The Mind-Body-Soul Connection

In ancient times, all across the world, the unification of Body, Mind, and Soul was regarded as the greatest medicine. Unifying Body, Mind, and Soul means that our actions, words, behaviors, and thoughts are aligned with the will of our Souls and its unique purpose. In short: saying what we mean and doing what we say. This was especially true in Taoism, the spiritual philosophy that provided the framework for Chinese Medicine.

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As the world "progressed," this idea became a threat to all types of institutions. This was equally true in China where the imperial governments, and later the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), suppressed authentic Taoism and Classical Chinese Medicine. In the modern world we are often cut off from things that give our lives joy and meaning. And since the Body is a dashboard for the Mind and Soul, the nature of our ailments indicates where we are misaligned with what we find meaningful and purposeful.

 

We typically view every ailment, and form of dis-ease, as easily remedied by simple chemical or mechanical solutions. This is true not only in mainstream medicine, but also often true of the natural, holistic health community. Practitioners focus on diet, supplements, or psychedelic substances. They recommend exercise and vague “one-size-fits-all” mind-body practices for reducing stress. In most cases, clients never learn how to manage their own physical, emotional, and spiritual health independently, without lifelong dependency on a healer.

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Body, Mind, and Soul must work together if we wish to be healthy. When we find joy, Body, Mind, and Soul are unified and dis-ease begins resolving. The Body is the physical vehicle we use to experience this world. The Body is a byproduct of the Mind. The Mind is the emotional, intuitive self. The Mind a byproduct of the Soul. The Soul is the True Self. The Soul expresses itself when we do what we love.

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The Mind and Soul do not live inside the Body. The Body lives inside of the Mind. The Mind lives inside of the Soul. A sick Body and/or Mind indicates the Soul is not being honored and expressed, and that has a message for us. It wants to guide us to health and well-being. 

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As little children we know exactly who we are and want to become. From the ages of 7 until 30, we learn to forget who are and what we genuinely want out of life. We learn to chase the dreams of others (parents, family, friends, teachers, media personalities, etc). Some time around the age of 30 we feel something missing in our lives. We often feel disillusioned with the lives we created, and this feeling can build until the “Mid Life Crisis” which is can be a breaking point. If we are not honest about these feelings, we develop some sort of physical and/or mental illness that can only be healed by being honest with ourselves about how we truly feel about our lives and what we truly want. There is no escape from facing this.

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Soul Loss is when we forget who we are and what we truly want. We deny our Souls the expression they need to nourish and sustain our bodies and minds. The modern face of Soul Loss can look like popularity, success, and happiness. We feel depleted and exhausted as a result, and as the years go on, health problems start multiplying. Fortunately, we can reclaim our Souls at any time if we want it enough.

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I face this challenge in my own life every day. I work every day to be more real and to stop being the fake self I created under the guidance of others. I have not only studied and researched this subject for decades, but I speak from experience and constant practice.