Evolution in the life of the individual starts with the
formation of the human embryo and passes through various stages, and even
continues after death in another form. The human spirit is capable of infinite
development.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 26
November 1939 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer;
compilation ‘Reincarnation and the Nature and Progress of the
Soul’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice)