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Vol. 13, Gathas
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Everyday Life
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1.4, Outer and Inner Ablutions
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Vol. 13, Gathas
Everyday Life
1.4, Outer and Inner Ablutions
The vehicle which is made of earth can be cleansed with water and by air. Therefore besides external ablutions inner ablutions are necessary to make the body a proper vehicle for the working of the spirit. In many different religions different ways of ablution are taught. They are not only for the cleanliness of the body, but are also helpful in making the body a fitting instrument for the spirit to experience life.
The external organs of the body are used for external activities, but the inner ones are the instruments of the mind. The factors which are closer to the mind and which are more important for man than his physical organs are the centers which are located in the body, and the cleaner the channels of the breath are the more active the centers become. The breath is to these centers as the air is to the plant.
Besides inner ablutions, the breathing practice itself cleanses the channels of the body.
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