this foe of yours-desire never letting go, but always tightening your grip on it. No good
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