Project Gutenberg 2006-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 242 Besant, Annie 1847 1933 Besant, Annie Wood Wood, Annie Death—and After? Produced by Bryan Ness, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Death—and After?" by Annie Besant is a theosophical publication written in the early 20th century. The text aims to provide a straightforward exposition of Theosophical teachings regarding life, death, and the afterlife, particularly addressing misconceptions surrounding death and immortality. It seeks to offer clarity and comfort in understanding the natural processes of life and existence beyond death. The opening of the work sets a contemplative tone, using a vivid metaphor of a bird flying through a hall to illustrate the transient nature of human life. Besant reflects on historical perspectives, particularly within Christianity, on death and immortality, critiquing the somber views often associated with death rituals. The text then outlines the various elements constituting human existence as seen through the lens of Esoteric Philosophy, delineating the immortal soul from the perishable body. It emphasizes the distinction between the spiritual self and the physical form, preparing to delve into the teachings about the post-mortem state and the journey of the soul after death. Overall, this section aims to demystify death and challenge readers to reconsider their understanding of existence beyond the physical realm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Theosophy Death Future life BP Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 198799 2025-08-08T03:46:52.283169 text/html 197770 2006-04-27T07:30:22 text/html 139177 2025-08-08T03:46:57.896153 application/epub+zip 140372 2025-08-08T03:46:54.144138 application/epub+zip 140373 2025-08-08T03:46:52.985138 application/epub+zip 274878 2025-08-08T03:47:00.500139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255975 2025-08-08T03:46:57.171104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230413 2022-09-08T15:35:13.464742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166351 2025-08-08T03:46:51.792147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166023 2006-04-27T07:30:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166020 2006-04-27T07:30:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20612 2025-08-08T03:47:00.642095 application/rdf+xml 13051 2025-08-08T03:46:53.489107 image/jpeg 3494 2025-08-08T03:46:53.233124 image/jpeg 62209 2006-04-27T07:30:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 67889 2006-04-27T07:30:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 62126 2006-04-27T07:30:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 132663 2025-08-08T03:46:52.301152 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia