Our body follows our beliefs. It is the effect of the thoughts in our mind, not the cause of our thoughts. Body image thoughts are hard to change because we don’t see our body as the effect of our thoughts. We think we have to do something to change it. We simply don’t realize that our body image is defined by our mind, and when we accept the status quo’s definition of beauty, we compare ourselves to a lie.
Nobody or Body? A popular saying among spiritual teachers is "You're Not the Body." Since authoritative gurus/teachers say those words, people believe them. If we aren't our body, then we're…
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