Compensatory and Evolutionary Karma by Antti Savinainen

Introduction Nowadays the notion of karma is part of Western popular culture. It typically means that at least some unpleasant things are consequences of one’s actions, either in this life or another. The word karma is derived from Sanskrit meaning action and, by extension, its effects or consequences. In both Eastern philosophy and Theosophy, karmic

Reincarnation Memory: A Theosophical Outline by Antti Savinainen

Introduction Reincarnation along with karma are the key doctrines in Theosophy. Interestingly, there is scientific evidence suggesting that sometimes young children can have verifiable memories from the alleged past lives[1] (Tucker, 2005). However, these cases are exceptions because usually people do not remember their past lives. This is quite understandable from the theosophical point of