205-6). The mineral "monad" is not an individuality latent, but an
all-pervading Force which has for its Present vehicle matter in its
lowest and most concrete terrestrial state; in man the monad is fully
developed, potential, and either passive or absolutely active, according
to its vehicle, the five lower and more physical human principles. In
the Deva kingdom it is fully liberated and in its highest state--but one
degree lower than the ONE Universal Life.*
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* The above diagram represents a logical section of the scheme of
evolution, and not the evolutionary history of a unit of consciousness.
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Question VIII.--Sri Sankaracharya's Date
It is always difficult to determine with precision the date of any
particular event in the ancient history of India; and this difficulty
is considerably enhanced by the speculations of European Orientalists,
whose labours in this direction have but tended to thicken the confusion
already existing in popular legends and traditions, which were often
altered or modified to suit the necessities of sectarian controversy.
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