How Could the Body Be Nothing?
“It is impossible to seek for pleasure through the body and not find pain also,” Devorah said. “This is the inevitable result of equating yourSelf with the body. What we want to do is be aware of the ego’s use of the body, not actively resist or struggle with it, but stay centered in ourSelves and see each event, thought and moment as opportunity to give the ego’s fear, loathing, blame and guilt over to the power we call God.
“Taking things too seriously and not turning them over, makes our experience of living and the ego’s use of the body real. Reasoning, struggling and debating the ego can never work. The ego will not and can not ever change. It’s like Obama trying to reach out to, and work with the Republicans. They will never agree with, nor support him, never. This either/or thinking, especially at the level of human affairs, seems harsh and unforgiving but it is the truth (with some people and groups). We must do what we can centered in ourSelves, without malice, anger and hate. The Swami got part of it right when he said, ‘Life is a sitcom — so sit calm and enjoy it.’”
