Your Body Is a Temple
Today is Sunday, the day when most Christians go to worship in church. While a sense of community and a temple to worship is nice, what if the ultimate temple was within our physical bodies?
I Am a Vessel
I like to consider my body as something that does not belong to me, as a vessel. What I think is, the body and the mind, and the connection between the two, are ultimately what connect you to God. In order to create the most clean vessel, the most pure connection possible to God, maybe there are some simple steps that we must embark on to achieve this goal of divine connection.
- Fasting
- Eliminating sugars and carbs
- Maximum sun exposure
- Weight training and walking daily
My Body Is the Vehicle
My body is the vehicle—not some car, bus, train, or plane. My bipedal nature, my tall spine that allows me to stand upright and walk, is what drives me as a human being. By being in a constant state of movement, change, and flux throughout the day, in open spaces with fresh air and clear skies, I empty my mind of all the distractions in this modern world. I think in order to purify the vessel, the body, the temple, one must not only eliminate poisonous foods and substances like drugs or alcohol, but one must also remove the distracting media technology that gets in the way of our human nature.
Treat Your Body Like It Belongs to God
Just think, if you’re consuming Oreos and Coca-Cola every day, spending all day inside, in the dark, you’re going to have dark, Oreo and Coca-Cola thoughts, and an ugly, Oreo and Coca-Cola body. If you’re consuming red meat, eggs, leafy greens, and real, whole foods, you’re going to have bright, natural thoughts and a strong temple, a strong foundation. Honestly, if you’re eating junk, if your sleeping patterns are poor, if you have low vitality and poor health, why would a physical church or temple do you any good?
I think the point is, you don’t need a temple, you don’t need a church, you don’t need a place of worship. Just treat your body like it doesn’t belong to you, like it belongs to God, and glorify yourself. I think the most beautiful form of art is the human body, the ultimate creation, by the ultimate creator. Champion that.