Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 OM NAMAH SIVAYA i think all would definitely advocate "respect FOR" the body which would be using the word respect as a noun. but i believe that using the phrase "respect OF" the body is using the word respect as a transitive verb. which could be otherwise defined as "to refrain from interfering with," which obviously greatly changes the meaning. interfering with what the body may want may not be such a bad thing. JAI MA Ammachi, "frangi888" <frangi888> wrote: > > "Respect of the soul is praiseworthy. > Respect of the body is despicable". > > This leapt out at me too. > I think having a sort of light respect and compassion for the body is > important, because, as you say, it's impossible to spiritually evolve > without it. To me, this is important, especially as seeing our > Western culture is just emerging from that that lovely tired old > paradigm of spirit vs. matter! > Mother doesn't ask us to hate or mistreat our bodies. As far as I > understand it, she asks us not to identify completely with them. To > take care of them as needed, then forget about it. To me, she is a > wonderful example of embodied consciousness. > > > Ammachi, Max Dashu <maxdashu@l...> wrote: > > > > >Respect of the soul is praiseworthy. > > >Respect of the body is despicable. > > > > Oh, the poor, despised body. It is one thing to elevate the body to > a > > cult, to "feed the beast" by indulging appetites without any > > discrimination, or to be proud of what an accomplished yogi, or > > whatever, you are -- but to love this little bit of earth in > > compassion for its transience is a way of seeing Devi in everything. > > > > So many people hate their bodies. How can this be right? It is > just > > that the body does not come first, and is not who we ultimately > are. > > But so many have gone down the path of mortifying the flesh in the > > mistaken belief that it is evil. It too comes from the Divine > Mother. > > > > >As the lamp cannot burn without oil, so too, you cannot live > > >without God. God is within you all the time, inspiring you, > lifting > > >you up. Withdraw. Aspire. Meditate. Realise. > > > > Yes, yes, absolutely. > > -- > > Max Dashu > > Suppressed Histories Archives > > Global Women's History > > http://www.suppressedhistories.net > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Thanks for pointing that out. I did wonder about the wording respect "of" the body instead of "to". Angela. Ammachi, "ecjensen_us" <ecjensen_us> wrote: > > OM NAMAH SIVAYA > > i think all would definitely advocate "respect FOR" the body which > would be using the word respect as a noun. but i believe that using > the phrase "respect OF" the body is using the word respect as a > transitive verb. which could be otherwise defined as "to refrain > from interfering with," which obviously greatly changes the meaning. > > interfering with what the body may want may not be such a bad thing. > > JAI MA > > > Ammachi, "frangi888" <frangi888> wrote: > > > > "Respect of the soul is praiseworthy. > > Respect of the body is despicable". > > > > This leapt out at me too. > > I think having a sort of light respect and compassion for the body > is > > important, because, as you say, it's impossible to spiritually > evolve > > without it. To me, this is important, especially as seeing our > > Western culture is just emerging from that that lovely tired old > > paradigm of spirit vs. matter! > > Mother doesn't ask us to hate or mistreat our bodies. As far as I > > understand it, she asks us not to identify completely with them. > To > > take care of them as needed, then forget about it. To me, she is a > > wonderful example of embodied consciousness. > > > > > > Ammachi, Max Dashu <maxdashu@l...> wrote: > > > > > > >Respect of the soul is praiseworthy. > > > >Respect of the body is despicable. > > > > > > Oh, the poor, despised body. It is one thing to elevate the body > to > > a > > > cult, to "feed the beast" by indulging appetites without any > > > discrimination, or to be proud of what an accomplished yogi, or > > > whatever, you are -- but to love this little bit of earth in > > > compassion for its transience is a way of seeing Devi in > everything. > > > > > > So many people hate their bodies. How can this be right? It is > > just > > > that the body does not come first, and is not who we ultimately > > are. > > > But so many have gone down the path of mortifying the flesh in > the > > > mistaken belief that it is evil. It too comes from the Divine > > Mother. > > > > > > >As the lamp cannot burn without oil, so too, you cannot live > > > >without God. God is within you all the time, inspiring you, > > lifting > > > >you up. Withdraw. Aspire. Meditate. Realise. > > > > > > Yes, yes, absolutely. > > > -- > > > Max Dashu > > > Suppressed Histories Archives > > > Global Women's History > > > http://www.suppressedhistories.net > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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