Thursday, March 11, 2010

Psycho-spiritual distortion


Light again, and the one who brings light!
Change the way you live!

— Rumi, Essential Rumi, tr. Coleman Barks p. 38



psycho-spiritual distortion

spiritual distortion >>> psychological distortion >>> physical distortion

example:
spiritual distortion: I’m in charge of everything
leads to
psychological distortion: therefore I have to take care of and control everything
leads to
physical distortion: sloped, tight shoulders “weight of the world on my shoulders”, possibly leading to digestive problems (lower ribs continually leaning into upper digestive tract)

OR

spiritual distortion: I’m in charge of everything
leads to
psychological distortion: therefore I have to take care of and control everything
leads to
physical distortion: chest out, fists tight, low-back problems

We all suffer from some form of psycho-spiritual distortion; how does the internet feed this, capitalize on this?

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