The Vehicle We Use to Navigate Life

Of all the seven principles of man, the physical body is, of course, the most apparent. The one we can perceive with our senses. The one that is tangible. It is the lowest in the scale, and is the crudest manifestation of a human.

For most of my life, I have believed that I am just my body and I think for the most part, the majority of people on earth still believe that we’re just our body. And that’s only because we can easily prove it exists by using our senses. We can see it. It hurts when it’s hit, it shivers when it’s cold, it sweats when it’s hot.

Over time and with the absorption of knowledge, personal experiences, and moments of silence, I have come to question this assumption and realize that I am something more than just my body. I am something that uses and controls my body as a vehicle for experiencing life.

According to the Yogi philosophy, the body is essential for our growth in the present stage of our development. Although we are not our bodies and despite it being the lowest of the principles that make us, it should not be neglected.