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	{{Style P-No indent\|Spirit ''per se ''is an unconscious negative {{Style S-Small capitals\|abstraction}}. Its purity is inherent, not acquired by merit ; hence, as already shown, to become the highest Dhyan Chohan it is necessary for each Ego to attain to full self-consciousness as a human, ''i.e.'', conscious Being, which is synthesized for us in Man. The Jewish Kabalists arguing that no Spirit could belong to the divine hierarchy unless Ruach (Spirit) was united to Nephesh (living Soul), only repeat the Eastern Esoteric teaching. “ A Dhyani has to be an Atma-Buddhi ; once the Buddhi-Manas breaks loose from its immortal Atma of which it (Buddhi) is the vehicle, Atman passes into non-being, which is absolute Being.” This means that the purely Nirvanic state is a passage of Spirit back to the ideal abstraction of Be-ness which has no relation to the plane on which our Universe is accomplishing its cycle.}}		{{Style P-No indent\|Spirit ''per se ''is an unconscious negative {{Style S-Small capitals\|abstraction}}. Its purity is inherent, not acquired by merit ; hence, as already shown, to become the highest Dhyan Chohan it is necessary for each Ego to attain to full self-consciousness as a human, ''i.e.'', conscious Being, which is synthesized for us in Man. The Jewish Kabalists arguing that no Spirit could belong to the divine hierarchy unless Ruach (Spirit) was united to Nephesh (living Soul), only repeat the Eastern Esoteric teaching. “ A Dhyani has to be an Atma-Buddhi ; once the Buddhi-Manas breaks loose from its immortal Atma of which it (Buddhi) is the vehicle, Atman passes into {{Style S-Small capitals\|non-being}}, which is absolute Being.” This means that the purely Nirvanic state is a passage of Spirit back to the ideal abstraction of Be-ness which has no relation to the plane on which our Universe is accomplishing its cycle.}}

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	(''c'') “ There were many wars ” refers to several struggles of adjustment, spiritual, cosmical, and astronomical, but chiefly to the mystery of the evolution of man as he is now. Powers — pure Essences — “ that were told to create ” is a sentence that relates to a mystery explained, as already said, elsewhere. It is not only one of the most hidden secrets of Nature — that of generation, over whose solution the Embryologists have vainly put their heads together — but likewise a divine function that involves that other religious, or rather dogmatic, mystery, the “ Fall ” of the Angels, as it is called. Satan and his rebellious host would thus prove, when the meaning of the allegory is explained, to have refused to create physical man, only to become the direct Saviours and the Creators of “ ''divine ''Man.” The symbolical teaching is more than mystical and religious, it is purely scientific, as will be seen later on. For, instead of remaining a mere blind, functioning medium, impelled and guided by fathomless Law, the “ rebellious ” Angel claimed and enforced his right of independent judgment and will, his		(''c'') “ There were many wars ” refers to several struggles of adjustment, spiritual, cosmical, and astronomical, but chiefly to the mystery of the evolution of man as he is now. Powers — pure Essences — “ that were told to create ” is a sentence that relates to a mystery explained, as already said, elsewhere. It is not only one of the most hidden secrets of Nature — that of generation, over whose solution the Embryologists have vainly put their heads together — but likewise a divine function that involves that other religious, or rather dogmatic, mystery, the “ Fall ” of the Angels, as it is called. Satan and his rebellious host would thus prove, when the meaning of the allegory is explained, to have refused to create physical man, only to become the direct Saviours and the Creators of “ ''divine ''Man.” The symbolical teaching is more than mystical and religious, it is purely scientific, as will be seen later on. For, instead of remaining a mere blind, functioning medium, impelled and guided by fathomless {{Style S-Small capitals\|Law}}, the “ rebellious ” Angel claimed and enforced his right of independent judgment and will, his

