The Body

शरीर

What is the body for, beyond comfort and appearance?

Core answer

A proposal to examine

The body is a self-organising material instrument through which the conscious self participates in the physical world. It needs nourishment, protection and health in definite quantities, not endless accumulation or sensation. Right use of the body begins when care replaces identification and the self takes responsibility for how the instrument is directed.

Reflection

Consider whether the body is being cared for as an instrument or used as the main source of identity.