By Rev. Gregory Toole, United Centers for Spiritual Living
Who uses well his light, reverting to its source so bright, will from this body ward all blight ~ Lao-tzu
Spirit, Mind and Body are one. Even so, at times we forget that the body is a sacred temple. In other words, the body is the vehicle in this world for the soul's evolution. It is more than just a mechanical instrument to be used to manipulate the physical environment. It is one with the total being, another aspect of the spiritual expression of the Divine. It is sacred.
If we become still and pay attention, we can feel the presence of life moving in our bodies. This is the presence of God itself moving in us. Physical fitness, if done consciously, is about something more than vanity or presenting ourselves well to the world. Fitness is about aligning physical expression with the sacred truth of the body.
In doing so, we treat the body as a sacred temple. Practices like yoga are are good, because they are about more than just sweating and burning calories. These practices also put us in greater touch with the life force that is Spirit in form.
When we align the expression of the body in this sacred way, we may be more present in a very real sense to the power and presence of Spirit that is ever available to us. Rather than spirituality being abstract ideas in our thoughts, Spirit becomes something that we touch, feel, and experience right in the physical being.
Who uses well his light, reverting to its source so bright, will from this body ward all blight ~ Lao-tzu
Spirit, Mind and Body are one. Even so, at times we forget that the body is a sacred temple. In other words, the body is the vehicle in this world for the soul's evolution. It is more than just a mechanical instrument to be used to manipulate the physical environment. It is one with the total being, another aspect of the spiritual expression of the Divine. It is sacred.
If we become still and pay attention, we can feel the presence of life moving in our bodies. This is the presence of God itself moving in us. Physical fitness, if done consciously, is about something more than vanity or presenting ourselves well to the world. Fitness is about aligning physical expression with the sacred truth of the body.
In doing so, we treat the body as a sacred temple. Practices like yoga are are good, because they are about more than just sweating and burning calories. These practices also put us in greater touch with the life force that is Spirit in form.
When we align the expression of the body in this sacred way, we may be more present in a very real sense to the power and presence of Spirit that is ever available to us. Rather than spirituality being abstract ideas in our thoughts, Spirit becomes something that we touch, feel, and experience right in the physical being.