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“ The ''Souls ''(Monads) are pre-existent in the world of Emanations,” (''Book of Wisdom ''viii., 20) ; and the ''Zohar ''teaches that in the “ Soul ” “ is the ''real man'', ''i.e.'', the Ego and the conscious I am : ‘ ''Manas.''’ ” | “ The ''Souls ''(Monads) are pre-existent in the world of Emanations,” (''Book of Wisdom ''viii., 20) ; and the ''Zohar ''teaches that in the “ Soul ” “ is the ''real man'', ''i.e.'', the Ego and the conscious I am : ‘ ''Manas.''’ ” | ||
“ They descend from the pure air to be ''chained to bodies'',” says Josephus repeating the belief of the Essenes (''De Bello Judæo'', | “ They descend from the pure air to be ''chained to bodies'',” says Josephus repeating the belief of the Essenes (''De Bello Judæo'', II, 12). “ The air is full of Souls,” states Philo, “ ''they descend to be tied to mortal bodies'', ''being desirous to live in them.''” (''De Gignat'', 222 c.; ''De Somniis'', p. 455) ‡ ; because through, and in, the human form they will become ''progressive ''beings, whereas the nature of the angel is purely ''intransitive'', therefore man has in him the potency of transcending the faculties of the Angels. Hence the Initiates in India say that it is the Brahmin, the twice-born, who rules the gods or devas ; and Paul repeated it in | ||
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