16:34 Jul 21, 2012 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Art/Literary - Esoteric practices | |||||||
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4 | not a person, but part of a person's mind |
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not a person, but part of a person's mind Explanation: From the various contexts you have given, I understand "master engineer" and "engineer" to mean that aspect of the mind, or personality, that imposes self-discipline on the other parts of the mind, fed by the eyes, ears, fingers, etc. "The ***engineer** is the self-regulating, directing power. The person that does not develop his engineering qualities will not accomplish much in life. The good **engineer** controls his every act." This engineer is the will-power which is able to take rational decisions concerning the bodily desires. For example, the food is very tasty. I will eat some more, more than I need because I yield to my greedy desires. The "engineer" says: No, you have had enough. You will not eat any more. That's how I interpret it! |
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