[mkirkpatrick]

Many thanks Ls for your detailed and captivating post.
The life essence is as a darkened flame,in our present state of awareness,we
use words like spirit,but we fail to comprehend its meaning,Life,spirit,are one
of the same,we can penetrate so far into the "life-force" then we reach a
point where comprehension breaks down,and we aknowledge that we can
venture no further,a darkened flame is a symbol and a cypher of that very
point!
We can though understand our soul,or at least make a start along that long
road of enlightenment.The soul is the "plastic outer covering" and the spirit
or "life essence" is the copper wire within the cable?
We can be mindful of it,and know that it is there,butwe cannot understand
it,and while human never will!

kind regards michael.