Old age represents, in each
incarnation, the last stage of life. And this is understandable: the human body
is no more than a machine at the disposal of Force (the spirit) from which it
receives warmth, action, motion and life. This machine - like all machines - is
subject to the action of time, break-downs, wear-and-tear which effect it to a
greater or lesser degree depending on the maintenance care provided by its
operator - the spirit.
And, truly there are a great many
inattentive, careless, lax individuals. Many slush in vice, often causing
irreparable damage to their physical bodies, bringing about their complete
destruction.
A well-lived existence leads to a
healthy, happy old age. However at this stage the spirit, although mentally sound,
cannot display the former strength of youth and the vitality and dynamism of
the previous stages. This is due to the natural decadence of its bodily
instrument.
Happy are those spirits that leave
behind after each passage through Earth, unequivocal examples of valour and
honesty.
Interest in the common well-being, familial behaviour, constant concern about the guidance of offspring, discipline and devotion to work are some of these examples.
Old age
by Luiz de Mattos
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