Obeying the attraction of the earth

 

The body obeys the attraction of the earth, from which it draws its energy. The subtle force, a finer energy in me, obeys another attraction.

 

When the body conforms to the attraction of the earth, the subtle force is freer, as if the two movements complement each other. This is what allows man to hold himself upright. Always and in all circumstances, I must accept this law from which my equilibrium comes, and let these forces act freely in me.

 

When I obey the earth's attraction in a conscious way, the subtle force is liberated and my ordinary "I," my ego, finds its place, its purpose. The poles are related. I obey this law and find my place in a world of forces that has made me what I am. But thinking it does not help. I must live it.

 

From The Reality of Being, P. 64