The Four Parts of Us
"The mind are the horses, the body is the chariot, the ego is the small child inside the chariot, and the spirit is the charioteer. Unfortunately most of the time the spirit is asleep and the horses are directing the chariot wherever they want to take it"-Naren Jauhal
The other day I had a conversation with Naren about our beliefs. We discussed the trinity idea of mind, body, and soul. But his idea was that there are four was new to me. Let's talk about it. The visualization is easy to see clearly.
I can see the little ego misleading the spirit into pursuing a self centered goal. The kid is all about the need. Me, me and more me. It takes us away from or mission and drives us towards the selfish pursuit.
The chariot is the body. If it is strong it will follow whatever direction the spirit, the ego, or the mind sets for it. It is the follower. You ask it to run a mile it does. If you believe it can run ten miles then that is what it gives us. If you believe you can not then it blocks you.
The horses are tied to the body. If the ego or spirit do not lead it then the mind takes over to lead it where it makes sense to it. Your body could be in great shape, but if your mind can tell you that there is something wrong with it the body believes it.
The last part is the spirit. If it is guiding the body-chariot, ignoring the ego-child, and raining in the mind-horses, it will lead them to the promised land-true destination.
Today's question is:
"Which one of the four leads you most often?"
"The mind are the horses, the body is the chariot, the ego is the small child inside the chariot, and the spirit is the charioteer. Unfortunately most of the time the spirit is asleep and the horses are directing the chariot wherever they want to take it"-Naren Jauhal
The other day I had a conversation with Naren about our beliefs. We discussed the trinity idea of mind, body, and soul. But his idea was that there are four was new to me. Let's talk about it. The visualization is easy to see clearly.
I can see the little ego misleading the spirit into pursuing a self centered goal. The kid is all about the need. Me, me and more me. It takes us away from or mission and drives us towards the selfish pursuit.
The chariot is the body. If it is strong it will follow whatever direction the spirit, the ego, or the mind sets for it. It is the follower. You ask it to run a mile it does. If you believe it can run ten miles then that is what it gives us. If you believe you can not then it blocks you.
The horses are tied to the body. If the ego or spirit do not lead it then the mind takes over to lead it where it makes sense to it. Your body could be in great shape, but if your mind can tell you that there is something wrong with it the body believes it.
The last part is the spirit. If it is guiding the body-chariot, ignoring the ego-child, and raining in the mind-horses, it will lead them to the promised land-true destination.
Today's question is:
"Which one of the four leads you most often?"
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