In 1942, from the inside of a prison cell, Mahatma Gandhi wrote, “The human body is the universe in miniature.” If one knows the workings of the physical earth, he suggests, then one can apply that knowledge to achieve harmony with their body: “The universe within reflects the universe without,” he wrote.
Thank you for this one, Surya. The idea that our bodies are not inherently broken things that need fixing but rather, they are reflecting our pace and actions in the world is something I have been thinking a lot about. It's something that's given me more curious questions than answers, like yourself.
thanks Shivani for offering these thoughts! This is a recurring thread in my thinking here and in life — how can we stop pathologizing our bodies? And how is that action a kind of resistance to the commercial and commodified world? But also how can we give our health the necessary attention to live fulfilled and capable lives? It seems like it's a fine balance ...
Thank you for this one, Surya. The idea that our bodies are not inherently broken things that need fixing but rather, they are reflecting our pace and actions in the world is something I have been thinking a lot about. It's something that's given me more curious questions than answers, like yourself.
thanks Shivani for offering these thoughts! This is a recurring thread in my thinking here and in life — how can we stop pathologizing our bodies? And how is that action a kind of resistance to the commercial and commodified world? But also how can we give our health the necessary attention to live fulfilled and capable lives? It seems like it's a fine balance ...