The source of our power always entails a reaction of some kind. Coal power, for instance, has the negative fallout of pollution. Nuclear power has the unfortunate effect of creating dangerous waste. The power we tap into is no different. The power from below radiates a certain waste product and pollution into our souls, shrinking our capacity for love and undermining our ability to really attend to others. The sad irony is that using this way helps us, in the short term, to get ahead in this world, but in the long term it undermines our ability to flourish as a human being.
