>> Why *must* the infant eventually silence itself? << Because, when one ceases to participate in one's mind chatter, there ceases to be anything empowering the mind's chatter. That is simply the nature of mind chatter. No great mystery. No great hidden esoteric meaning, etc. Just the plain facts of nature. My best to you, :) Rawn Clark 30 Oct 2003 rawnclark@... rawn@... http://www.ABardonCompanion.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis http://E.webring.com/hub?ring=arionthebardonwe