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thousands of years ago, still exists in waveform,
though we do not hear or see these waves. If,
however, we possessed the apparatus to detect
them, they could be replayed exactly, in their original
form, and many would be the historic discussion
upon which we could then eavesdrop. Just as we
are enveloped by a blanket of air on which, every
sound and word of ours is engraved, even
though we neither see the air nor the inscription,
so the other world is also enveloping us on all
four sides and constantly recording our
intentions and designs. Our actions are being
imprinted upon its fold and after death; they will
be there for all to read. Imagine a record
revolving mutely on its turntable. As soon as the
needle falls into its groove, the silent disc bursts
into music as if it had just been waiting to express
the sounds recorded on it. In the same way, a
‘record’ of all our deeds is being prepared and
when the Lord of the Universe utters the word
of command, the whole record will be played
back to us. On hearing it people will involuntarily
