May 12 2009
Cerebral limbic system
Posted and Edited by: Prof Ilchi Lee
The work that the brain stem does cannot be controlled or even sensed by the neocortex. All the essential functions of the body are controlled by the brain stem. If we had to consciously sense and control every little thing that the brain stem does, we wouldn’t be able to do anything else for fear of killing ourselves through neglect or misstep. We can get a sense of the Creator’s benevolent magic in the separation of the brain stem from the neocortex. Imagine if the type of information that comes into our heads affected our basic life functions. A harsh word from our boss and we would have trouble breathing. A kiss from a lover will make our hearts overload. As it now stands, thank God we have the cerebral limbic system to act as a barrier between the neocortex and the brain stem. Ilchi Lee said we don’t have to think about staying alive. We just do.
But it is in the brain stem that the most inexplicable and seemingly impossible things may happen. For a while the cerebral limbic system acts as a buffer that shields the brain stem from the information processed in the neocortex. But a piece of information that is one hundred percent believable or trustworthy can break through the buffer zone straight into the brain stem. Normally, when information comes in, the neocortex examines it with skepticism and reason. However, something that absolutely is believed to be correct or true can be delivered directly to the brain stem. For example, a woman might faint upon hearing from an authorities source that her mother has died in a horrible traffic accident.