Thursday, January 1, 2009

Body & Soul

The body is the home of your soul in your lifetime. It is the place where a part of the soul that is you right now resides. It's always amazed me that the conatiner for this soul is a finite, breakable vessel and doesn't last forever, where the soul is eternal. Does that mean our souls have occupied other physical bodies at other times? There are Jewish people who believe that. Kaballists believe in reincarnation, and that the part of our soul we need to "work on" to perfect will return in another physical vessel until our souls are perfected in each lifetime, and we then reside in the Eternal with HaShem and All That Is, in the No-Thing-Ness.
How can we keep our soul containers in the best shape, even when outside forces may harm our bodies? Besides eating well, resting, exercising, and all that, we can keep a positive frame of mind, deal with the things that seem to prevent us from progressing, dance, laugh, and spend time in nature. Every moment, even the unpleasant ones, is necessary for our souls to grow and reach perfection. Flex your soul's muscles, express yourself, move, sing, shout your joy. And don't forget to express your thanks for all that is in your lifetime.

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