Books
Reading is an essential part of understanding and reflecting upon the Spiritist teachings. Through study, we are able to deepen our knowledge, expand our understanding, and strengthen our spiritual awareness.
In this section, you will find the Spiritist Codification books, written by Allan Kardec, available for download. During our Sunday meetings, you are also welcome to purchase or borrow books available at the Centre.
Whether you are new to Spiritism or wish to continue your studies, these resources are here to support your journey of learning and personal growth.
Books for Purchase
A selection of Spiritist books is available for purchase at the reception on Sundays, during our public talks.
By purchasing these books, you are also helping to support the Centre and to sustain its educational activities.
Books for Borrowing
You are welcome to borrow books from our small library, located in the lecture room, on Sundays during the public talks. This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen your understanding of Spiritism and to share knowledge and inspiration within our community.
Books for Download
The Kardecist teachings is founded on five fundamental works, collectively known as the Spiritist Codification, written by Allan Kardec. These include The Spirits’ Book, The Mediums’ Book, The Gospel According to Spiritism, Heaven and Hell, and The Genesis. We also have What is Spiritism, a concise introduction to the Spiritist teachings.
After you have read The Spirits' Book, you will no longer have any reason to fear death. The Spirits' Book will provide you with the answers to nearly all the questions you may have with regards to the origin, nature and destiny of each and every soul on earth - and those of other worlds as well. It also addresses the issues of God, creation, moral laws and the nature of spirits and their relationships with humans. The book contains answers that were dictated to mediums by highly evolved spirits who love God. The Spirits' Book is the initial landmark publication of a Doctrine that has made a profound impact on the thought and view of life of a considerable portion of humankind since the first French edition was published in 1857.
The Mediums' Book is the second of the five volumes comprising the Codification of the Spiritist Doctrine. Its author, Allan Kardec, explains that The Mediums' Book combines "the special teachings of the Spirits concerning the theory behind all kinds of manifestations, the means of communicating with the invisible world, the development of mediumship, and the difficulties and pitfalls that may be encountered in the practice of Spiritism." The Mediums' Book is indispensable reading and provides priceless advice to Spiritists. It will always be a precious source of knowledge for any person who inquires into and considers the mediumistic phenomenon that has increasingly manifested itself throughout the world within or apart from formal Spiritist activities. Since we human beings are an integral part of the interchange between the physical and the spirit planes of life, it is best that we understand the mechanisms of this relationship as much as possible. The Mediums' Book is the safest manual for all those who dedicate themselves to activities involving communication with the spirit world.
The Gospel according to Spiritism is the third of the five books that comprise the Spiritist Codification, a compilation of teachings transmitted by high order spirits (the Spirits) and organised and commented on by Allan Kardec. The book contains the essence of the moral teachings of Jesus, thus providing roof under which followers of all religions - even those who profess no religion at all - can gather, for it offers a sure guide for our inner reform, which, according to Christ, is indispensable for us to find future happiness and inner peace, a state that is possible for the spirit on its evolutionary journey to God only by complying fully with the divine laws.
In this book, Allan Kardec approaches divine justice from the point of view of Spiritism. The first part is a comparative analysis of the concepts of different faiths about heaven, purgatory and hell, angels and demons, and future punishments and rewards. The dogma of eternal punishments is specially discussed and refuted by arguments taken from the laws of nature. The second part presents numerous communications with spirits in different situations, and which shed light on the state of the soul after death and its passage from the physical life to the spirit life, which until then had been obscure and feared. It is a sort of travel guide to be used before we enter into a new world!
This book is one of the five basic works that make up the Codification of Spiritism, and is the author's most scientific work. It deals with themes regarded as incontestable by religion in the light of the immortality of the soul, unifying Christian thought and scientific discoveries. It offers a unique opportunity for the reader to know and study themes of universal interest, discussed in a logical, rational and revealing manner. It is divided into three parts: The first part analyses the origin of planet Earth and avoids mysterious or magical interpretations about its creation. The second part analyses the question of miracles, explaining the nature of the fluids and the extraordinary phenomena contained in the Gospel. The third part focuses on the prophecies in the Gospel, the signs of the times and the new generation, whose advent will be the beginning of a new era for humankind based on the practice ofjustice, peace and fraternity. The subjects presented in its eighteen chapters have as their basis the immutability of the grand Divine Laws.
A work that is still up-to-date, What is Spiritism? is useful for adherents of the Spiritist Doctrine as well as for those who want to understand the nature of Spiritism and its fundamental points. Kardec's logic and common sense are obvious in this book as he confounds Spiritism's detractors while answering the questions of those who believe in and aspire to a superior life. The book is divided into three chapters. The first is composed of dialogues between Kardec and a critic, a skeptic and a priest, providing answers to those who do not understand the basic principles of Spiritism. It also presents appropriate refutations to its opponents. The second chapter presents practical and experimental aspects of the science and is a kind of summary of The Mediums' Book. The third chapter is a short synthesis of The Spirits' Book, with solutions to psychological, moral and philosophical problems according to the Spiritist Doctrine. In addition, the book is prefaced with an abridged version of Henri Sausse's biography of Allan Kardec.