learningaboutthenatureofthebodyanditsproperneeds,learningtobreathproperly,etc.)Forthose
whoresist,thejourneywilltakemanylifetimes 33 andexperiencesoffrustrationbeforetheyarriveat
thequestionswhichyouhaveprobablyalreadyarrivedat,“Isthisallthereistolife?Istherenotrue
abidinghappinessinthisworld?”Thesearethequestionstheuniversewaitsforeveryonetoask,and
inharmonywiththeuniversallawofnature,“Whenthestudentisready,theteacherwillappear.”
Youwillbeledinaccordancewithyourspiritualinclinationsandpersonality,tospecificbooks,like
thisone,andtoaspiritualteacher.Now,insteadofcreatingobstaclesforyourselfonyourspiritual
path(journey),younowseektoremovetheoldobstacles,andmoveinsuchamannerthatyouarein
harmonywiththespirituallawsoftheuniverseandtherefore,arenotcreatingnewones.Inaddition,
the spiritual teaching as if provides a map for you to make your journey easier and more expedient.
Yourvehicleforthisjourneyiscomposedofyourbody-mindcomplex,andthere-
forethesemustbekeptintip-topshape,i.e.,fedwithpropernourishment(fuel).
Thus,consideringwhattofeedthebodyisnotmerelyamatteroftakingcareofthe
bodytokeepithealthysoitcancontinueitsfutile,andconsequentlystressful,and
thereforedis-easecausing,effortsintheworld,oftryingtofindhappinessthrough
relationshipsoractivities.Asamatteroffact,nomatterhowmuchproperfoodis
fedtothebody,ifone’swayofunderstandinganddealingwithpracticallifedoes
notchange,thatis,ifonedoesnotdevelopaholisticspiritualperspectiveoflife,but
continuestoexpendenergy,bothphysicalandmental,chasingafterhappinessinthe
worldofobjects,places,situations,andrelationships,nodietforthebodywillgrant
thebesthealththatispossibleforthatindividual.Therewillalwaysbeanunderly-
ingbasisoffrustrationfromnotbeingabletogetwhatyouwant,absolutecomfort.
Sotherewillalwaysbealackofease(dis-ease)andalackofrelaxation(i.e.,stress),
thatwillresultinphysicaland/ormental“disease.”Thisisacrucialpointtounder-
stand.Onemustcometoseethefutilitybehindone’seffortsofseekinghappiness
bytryingtoarrangeaparticularsituation,ormovingtoadifferentlocation,orac-
quiringaspecificobjectorengaginginaparticularrelationship.Whenthispointis
grasped,onlythencanonebecomefreefromtheclutchesoftheworld,andbeinga
slavetothesenses.Thesecannolongerbindyou,sinceobjectsnolongerdazzle
yourmind.Nowyouarefreeandcanuseyourtimeandenergytolearnabout,ex-
ploreandpracticethespecificdisciplinesofmysticalspirituality.Thesewilllead
youtobeabletogetintouchwiththehabitpatternsofyourmind,andtogaincon-
trolofthemind,tomaintainyourselfinaneverincreasingstateofserenityatall
times,underallconditions,andeventuallytotranscendthemind,anddiscovertrue
happiness, abiding happiness.
