Eventually the body falls apart and returns to the
elements. The body is ultimately incurable. Aging,
sickness and death are body snatchers unless
an accident or a tragic circumstance takes the body
before the snatchers do.
When we investigate the body we often take a
box load of prejudice to measure and compare
the body. Our experience of the body is influenced
by the ideas that attempt to persuade us into
some improvement program.This type of investigation
is conditioned and superficial. We simply have bought
in to the trend of the day.
When we investigate the body we may tumble
headfirst into a gorge. We are in a narrow
spot between the media and the mandates
of our culture.
It might be prudent to begin with a study of the
breath and the six sense doors. But even these are
harnessed with social injunctions of how to breathe
properly and normal vision. It might be a
little helpful to expand our view to a universal
experience of human bodies and then add the bodies
of other sentient beings.
What is the body?
This investigation is not scientific, with orders and
classifications or categories but a personal look
at your breath and your six senses without blame or
shame. It might be easiest to start with one and
begin to consider the elements in regards to one
sense door, i.e., water, air or wind, fire, earth and
space.
Is there a universal human body experience? Buddha
allegedly commented that the body does not get
cancer, it is cancer. Don't believe that, see for yourself.
Like all spiritual practice, we reflect and contemplate
the body.
