Difference between revisions of "Animal Soul"
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| − | This is a term used by Helena P. Blavatsky to refer to '' | + | This is a term used by Helena P. Blavatsky to refer to ''kama'', or the desire-nature in the septenary constitution of the human being. |
| − | Blavatsky classifies the soul into three kinds: | + | Blavatsky classifies the soul into three kinds:<br> |
| − | a. animal soul – the desire-nature or '' | + | a. animal soul – the desire-nature or ''kama''.<br> |
| − | b. human soul – the mental principle or ''manas''. | + | b. human soul – the mental principle or ''manas''.<br> |
c. spiritual soul – the ''buddhi'' | c. spiritual soul – the ''buddhi'' | ||
| − | At times, she also refers to the animal soul as “astral soul,” as distinguished from the “astral body” which she uses for the etheric double or linga- | + | At times, she also refers to the animal soul as “astral soul,” as distinguished from the “astral body” which she uses for the etheric double or ''linga-sarira''. |
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Latest revision as of 06:50, 5 February 2013
This is a term used by Helena P. Blavatsky to refer to kama, or the desire-nature in the septenary constitution of the human being.
Blavatsky classifies the soul into three kinds:
a. animal soul – the desire-nature or kama.
b. human soul – the mental principle or manas.
c. spiritual soul – the buddhi
At times, she also refers to the animal soul as “astral soul,” as distinguished from the “astral body” which she uses for the etheric double or linga-sarira.
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