Unity, Balance

You are looking for balance in your life. You want the peace that you feel will come once you are working in harmony with all aspects of your life. This harmony will not come until you resolve the fundamental concept that there is a separation of the body and the soul. Yes, in reality they are separate, and the physical body will be left behind when you move on to the next lifetime. It is also true that the physical form is always changing and that it is possible for the soul to leave the body at times (especially during dreams) and travel to different places without the body. However, focusing on the separation of the two does not serve you well. Many of the issues you and every other human is supposed to deal with has to do with the relationship with the physical world, and your body is the vehicle for dealing with those issues. Thus, instead of trying to continually separate the two and thus separate your life into the spiritual aspect of who you are and the physical aspect let them unite. When you see your body as truly a temple that is wonderfully created to work in tandem with the soul to achieve its highest purpose in life, then you will be able to achieve balance and peace. Understand the need to keep the body healthy so that its faculties will be sharp to help you accomplish the desires of the soul. Don’t try to leave your body or distance yourself from the world in order to pursue your “ spiritual” nature. Instead become comfortable with using your physical form to relate to the material world in a spiritually uplifting manner. In this way you will be able to find the equanimity that you are searching for in your life.