Gospel Koan 70.3

Regulating Power

Koan 70.3

It is the function of reciprocity: the 'condition of like forward, like back' to regulate: 'direct back' power: 'ability' to maintain equilibrium.

Summary Exposition

The primary ontological action described is reciprocity, a self-regulating feedback mechanism that automatically redirects exerted power to preserve systemic balance. A clear example is an ecosystem where a predator's increased ability to hunt (forward action) leads to a decrease in prey, which subsequently reduces the predator population (returning action), thus regulating the power dynamics within the food web. The implication is that reality possesses an intrinsic, homeostatic principle where any expression of power inherently generates a countervailing force. This makes equilibrium, not stasis, the fundamental state of being, as power is perpetually modulated by its own consequences.

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