Размышления
Book 10
Keepalwaysbeforeyouthat"thisisnodifferentfromanemptyfield,"andthethingsinitarethesameasonamountaintop,ontheseashore,wherever.Platogetstotheheartofit:"fencingasheepfoldinthemountains,andmilkinggoatsorsheep."
24.Mymind.Whatisit?WhatamImakingofit?WhatamIusingitfor?
Isitemptyofthought?
Isolatedandtornloosefromthosearoundit?
Meltedintofleshandblendedwithit,sothatitsharesitsurges?
25.Whenaslaverunsawayfromhismaster,wecallhimafugitiveslave.Butthelawofnatureisamastertoo,andtobreakitistobecomeafugitive.
Tofeelgrief,angerorfearistotrytoescapefromsomethingdecreedbytherulerofallthings,noworinthepastorinthefuture.Andthatrulerislaw,whichgovernswhathappenstoeachofus.Tofeelgrieforangerorfearistobecomeafugitive—afugitivefromjustice.
26.Hedepositshisspermandleaves.Andthenaforcenothistakesitandgoestowork,andcreatesachild.
This...fromthat?
Or:
Hepoursfooddownhisthroat.Andthenaforcenothistakesitandcreatessensations,desires,dailylife,physicalstrengthandsomuchelsebesides.
Tolookatthesethingsgoingonsilentlyandseetheforcethatdrivesthem.Asweseetheforcethatpushesthingsandpullsthem.Notwithoureyes,butjustasclearly.
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