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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Explaining Kabalistic views, the author of the “ ''New Aspects of Life ”'' says of the Fallen Angels that, “ According to the symbolical teaching, Spirit, from being simply a functionary agent of God, became volitional in its developed and developing action ; and, substituting its own will for the Divine desire in its regard, so fell. Hence the Kingdom and reign of Spirits and spiritual action, which flow from and are the product of Spirit-volition, are outside, and contrasted with, and in contradiction to the Kingdom of Souls and Divine action.” So far, so good ; but what does the Author mean by saying, “ When man was created, he was human in constitution, with human affections, human hopes and aspirations. From this state he fell — into the brute and savage ” ? This is diametrically opposite to our Eastern teaching, and even to the Kabalistic notion so far as we understand it, and to the Bible itself. This looks like Corporealism and Substantialism colouring positive philosophy, though it is rather hard to feel quite sure of the Author’s meaning (see p. 235). A fall, however, “ from the natural into the supernatural and the animal ” — supernatural meaning the purely spiritual in this case — means what we suggest.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Explaining Kabalistic views, the author of the “ ''New Aspects of Life ”'' says of the Fallen Angels that, “ According to the symbolical teaching, Spirit, from being simply a functionary agent of God, became volitional in its developed and developing action ; and, substituting its own will for the Divine desire in its regard, so fell. Hence the Kingdom and reign of Spirits and spiritual action, which flow from and are the product of Spirit-volition, are outside, and contrasted with, and in contradiction to the Kingdom of Souls and Divine action.” So far, so good ; but what does the Author mean by saying, “ When man was created, he was human in constitution, with human affections, human hopes and aspirations. From this state he fell — into the brute and savage ” ? This is diametrically opposite to our Eastern teaching, and even to the Kabalistic notion so far as we understand it, and to the Bible itself. This looks like Corporealism and Substantialism colouring positive philosophy, though it is rather hard to feel quite sure of the Author’s meaning (see p. 235). A {{Style S-Small capitals\|fall}}, however, “ from the natural into the supernatural and the animal ” — supernatural meaning the purely spiritual in this case — means what we suggest.

	† On the authority of Irenæus, of Justin Martyr and the “ Codex ” itself, Dunlap shows that the Nazarenes regarded “ Spirit ” as a female and ''Evil Power ''in its connection with our Earth. (Dunlap : “ Sod,” the Son of the Man, p. 52).		† On the authority of Irenæus, of Justin Martyr and the “ Codex ” itself, Dunlap shows that the Nazarenes regarded “ Spirit ” as a female and ''Evil Power ''in its connection with our Earth. (Dunlap : “ Sod,” the Son of the Man, p. 52).
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	{{Style P-No indent\|''feminine. ''Thus the spirit of the Earth perceiving that for Fetahil, * the ''newest man ''(the latest), the splendour was ‘ changed,’ and that for splendour existed ‘ decrease and damage,’ she awakes Karabtanos, † ‘ who was frantic and ''without sense and judgment'',’ and says to him : —  ‘ Arise, see, the splendour (light) of the ''newest ''man (Fetahil) has failed (to produce or create men), the decrease of this splendour is visible. Rise up, come with thy mother (the Spiritus) and free thee from limits by which thou art held, and those more ample than the whole world.’ After which follows the union of the frantic and blind matter, guided by the insinuations of the spirit (not the ''Divine ''breath but the ''Astral ''spirit, which by its double essence is already tainted with matter) ; and the offer of the mother being accepted, the Spiritus conceives “ Seven Figures,” and the seven ''stellars ''(planets) which represent also the ''seven capital sins'', the progeny of an astral soul separated from its divine source (spirit) and ''matter'', the blind demon of concupiscence. Seeing this, Fetahil extends his hand towards the abyss of matter, and says : — ‘ Let the Earth exist, just as the abode of the powers has existed.’ Dipping his hand in the chaos, which he condenses, he creates our planet. ‡ ”}}		{{Style P-No indent\|''feminine. ''Thus the spirit of the Earth perceiving that for Fetahil, * the ''newest man ''(the latest), the splendour was ‘ changed,’ and that for splendour existed ‘ decrease and damage,’ she awakes Karabtanos, † ‘ who was frantic and ''without sense and judgment'',’ and says to him : —  ‘ Arise, see, the splendour (light) of the ''newest ''man (Fetahil) has failed (to produce or create men), the decrease of this splendour is visible. Rise up, come with thy {{Style S-Small capitals\|mother}} (the Spiritus) and free thee from limits by which thou art held, and those more ample than the whole world.’ After which follows the union of the frantic and blind matter, guided by the insinuations of the spirit (not the ''Divine ''breath but the ''Astral ''spirit, which by its double essence is already tainted with matter) ; and the offer of the {{Style S-Small capitals\|mother}} being accepted, the Spiritus conceives “ Seven Figures,” and the seven ''stellars ''(planets) which represent also the ''seven capital sins'', the progeny of an astral soul separated from its divine source (spirit) and ''matter'', the blind demon of concupiscence. Seeing this, Fetahil extends his hand towards the abyss of matter, and says : — ‘ Let the Earth exist, just as the abode of the powers has existed.’ Dipping his hand in the chaos, which he condenses, he creates our planet. ‡ ”}}

