Размышления
Book 9
6.Objectivejudgment,now,atthisverymoment.
Unselfishaction,now,atthisverymoment.
Willingacceptance—now,atthisverymoment—ofallexternalevents.
That’sallyouneed.
7.Blotoutyourimagination.Turnyourdesiretostone.Quenchyourappetites.Keepyourmindcenteredonitself.
8.Animalswithoutthelogosareassignedthesamesoul,andthosewhohavethelogosshareonetoo—arationalone.Justasallearthlycreaturesshareoneearth.Justasweallseebythesamelight,andbreathethesameair—allofuswhoseeandbreathe.
9.Allthingsaredrawntowardwhatislikethem,ifsuchathingexists.Allearthlythingsfeeltheearth’stug.Allwetthingsflowtogether.Andairythingsaswell,sotheyhavetobeforciblypreventedfrommixing.Fireisnaturallydrawnupwardbythathigherfire,butreadytoigniteattheslightesttouchofother,earthlyflame.Sothatanythingdrierthanusualmakesgoodfuel,becauselessofwhathinderscombustionismixedinwithit.
Andthingsthatshareanintelligentnaturearejustaspronetoseekoutwhatislikethem.Ifnotmoreso.Becausetheirsuperiorityinotherwaysismatchedbytheirgreaterreadinesstomixandminglewiththeircounterparts.
Eveninirrationalbeingsweseeswarmsandherds,andnesting,andlovenotunlikeours.
