When Nature does it all, then what is the function of the SELF?
NOTHING is most actionless.
The best thing the Self can "DO" is to FACILITATE the Nothing.
Since EVERYTHING originates from Nothing the Self must be embodied by Everything.
Thus the SELF is also named the Supreme Soul, the Spectator, the Permitter, the Supporter, the Enjoyer, and the Great Lord.
Therefore the BODY is a Microcosm of everything that the Self can possibly THINK of.
Hence the saying "I Think therefore I AM" and "I Am therefore I Think".
The I AM is a "given".
To REALISE this to BE so requires the thinking brought forth from the Thing.
Thus all the possible things must be distilled to one point.
This point is the Centre of the BRAIN.
The brain is the end-product of the body and the body is the microcosm off all things, Creation.
By this process, where Nothing creates Everything to the POINT where Everything becomes Nothing, again.....CONSCIOUSNESS is cultivated, by which Creation is perpetuated.
With consciousness IDENTITY comes about, which ultimately establishes the SELF-realisation, the "I AM that I AM".

 

The Process:

• FOOD, created by Nature through the nine levels of creation, is needed to channel the "Substantiated Nothing" into the Inner.....where it can be gradually refined into Nothing, again.
• The first inner refinement begins within the mouth. Here the physical is brought in contact with the brain by chewing, for the thirty two teeth correlate with the thirty two vertebrae. With the mastication the inner-springs (saliva) are activated by which the physical is introduced into the next sublimation, the watery stage. Attained consciousness: Mechanical
• The chewed food is then brought to chaos in the small-intestine where it arrives at the inner-ocean. Here the food's MEMORY is released and captured by the BLOOD. Then the blood is guided by the central nervous system that was already "prepared" by ones chewing, to help with the memory's ascension to the brain (to Remember). Attained consciousness: Sensorial.
• Up it goes to the next level of sublimation, the gassy stage. Thus the blood ascends to the lungs where it is oxygenated by breath (inner-wind). Attained consciousness: Emotion
• With speech (inner-thunder) the memory triggers the identity by name. Attained consciousness: Intellectual (reasoning)
• Then by vision (inner-lightning) our horizon of being can be expanded as far as the two eyes permit. Consequently we can embrace others to form a community. Attained consciousness: Social
• Now the memory activates the brain and enables us to think (inner-cosmic waves). Then the horizon can be seen with closed eyes, which enables us to PROJECT ourselves into the Unknown (future). As such we create the HOLOGRAM in which we can Substantiate Consciousness (reality) in conjunct with the help of Nature. Attained consciousness: Ideological.
• In order to perpetuate/maintain the created reality the memory must proceed to the stage of polarity, from where all things where activated (brought into action through Nature). Attained consciousness; Appreciation
• Now the Inner-Portal is centred into the mid-brain and the Creative Force can be fully extended THROUGH the Microcosm by making the CHOICE to BE. This state of Being is one step before the NOTHING, that can only be Known by the absolute absence of duality. Thus to be ONE with ALL there Is PEACE is attained. On the global level this is WORLD PEACE. Attained consciousness: Freedom from things (wants)
• The ARRIVAL....HOME at last. Attained consciousness: Unconditional FREEDOM

So, the releasing of Food's MEMORY (digestive process) is essential for the attainment of SELF-realisation. On the Human scale this process involves the alchemical use of Fire (cooking). Fire (of organic origin) facilitates the ascension of memory (to remember) in contrast to Water that we need to temporarily contain the soul in a physical body, where the SELF can be awakened from the slumber of ignorance.