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The Secret Beyond Matter 47

Bundles of light coming from an object fall on the retina upside-down.
Here, the image is converted into electrical signals and transmitted to the
centre of vision at the back of the brain. Since the brain is insulated from
light, it is impossible for light to reach this centre. This means that we
view a vast world of light and depth in a tiny spot which receives no light
whatsoever.

Even at the moment when we see the light and feel the heat of a fire, the
inside of our brain is pitch dark and its temperature never changes.

precision of this process is such that the ear of a healthy person hears every-
thing without any atmospheric noise or interference. In your brain, which is
insulated from sound, you listen to the symphonies of an orchestra, hear all
the noises in a crowded place, and perceive all the sounds within a wide fre-