Is the body a disease?

[mindcentral]

Supposedly Ramana Maharshi said that the 'the body itself is a disease' (in the context of his cancer, thus implying that the cancer was not something to be feel bad about). I guess it's one thing to say that the body is not you and unimportant, but why would he call it a disease?

[mindcentral]

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[allislove]

On 3/23/2021 at 10:51 AM, mindcentral said:

Is the body a disease?

No, it is godliness.

[WaveInTheOcean]

The body is whatever you want it to be. Can be a disease, sure. Can also be a temple. Or a vessle for light/love. Depends on how you interpret/view it and most importantly on how you treat it.

Of course in the greater schemes of things the body, including everything else, is a divine magical miracle manifested in the mind of God.

[Gesundheit]

He means the body is a disease because it's finite. He's equating limitation with sickness. Probably he meant it poetically, not literally

Edited March 31, 2021 by Gesundheit

[wwhy]

What is a disease.

 

[WaveInTheOcean]

3 hours ago, wwhy said:

What is a disease.

 

Something that threatens the illusory ego. A story, though.

Edited March 31, 2021 by WaveInTheOcean

[wwhy]

On 3/31/2021 at 11:38 PM, WaveInTheOcean said:

Something that threatens the illusory ego. A story, though.

So disease is merely something that threatens the ego.

What is real?

Edited April 2, 2021 by wwhy