11-14-2014, 12:00 AM
About the merging elements and flame being pure, neither is better than another. And if the elements can show anything, they most definitely show versatility of life...to think just 4 main elements make up the universe by combining and transmuting. Thus there is no ideal state. Each teaches us something useful. Like Da Vinci did not think air and water are the same, however he used his understanding of water and fish, compared it to air and birds, and used his gathered knowledge to construct the prototype flying machines.
In the example of murky waters, they can be tested to show what's in the water system and cities periodically do this, so water helps and it's not just an ideal clear water that should exist. Related to this, when in China I learned the old feudal lords ate with sterling silver chopstix because if someone poisoned their food the silver would turn black and warn them...so water, air, earth,...fire carry traces and history and show us things, practical (this includes seeing because seeing is THE most practical ability imo).
In the example of murky waters, they can be tested to show what's in the water system and cities periodically do this, so water helps and it's not just an ideal clear water that should exist. Related to this, when in China I learned the old feudal lords ate with sterling silver chopstix because if someone poisoned their food the silver would turn black and warn them...so water, air, earth,...fire carry traces and history and show us things, practical (this includes seeing because seeing is THE most practical ability imo).