We are spiritual beings having human experiences. The Soul has a symbiotic relationship with the body. As if the Soul and body are different species, having a cooperative or mutually dependent relationship. Appreciate and honor the body, but do not confuse the body as your Self. “You are not this body. The body is only a plate, given to you that you might eat from it the feast of spirit.” Paramhansa Yogananda, (Self Realization), quoted in Soul Adventures page 16. The body is a learning device for the mind. –A Course in Miracles, quoted in Soul Adventures page 16. “You are not your body. Your body is simply a vehicle for the environment in which you live” Post Office Man. Soul Adventures, page 16. Sri Swamiji says:- “Atman, (Sanskrit for inner Self, Essence, Soul, First Principle), alone is real and permanent. The gross body is insentient, impermanent and unreal. As long as one identifies oneself with the body, one is subject to suffering and unhappiness. Efforts should therefore be made constantly to Realize the Atman.” Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji, ‘Follow The Master’ – (Taste The Real Sweetness)
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