162 DEATH AND RESURRECTION. 



jective and the objective side of the 

 wants as our point of view. If we first 

 consider the subjective side the rela- 

 tionship between the soul and the cells 

 may be stated as follows: 



We have previously pointed out that 

 in its wants a living being perceives its 

 own ego as related to something else. 

 This is an axiom that needs no demon- 

 stration. If now the soul comprehends 

 the collective wants of the cells as its 

 own, this can only mean that the soul 

 comprehends that part of the cells' in- 

 ner nature which expresses itself as 

 their collective wants, as a part of its 

 own ego. Again the cells within the 

 same limits on their part comprehend 

 the soul's inner nature as belonging to 

 their own individuality. The connec- 

 tion within these limits is so intimate 

 that they cannot comprehend them- 

 selves without at the same time com- 

 prehending each other. The soul must 

 consequently perceive the body as its 

 own body because the same wants that 

 cause the cells to upbuild the soul also 



