In the past, people would build huge castles (out of fear) to help keep themselves safer in times of conflict. Nowadays, separative countries have their own lethal, engineered defensive mechanisms (which contribute to conflict). Psychologically, most people have built complex mental constructs that are similar to the castles of times past. Inwardly, we have all kinds of beliefs — that were accumulated by conformity and imitation — and we desperately hold onto these beliefs — these structures — because we were convinced that they would protect us. And we walk around like humanoid castles… with thick walls dividing ourselves (or oneself) from others. These very walls (i.e., psychological walls) are not safe. They are of fragmentation, and they breed conflict and dangerous isolationism.
Only limited minds exist in (and “as”) psychological castles. Such limited minds — by natural law — are never in communion with the unlimited (i.e., the sacred). A mind of conformity, a mind of imitation, a mind of isolation and fears, can “fit into society” just fine. But such “fitting in” is not life, is not living, is not deep intelligence.
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