has no mind and that its personality and
mind evolve from the physical body. It is
believed that the Earth formed out of
mindless material, and life arose from
this lifeless soup, eventually emerging
into a consciousness like humankind. Humans and animals breathe, and so do
plants. We are born into manifestation,
and then we die, returning to that which
preceded the physical body. The cosmic
breath is happening right here inside your
human body as you read these words.
However, it is actually the other way
around. Eastern thought believes that
consciousness is the one that had the
idea of creating matter in the first place,
a vehicle in which to have experiences
in a physical reality. First came
consciousness, then the mind, the mind
being the first manifestation created by
consciousness. Out of the mind comes
the manifestation of physical, material
existence. Out of this came the human,
animal and plant bodies. We are born of
something beyond physical existence,
and it is to there that we return. Every single soul gets a body. That body
has a life. When time is up, the soul
leaves the body and the body becomes
lifeless. That makes each and every
moment so precious. In one way, each
day reminds us that we are getting closer
to death. Death cannot be avoided; it is
part of the science. But living our life is in
our hands. We have to make the most of
it, live each and every moment fully. We
have to live in joy and keep walking on
the path of our destination.
The destination of human life indeed is to
attain peace in the eternal through Yogic
realization. For that, we need to have
faith in something that is eternal and
there to stay, and not in something which
is temporary, which is prone to
This implies that our existence is born
out of something that precedes physical
reality, and this is a disconcerting thought
The much desired package
of a healthy body,
healthy mind, puerile
character, a peaceful
and a successful life, is
not possible without
striking a beautiful
balance between
materialism and
spiritualism.
to the Western way of thinking. Out of
the nothingness, mind and physical reality
appear, and then it disappears back into
that same nothingness after it is
experienced. Consciousness expands
into manifestation, and then it contracts
back into nothingness, expands again,
and then pulls back. The entire universe
is nothing more than a cosmic exhalation
and inhalation process.
This process of the coming and going of
experiences is evident in all things.
extinction, which itself may not know
what form it is going to take in the future.
Extinction is the destiny of all things that
exist in the material dimension. Those
who wish to fly high need to open their
inner eye and live in the light of the
divine.
The birth in a human form is rare, and
we need to make ample use of this
golden opportunity. We need to be
aware of our primary objectives and
establish a balance between our material
life and our spiritual journey. Both
material and spiritual welfare are
important, for material welfare sans
peace is difficult and so is spiritual
ascension without a healthy body. The
much desired package of a healthy body,
healthy mind, puerile character, a
peaceful and a successful life, is not
possible without striking a beautiful
balance between materialism and
spiritualism.
We are souls, pure consciousness.
Imagine when we have the source, the
knowledge to care for both the body and
soul, how blissful we will be. This is the
key objective of human birth; hence
human birth is rare and is an outcome of
good deeds. It is pitiful that we ignore the
precious life. One only needs to search
for the path and gain the knowledge
required to be in the center of your
being.
As conscious souls in a human b ody, we
need to take to the refuge of the ancient
knowledge of Yoga, the practice of which
can lead to the opening of the eye of our
consciousness and realization of greater
things. Only such an event can perhaps
rescue us from this feeling of hollowness
deep within that haunts us every time we
try to introspect for that something
meaningful, for that something full and
completely content. After all, we all want
to be a finished product, right!
Yogi Ishan is a
conscious
writer, speaker
on Yogic
Sciences &
Inner Travel, Meditation Guide, Yoga
Master, and Mystical Travel Guide with
over 10 years of experience. He has led
Yoga groups to Ladakh, Rishikesh,
Singapore, Hampi and Dharamsala
focusing on deep meditation, autonomous
Yoga, chanting and other Yogic Kriyas. He
has also led Yoga Groups in South East
Asia, Europe and remotest lands of India.
To know more about him, log on to
www.yogishan.com
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