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acquired by the souls in their previous states of development 

 in organised forms. 



The term Malam means rust or dirt : the three Malams 

 forming the rust or dirt of the soul in its original state of 

 non-development. 



Pdsam exists from eternity and is imperishable, except so 

 far as Maya Malawi and Kanma Malam are concerned. 

 When the two latter are removed from the soul, and Anava 

 Malam loses its strength, then the soul will be liberated 

 from the grasp of Pdsam, and be ripe for attaining Mutti 

 or heaven. 



IV. 



THE RELATION BETWEEN GOD, SOUL, 

 AND PASAM. 



God exists from eternity, alone, by himself, apart from the 

 Soul and Pdsam, But the two latter are linked in intimate 

 union with each other — Pdsam enveloping the Soul. This 

 abnormal condition of the Soul is from eternity. It is un- 

 accountable. It is a mystery. Here the Soul lies in a state 

 of bondage, denuded even of thought. — In consequence, it is 

 miserable and unhappy. This relation of Pasam to the Soul 

 is analogous to that which subsists between the husk of the 

 paddy and the rice which it envelopes, or between the rusty 

 coating and the copper which it conceals. 



This link between the Soul and Pasam is not, however, 



indissoluble. The chain will be severed the soul will 



gain its freedom. It will ultimately be drawn away from 



the grasp of the Archangel of Evil Pasam, and be 



received into the bosom of the summum bonum God. 



It will then shine in its true and resplendent glory in the 



august presence of the King of the Universe even in 



mystic union with Parabrahm. This is Mutti. Here the 



