What is evolution? Is it a blind process of adaptation as proposed by science or is there a purpose behind it? The Theosophical teachings postulate a complex process of evolution that takes place not only at the physical level, but also in the intellectual and spiritual dimensions.

How did the universe come about? Was it created out of nothing? Of what is it comprised? Is there anything other than the matter we perceive through our senses? The topics in this series: Introduction, From Chaos to Cosmos, A Cyclic Model of the Universe, and The Seven Dimensions in Cosmos and Self, will explore these and other related questions as outlined by the Theosophical teachings.

Everything in the cosmos is subject to a process of evolution that takes eons to unfold. Most kingdoms of nature spontaneously follow this gradual growth but human beings, by virtue of being endowed with a mind and free will, have the abilitty to influence the pace of this journey. Theosophical teachings point to the existence of a path that can greatly accelerate the evolutionary process in those who are able to tread it.

In this set of talks given for the Living Theosophy series, Pablo Sender discusses the purpose of our existence according to Theosophical teachings, to develop the divine seeds present in every human consciousness. This growth, which began with primitive man and ends with an enlightened being, takes eons to accomplish. Explore the natural laws and processes that affect the soul's journey through life and death.