WILLIAMSJI MAVELI: HUMAN BODY AND MIND: ESSAY:ONE

HUMAN BODY AND MIND
We deplete our vital energy when we live a fragmented life — when our body, mind, and soul are not in agreement with each other. Existentially, our body belongs to nature; our soul belongs to God, and in between is our mind which goes through a long process of conditioning by our family and society.
Our life exists in relationships and these relationships are very demanding and full of expectations. An individual may not be so strong to fulfill all the expectations. It is next to impossible. As a result, we start being ruled by social conditioning, ignoring our individual needs. In psychological terms, we become fragmented.
A fragmented person can never be a happy person, as there’s an inner war going on all the time within his being. In such a situation, there are two possibilities: an individual can either go against oneself or rebel against society. Both the possibilities create misery for the individual, who keeps struggling his whole life for attaining peace and joy. It is really challenging to find a way out. It requires a tremendous amount of intelligence to understand this conflict and bring harmony between the conflicting elements of body, mind, and soul. Yoga and meditation show the way — the way within. It is very therapeutic.
WILLIAMSJI MAVELI