Walls of tangled strands.
Find the living flame
That burns on blood.
The brain is a physical object that generates mental energy. It is a tangle of strands, an unknowable, dense web. It is a mass of emotions, memories, instincts, reactions, and thoughts. Whatever comes into its scope of awareness is channeled through its dark core. Energy sparks through at speeds faster than lightning, but still, there are many areas that lie dormant, unused, nearly petrified with age.With the proper methods, we can enter into the center of the brain. Metaphorically speaking, this area is like a cavern with a subterranean river running through it. That river can be kindled with a spiritual spark, and the whole river can be set aflame. This illumination is spiritual energy. It can be used to rejuvenate the brain and to supplement the limitations of our normal mental abilities.
Methods that deal with the mind only as a brain will always be limited. Coping with life only through physical faculties will always fall short of the ultimate answers. Only through lighting a living fire within ourselves can we dance quickly and spontaneously enough to meet the rhythm of life.
Personal Interpretation
The brain is a physical organ, capable of amazing feats. And yet, it is more even than the sum of the mind-boggling operations it can perform. With practice, we can learn to access the hidden regions that lie dormant under ordinary circumstances. We can ignite this once-dark aspect of ourselves with the flame of spiritual insight. The result can only be life-altering. When other methods fail, perhaps it is time to turn to Tao, to the spirit of the Universe. It is the only thing that can truly empower us and bestow upon us the ability to meet the rhythm of life.
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