	“ Then the Codex proceeds to tell how Bahak-Zivo was separated from the Spiritus, and the Genii or angels from the rebels. § Then Mano \|\| (the greatest), who dwells with the greatest ferho, call Kebar-Zivo (known also by the name of Nebat-Iavar bar Iufin Ifafin), Helm and ''Vine ''of the food of life, ¶ he being the third life, and commiserating the rebellious and foolish Genii, on account of the magnitude of their ambition, says : ‘ Lord of the Genii ** (Æons), see what the Genii, the		“ Then the Codex proceeds to tell how Bahak-Zivo was separated from the Spiritus, and the Genii or angels from the rebels. § Then Mano \|\| (the greatest), who dwells with the greatest {{Style S-Small capitals\|ferho}}, call Kebar-Zivo (known also by the name of Nebat-Iavar bar Iufin Ifafin), Helm and ''Vine ''of the food of life, ¶ he being the third life, and commiserating the rebellious and foolish Genii, on account of the magnitude of their ambition, says : ‘ Lord of the Genii ** (Æons), see what the Genii, the

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	{{Style P-No indent\|rebellious angels do, and about what they are consulting. * They say, ‘ Let us call for the world, and let us call the ‘ powers ’ into existence,” The Genii are the ''Principes'', the “ Sons of Light,” but thou art the “ ''Messenger of Life.''”  †}}		{{Style P-No indent\|rebellious angels do, and about what they are consulting. * They say, ‘ Let us call for the world, and let us call the ‘ powers ’ into existence,” The Genii are the ''Principes'', the “ Sons of Light,” but thou art the “ ''Messenger of Life.''”  †}}

	And in order to counteract the influence of the seven “ badly disposed ” principles, the progeny of ''Spiritus'', cabar-zio, the mighty Lord of Splendor, produces ''seven other lives ''(the cardinal virtues) who shine in their own form and light “ from on high ” ‡ and thus re-establish the balance between good and evil, light and darkness.		And in order to counteract the influence of the seven “ badly disposed ” principles, the progeny of ''Spiritus'', {{Style S-Small capitals\|cabar-zio}}, the mighty Lord of Splendor, produces ''seven other lives ''(the cardinal virtues) who shine in their own form and light “ from on high ” ‡ and thus re-establish the balance between good and evil, light and darkness.

	Here one finds a repetition of the early ''allegorical'', dual systems, as the Zoroastrian, and detects a germ of the dogmatic and dualistic religions of the future, a germ which has grown into such a luxuriant tree in ecclesiastical Christianity. It is already the outline of the two “ Supremes ” — God and Satan. But in the Stanzas no such idea exists.		Here one finds a repetition of the early ''allegorical'', dual systems, as the Zoroastrian, and detects a germ of the dogmatic and dualistic religions of the future, a germ which has grown into such a luxuriant tree in ecclesiastical Christianity. It is already the outline of the two “ Supremes ” — God and Satan. But in the Stanzas no such idea exists.

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<center>STANZA VI. — ''Continued.''</center>

:5. {{Style S-Small capitals|At the fourth}} ( ''Round'', ''or revolution of life and being around ''“ ''the seven smaller wheels ” ) (a)'', {{Style S-Small capitals|the sons are told to create their images One third refuses. Two}} ''( thirds ) ''{{Style S-Small capitals|obey}}.

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The full meaning of this sloka can be fully comprehended only after reading the detailed additional explanations in the “ Anthropogenesis ” and its commentaries, in Book II. Between this Sloka and the last, Sloka 4 in this same Stanza, extend long ages ; and there now gleams the dawn and sunrise of another æon. The drama enacted on our planet is at the beginning of its fourth act, but for a clearer comprehension of the whole play the reader will have to turn back before he can proceed onward. For this verse belongs to the general Cosmogony given in the archaic volumes, whereas Book II. will give a detailed account of the “ Creation ” or rather the formation, of the first human beings, followed by the second humanity, and then by the third ; or, as they are called, “ the first, second, and the third Root-Races.” As the solid Earth began by being a ball of liquid fire, of fiery dust and its protoplasmic phantom, so did man.

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''( a) ''That which is meant by the qualification the “ Fourth ” is explained as the “ fourth Round ” only on the authority of the Com- mentaries. It can equally mean fourth “ Eternity ” as “ Fourth Round,” or even the fourth (our) Globe. For, as will repeatedly be shown, it is the fourth Sphere on the fourth or lowest plane of material life. And it so happens that we are in the Fourth Round, at the middle point of which the perfect equilibrium between Spirit and Matter had to take place. * Says the Commentary explaining the verse : — 

“ ''The holy youths ( the gods ) refused to multiply and create species after their likeness'', ''after their kind. They are not fit forms ( rupas ) for us. They have to grow. They refuse to enter the chhayas ( shadows or images ) of their inferiors. Thus had selfish feeling prevailed from the beginning'', ''even among the gods'', ''and they fell under the eye of the Karmic Lipikas.''”

They had to suffer for it in later births. How the punishment reached the gods will be seen in the second volume.

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