Post by air on Aug 10, 2015 8:26:19 GMT
Those who are on the spiritual journey sometimes ignore the point that for the soul to be able to achieve Enlightenment and Liberation, it needs the body. The Soul is in the body and for it to be able to transcend, evolve and progress on the spiritual path, it needs the body. Without the body the Soul is unable to be liberated.
Therefore, we mustn't underestimate the importance of the body. We must take care of the body, its health, not undermining the gross body, the mind, the intellect, the ego. They are all part of this drama of life and yes, eventually, they are not more powerful than the atman, the spirit, the soul. But, for that soul to be liberated, the body is needed and the body must be respected.
Therefore, it is a very tricky situation. Actually the body is not important except for the sake of Liberation of the soul. Therefore, to that extent, one must take care of the body and use it as a vehicle for the soul to transport itself from Earth to its Divine Destination. It is so important for us to realize that the Soul needs the body. It is also important to note that once the Soul reaches the destination, the body has no meaning. We must never confuse this and should not treat the body more importantly than a soul because the moment you do that then the whole game is lost. The Soul is the most important. But we do need the body for the transmigration of the soul.
AiR
Therefore, we mustn't underestimate the importance of the body. We must take care of the body, its health, not undermining the gross body, the mind, the intellect, the ego. They are all part of this drama of life and yes, eventually, they are not more powerful than the atman, the spirit, the soul. But, for that soul to be liberated, the body is needed and the body must be respected.
Therefore, it is a very tricky situation. Actually the body is not important except for the sake of Liberation of the soul. Therefore, to that extent, one must take care of the body and use it as a vehicle for the soul to transport itself from Earth to its Divine Destination. It is so important for us to realize that the Soul needs the body. It is also important to note that once the Soul reaches the destination, the body has no meaning. We must never confuse this and should not treat the body more importantly than a soul because the moment you do that then the whole game is lost. The Soul is the most important. But we do need the body for the transmigration of the soul.
AiR
