the intelligence of the physical body

physical intelligence

We have another mind. The mind of the physical body! Yes! Who would have thought so? Those of us who have too much thinking mind, or too much feeling mind, (like myself, I must admit) we are so removed from the physical body-mind.

The intelligence of the physical body, it has it's own area in the brain. When we are connected to this mind, we have awareness of our body's needs, and we are less governed by our thoughts, and/or feelings, in this area. 

Our gut also has a connection to body intelligence, but this mind of the physical body that I'm now referring to, it's in what's called the 'reptilian' brain. It governs so much of how the body works, it's usually on an unconscious level, but we can tap into it.

We can restore this area of mind. This will bring much happiness. We are supposed to have our bodies functioning properly, it's one of the everyday ways that we can be happy, this area of the psyche actually has a strong base of happiness.

spiritual life includes all levels of us

In spiritual life, we can get stuck on the physical level and develop a rational aspect to the yogic understandings and levels. Not true knowledge this, but it frequently happens. Or, some of us race through all the layers, realms, chakras etc etc, and leave the benefits of the physical body, we leave all this behind!! And have to go back and sort it out.

Some of us relate completely to this physical body/mind complex. This has it's own pitfalls, just as it's too unbalanced to be 'lost' in the thinking mind, or 'lost' in emotions. We can get 'lost' in action/reaction, in the area of psyche where we relate completely to our own sense of survival, and selfish wants. It's a part of the body-mind. Very useful when one is in danger, but it's very difficult for others to live with someone like this.

It has been found that dancers have this area of the brain quite small in comparison to many of us. So, I would assume that many other sports people, and yoga aspirants like those who do Ashtanga physical yoga, have so, too. Could it be that in some of us it's enlarged, like having an enlarged, sick heart? Could it be that this area of the brain, this aspect of mind, needs to be 'used' as in physical exercise, to keep it healthy?

Food for thought.