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'Physical body, the' (9)

Physical body, the - the dangers of founding a civilization on its needs

Daily meditationsYou only have to walk down the street to see that our present civilization is founded primarily on the needs of the physical body. Of course, we have to take care of our body, but if we are content to satisfy it while forgetting the existence of the ...

Physical body, the - a kingdom where all inhabitants must work in harmony

Daily meditationsIllness is a sign that disorder rules in the kingdom of the physical body. As humans are not good monarchs, it is they themselves who, through their ignorance, have allowed this disorder to establish itself. Now, a light must dawn in their brain, a ...

Physical body, the - its structure is a testament to the primacy of spirit

Daily meditationsLet us consider this remarkable structure that is the human body. It can be compared to a building, the framework being the skeletal system, which in nature corresponds to the mineral realm and which, similarly, acts as material support. The muscles ...

Physical body, the - analogy of a tree which gives only its leaves, flowers and fruit

Daily meditations...ymbolically speaking, but widely distributes his flowers and his fruit, in other words his thoughts, his feelings, his words, his light, and his strength. And you too should learn what is alright to give and what you should keep....

Physical body, the - its role in spiritual life

Daily meditationsIn order to put the soul and the spirit first, certain religious leaders thought it would be good – especially during the Middle Ages – to encourage Christians to neglect their physical body, to loathe it, or even to mistreat it, of the view that ...

Physical Body, the - stop identifying with it

Daily meditationsStop identifying with your physical body. Your physical body is not you – it is nothing more than your vehicle. The reason why so many human beings lose their bearings and fall apart is that they continually identify with what they are not. The body,...

Physical body, the - it changes under the impulse of a feeling

Daily meditationsYou see a man standing there quietly; he is still, with a relaxed expression on his face. Suddenly, he receives a jolt from deep down inside – a thought or a feeling of fear, love or anger – and then everything changes, his features, the look in his ...

Physical body, the - its mission is to manifest the splendours of the spirit

Daily meditationsThe human spirit is a child of God, an immortal, divine spark. It contains all God's powers, all his knowledge. Why then is the spirit so limited in its manifestations? Because of the physical body, which is still too crude, too grossly material. ...

Physical body, the - caring for it the way a rider cares for its horse

Daily meditationsThe image of a knight on horseback is full of meaning: the knight represents the spirit of man while the horse represents his physical body. Each one of us is then both horse and rider. And just as an equestrian must care for their horse, each of us ...