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Dr. Hart.”
    “ Would
you care to expand on that?”
    “ The mind
generates feelings, thoughts and memory.”
    “ You’re
not dealing with the senses that send messages to the brain, like
scent, and sight? I want to be clear on that,
Professor.”
    “ I must
know that there’s more to consciousness than the workings of our
five senses.”
    “ Forgive
me, Professor. I didn’t mean to be rude.”
    Lander sighed.
“That’s ok, Dr. Hart.”
    Normally
confident, he felt insecure, not sure he was prepared for a man as
contentious as Hart. He knew of his study of realms, which were
indefinable to him. According to Hart, people could be guided by
one. He had written two papers in Nature , which he had seen.
    “ Let’s
move on, please, Dr. Hart.”
    “ Humans
have analytical minds, don’t we?”
    “ We
assess situations and make decisions.”
    “ How’s
this done?”
    “ It’s
done by the generation of thought.”
    Hart could
sense Lander’s irritation again. He didn’t really know why the
professor was so defensive in manner. He ignored it hoping to get
to his point.
    “ Are
thoughts generated by the brain or the mind, Professor?”
    “ They
operate as one. The brain’s a complex network. When we see
something, maybe a person or an incident, we form thoughts, ideas.
The mind can draw on memory too. Thoughts can also be generated
randomly.”
    “ Randomly?”
    “ Yes, Dr
Hart.”
    “ Tell me
something.”
    Lander eyed
Hart again. His shoulders moved with the tightness of his crisp,
white shirt as he leaned back and said, “Sure, what?”
    “ What
process generates thoughts randomly?”
    “ The mind
has latent capabilities.”
    Hart adjusted
his position in his seat. He wanted to be clear about what Lander
was purporting.
    “ Can this
latent capability make us creative?”
    “ Yes.
Novel ideas can come from random thoughts, what we call
randomization of neuronal connections.”
    “ And, can
something like meditation can draw upon random
thoughts?”
    “ Of
course, Dr. Hart!”
    “ But
randomization is like shuffling cards. There’s a process that
operates at a much higher level.”
    “ What’s
this process?” Lander chuckled arrogantly.
    “ What
if?
    “ What if
what?”
    “ The
human mind was an extension of a much greater mind?”
    “ No one
can prove that!”
    “ And, I’m
saying the force governs it.”
    “ It
does?”
    “ Yes.
There’s a realm is us that generates thoughts and ideas. It can
take us beyond our shabby existence.”
    “ To
where, Dr. Hart?”
    “ Happiness! We do need to understand the process. It’s not a
simple. Our minds are supposed to be like little gods.”
    “ I have
my doubts, Dr. Hart, and I wish I could be of more assistance but,
clearly, this is out of my depth.”
    “ Would
you happen to know anything about a light seen in
meditation?”
    Lander leaned
back. He tapped his fingers thinking.
    “ Meditation is a complex process that involves bio-chemical
as well as physical changes in the body. I’m well aware of the
light seen in meditation. My opinion is that it comes from the
automatic firing of rods and cones in the retina of the
eye.”
    “ Are you
certain of this? Meditation quiets the noise and allows one to
perceive events one would not normally perceive.”
    “ No one
can be absolutely certain of anything related to meditation at this
stage, Dr. Hart.”
    “ Well,
thank you, Professor. Thanks for taking time to talk to
me.”
    Lander was
staring at him when he started towards the door. He paid no mind to
doubts people cast his way. He had grown accustomed to it all.
American born and a British educated scholar, he had enough
voracity to prove himself. The mistruths of life gnawed him. Humans
were living a lie, believing in fantasy.

Chapter 11
     
     
    Hart headed to
Washington Road again, walking at a pace. While he had much on his
mind, he wanted to set a matter straight. Hart didn’t want to be
bothered by anything than his own mission.