Do Not Be Bluffed by Your Body

      

By Barbara Berger

Barbara Berger   Do not let yourself be bluffed by your physical body. The physical body is just reacting to your mental programs. In other words, your body is just reacting to your thoughts and beliefs, and to the emotions triggered by these thoughts and beliefs. This is good news because it means that your physical body is not the cause. The body is not the cause of anything (despite what you may have been taught to believe). Your physical body never was the cause. The physical body is effect. Our physical bodies are simply reacting to our thoughts and emotions, or you could say our bodies are always mirroring and reflecting our thoughts and emotions back to us in the most concrete of fashions.    Since this is the case, when we are afraid or get scared because we are feeling unwell or ill or bad physically, we are just adding fuel to the fire. In other words, we are just looking at the effect (our physical bodies) and by believing in the power of these manifestations, we continue to stimulate our bodies into manifesting more disharmony. So unfortunately, by adding fear and panic to the mix, we ourselves continue to stimulate our bodies into feeling more discomfort. Then we get stuck in a vicious cycle. And this happens because we keep looking at effect and by believing that this effect is cause, we then add fear and panic to the mix and so we keep ourselves locked into disharmony.    To change this situation, we must take control of our minds regardless of what our physical bodies seem to be doing. We must look away from the body and refuse to be bluffed by physical sensations and symptoms.    This is what self-mastery is all about. It means understanding the Nature of Reality and then thinking righteous thoughts about cause and effect and who we are despite outer appearances. The Truth is the Truth regardless of outer appearances and sooner or later the physical body will align itself and vibrate according to thoughts of Strength, Health, Peace, and Love if we truly understand who we are and believe in these truths. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to take control of our minds and remember this and to keep reminding ourselves that it is not our bodies which are doing something to us, it’s our thoughts and beliefs.    This is what mental practice is all about. It’s about holding the right thoughts regardless of the outer picture. Regardless of what the body is doing.    We have nothing to deal with but our own thoughts.    And our physical bodies keep reflecting back to us our basic beliefs, in other words, our thoughts and emotions.    Believing that the body is cause is the superstition of materialism – which is when we believe that matter (our bodies) is doing something to us. And this is what the medical establishment keeps telling us day in and day out… all the time. Have you noticed? The doctors we go to look at the effect (our bodies) and take pictures and measure our symptoms and then outline and describe them for us in detail and give these symptoms all kinds of fancy names and labels. (And for each label, there is a belief system about what this label means for us.) Unfortunately, the medical establishment mostly neglects looking for the cause. These highly educated and well-meaning people forget to ask, why is this physical body doing this – what is this body manifesting? What are the belief systems and thoughts that make up this person’s mental state and lifestyle? Where is the deeper disharmony in this person’s life? What’s going on in this person’s life and relationships and job situation? What is stressing this person and causing these physical symptoms? What are these physical symptoms telling us? The real chain of events is: The original cause = our thoughts and beliefs The physical body is reflecting and manifesting these thoughts and beliefs We notice the physical body and then say, “Oh no, something is wrong with me!” and we believe this (by giving it a label, etc.) which causes…   The physical body to continue to reflect and manifest our thoughts and beliefs If we look at this chain of events, we must break this vicious cycle and practice claiming our true power by working on our thoughts and beliefs at either point 1 or point 3 in this cycle. In other words, we must watch our thoughts and beliefs constantly and reject anything and everything which does not support the flow of the Life Force in and through us. And we must remember that this amazing Life Force that created us and animates us is All-Powerful Infinite Intelligence and Eternal, Immortal Divine Love. And this Infinite Intelligence of course knows how to recreate balance and harmony in our physical bodies at any time, if we will just let it.    So bless your body with Love and believe in the Divine Healing Power of Infinite Energy and see what happens.    And remember: The Truth is True whether we demonstrate it or not. It is also important to remember that we are Pure Spirit and were Pure Spirit before we manifested in these particular bodies. And when we remember this, we discover that the only thing we really want—the only state of mind worth having—is not to notice our physical bodies at all. If we do not notice our physical bodies, if we could forget about our physical bodies—we would be free.  Just think about it. If you could truly believe – “I have a body, but I am not my body”. Then we could experience ourselves as we truly are – Free Spirits. Then we can see the physical body for what it truly is – a blessed vehicle to experience this dimension with—but the body is not who we truly are.    Blessings to you on this day!   _____   About Barbara Berger American-born Barbara Berger is the best-selling author of “The Road to Power – Fast Food for the Soul” (published in 30 languages), “Are You Happy Now? 10 Ways to Live a Happy Life” (published in 21 languages) and “The Awakening Human Being – A Guide to the Power of Mind”. Barbara's latest book is "Find and Follow Your Inner Compass – Instant Guidance in an Age of Information Overload". Barbara also works as coach and therapist, helping people around the globe come into alignment with their own true power. For more about Barbara see her Web site: http://www.beamteam.com     ** Below are titles & links to the beautiful work from Barbara. She is a long time contributor and my dear friend : The Ultimate Self-Empowerment Tool – Your Inner Compass http://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2087    The Key to Happiness; Understanding the Way the Mind Works http://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2113   Who would you be if you didn’t know your age? http://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2147   The Power of Right Seeing http://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2177   Review of Barbara Berger’s book Find and Follow Your Inner Compass by Riki Frahmann http://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2184   Are You Here Now? 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