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== H. P. Blavatsky == | == [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] == | ||
'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Nephesh}}'''. Breath of life. ''Anima, Mens, Vita, ''Appetites. This term is used very loosely in the Bible. It generally means ''prana ''“life”; in the Kabbalah it is the animal passions and the animal Soul. [w.w.w.] Therefore, as maintained in theosophical teachings, ''Nephesh ''is the synonym of the Prâna‐Kâmic Principle, or the vital animal Soul in man. [H. P. B.]. | '''{{Style S-Small capitals|Nephesh}}'''. Breath of life. ''Anima, Mens, Vita, ''Appetites. This term is used very loosely in the Bible. It generally means ''prana ''“life”; in the Kabbalah it is the animal passions and the animal Soul. [w.w.w.] Therefore, as maintained in theosophical teachings, ''Nephesh ''is the synonym of the Prâna‐Kâmic Principle, or the vital animal Soul in man. [H. P. B.]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:15, 8 October 2026
H. P. Blavatsky
Nephesh. Breath of life. Anima, Mens, Vita, Appetites. This term is used very loosely in the Bible. It generally means prana “life”; in the Kabbalah it is the animal passions and the animal Soul. [w.w.w.] Therefore, as maintained in theosophical teachings, Nephesh is the synonym of the Prâna‐Kâmic Principle, or the vital animal Soul in man. [H. P. B.].
Source: H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, art. Nephesh