You use a glass mirror to see your face.
You use works of art to see your soul.
Bernard Shaw
The first step was to be conscious that our senses kept us prisoner of a material world that represents only 5% of reality. We must escape Plato’s cave. Before we can take part in the evolution of our soul, we must cast off our moorings and free ourselves from the material world. We can do it consciously and speed up the process.
QUESTION 6: The purpose of our life
20-Freedom of the soul
We can put our body to good use. Let’s start with something simple such as chocolate. Is it the body or the soul that is addicted to chocolate? We want to produce a transformation in the soul that will balance the attraction of the body to chocolate. You can isolate yourself in a cavern in the mountains where there is no temptation. There is no guaranty that you will not succumb to chocolate when you return. Freedom comes from the soul. It does not come from the environment. The same idea would apply to smoking and drinking. The battle is inside us. The body is the battleground where the soul must prevail.
After some easy victories you will be ready for more serious battles. What is your idea of a successful life? Is it to go up the social ladder? Are you sure that this is not an ego gratification?
You may discover that the main motivation of your life was to please your ego. It has been influencing your relationship with many people. You must get it out of the driver’s seat.
The goal is to bring changes in the soul that will balance your attraction to the material world. It is an internal fight for freedom!
We want the soul to penetrate the body
like heat penetrates an object
and the wind goes through a tree
without getting attached to it!
The next step may be to recover the use of your time. Who decides how much time you spend watching TV? Is it you or the screen? The TV brings you movement, color and sounds. Wood burning in the fireplace also has color, sound and movement. They are the criteria of life. We are attracted to TV like we are attracted to life. It takes some energy to dominate this kind of attraction. It takes a stronger soul.
If you are desperate, you may want to try a TV with pedals! When it is not worth pedaling the TV stops! The goal is to use TV without abusing it.
“Use but don’t abuse” is a law of nature that science has not yet discovered.
You may enjoy a glass of wine. You also know that too much wine can be detrimental to our health. It is not easy to refrain from something that both the body and the soul would approve of.
You are now ready to fight for your life. You are ready to fight your use of money.