"Enq:  But what is it that reincarnates, in your belief?   Theo:  The Spiritual thinking Ego, the permanent principle in man, or that which is the seat of Manas.   It is not Atma, or even Atma-Buddhi, regarded as the dual Monad, which is the individual, or divine man, but Manas; for Atman is the … Continue reading tktt: On the Various Principles in Man

"Enq:  But why should not man be represented by two "principles" or two aspects, rather?   Theo:  Every man has these two principles in him, one more active than the other, and in rare cases, one of these is entirely stunted in its growth, so to say, or paralyzed by the strength and predominance of … Continue reading tktt: On the Various Principles in Man

"Enq:  It is just that which is so difficult to understand.   Theo:  It seems to me very easy, on the contrary, once that you have seized the main idea, i.e., that man acts on this or another plane of consciousness, in strict accordance with his mental and spiritual condition.   But such is the … Continue reading tktt: On the Various Principles in Man

"Enq:  I have heard a good deal about this constitution of the "inner man" as you call it, but could never make "head or tail on't" as Gabalis expresses it.   Theo:  Of course, it is most difficult, and, as you say, "puzzling" to understand correctly and distinguish between the various aspects, called by us … Continue reading tktt: On the Various Principles in Man