LIVE IN YOUR BODY
The universe takes place all by itself. Our body functions all by itself. Between the two we sit, and wonder how to interfere with these processes. We want both the world around us and the world of the body inside of us to give us what we want – more money, more power, more respect, etc. The inside and the outside are like our two parents, who we try to manipulate to give us more of everything and to let us stay up past our bedtimes. And yet the world seems so hard to manipulate. Our bodies seem, at times, even harder to control.
This is the basic “attitude of battle” we set up with our inner and outer worlds. Tai-chi and Zookinesis training reminds us that we ARE our bodies. It reminds us that we evolved as part of the world around us. The world’s weather, climate, environment, fauna and flora, geology etc. affect us on very fine levels, down to our very cells. And so it is really hard to say where “we” end and the “environment” begins. The very realization that we are our bodies and we really are our environment, helps to eliminate the “attitude of battle”.
From the realization that we ARE our bodies, we can begin to live in our bodies. Tai-chi and Zookinesis training helps you to really feel every part of yourself, restoring awareness and health to every cell. You no longer fight your body or neglect it, you live in it; you ARE it. You no longer fight the world but feel part of it and flow with its cycles.
Your consciousness extends within to the finest levels and also extends around you. Just as all the cells of your body “feel” they are part of you (because they work cooperatively together), you feel part of the biology of the world.
And sitting between those two levels of awareness is the feeling of yourself as an individual – your social identity, your thoughts and opinions. This level is like a gatekeeper who doesn’t chase away people who want to walk through the gate. He is amiable and allows the free flow of people to and fro. He is aware of each person going through his gate and greets them in a friendly way.
Similarly, you can become aware of the influence of the cycles of nature on your body. You can become aware of how your own behavior affects those around you and the world as a whole.
When your life is no longer a battle, you calm down and can more easily let go of patterns of tension, anger and resistance. These will be replaced by a more acute awareness and the ability to adapt to each situation to be more efficient. Stress will be reduced without reducing your effectiveness in life. You will be healthier and happier.
When your gatekeeper is friendly, the “towns” on both sides are more cooperative.
Yet it takes a lot of training just to become aware of the “attitude of battle” and learn how to let it go. The question is, “Do you want to be in a state of battle for the rest of your life or do you want to start doing something about it?”
