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a great source of comfort; but to those who
have studied the Divine Wisdom, this outsid(
comfort has been unnecessary, for Theosoph;

shows us clearly—it has no two ways—it make
it quite certain beyond all doubt that the life ii
the physical body is but a small part of th
real life, and that Life is in the Eternal and i
Everlasting.

It has often been said that Theosophists ar
very hard, but speaking of death as a passin
on, in this way, is not hard. It does not mea
that you do not miss the one you care for, froi
your side, in the same way as you would mis
him if he took a far journey which would n(
bring him back in this life time. But that is ai
The one who has passed on is nearer in spin
probably understands more and sees more ar
understands you better and is therefore neare
Does not this thought raise us, help us and f
us with hope ?

After death there may be a period of rest,
gathering together of the forces, a sorting oft
experiences gained, and according to the sta
of evolution will the time between rebirth va
more or less. It has been said that seve:

hundreds of years is usual to the average m
between each .incarnation, but we have a
been told that the time varies very considerat