Directives From the Guardian
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68: EVOLUTION, MAN'S
 
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"You have asked as to what point in man's evolution he becomes conscious of self. This consciousness of self in man is a gradual process, and does not start at a definite point. It grows in him in this world and continues to do so in the future spiritual world.

 
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"Man can certainly recall past experiences in his evolution, and even when his soul leaves this world it will still remember the past."