Trinity

We are a trinity of mind, body, and spirit. The very definition of yoga, which is a sanskrit word for union, describes the intention and purpose of this practice.

We can’t live in any one place for too long. Live in your mind, you become neurotic. Live in the body, you develop physical addictions, and ultimately lay to waste. Live in the spirit, and you lack grounding. Some call it being “checked out” or having your head in the clouds.

The key is to find balance. We must see ourselves and each other as the embodiment of a holy trinity. We are not separate halves of a larger whole. We are not fractured mirrors of each other, nor are we fragments of God. We are whole beings, operating at an individual level. And because we are all whole beings–reflections of a higher consciousness, reflections of the source–no one is better or more whole than the other.

However, we may not see ourselves that way. We allow ourselves to be manipulated by advertising. We are indoctrinated into believing that we must have an $800 Louis Vuitton handbag, or be the last man standing on reality television, or win the approval and adoration of strangers in order to be whole. We seek external validation to make up for a perceived lack within and outside of ourselves.

It’s a vicious cycle. Using maya to distract us from other maya. Using an illusion to cover up another illusion.

The only thing that is real is what we feel in our heart. Feelings are the language of the soul. As long as we ask questions, listen for the answer, and trust what we receive back so that we can manifest our heart’s desire, then we operate as whole beings. That’s all it takes.