It is universal, but the grades at which it is embodied and manifested vary very much, atleast according to old indian philosophy. Upper grades are, in animals, still just a potentiality.
Steiner talked of it extensively although in not too correct terms imo.
Guenon had a great exposure of it in 'man and his becoming according to the vedanta'
I learned that whatever it is that some call soul, or Gods Grace, etc. Is not universal. In fact, it seems to be very rare amongst humans.
The chosen ones
It is universal, but the grades at which it is embodied and manifested vary very much, atleast according to old indian philosophy. Upper grades are, in animals, still just a potentiality.
Steiner talked of it extensively although in not too correct terms imo.
Guenon had a great exposure of it in 'man and his becoming according to the vedanta'