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           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.

           27.