Daily Meditation: Saturday, August 8, 2009

Not so very long ago in our country, men, and especially …

08/08/2009

Not so very long ago in our country, men, and especially women, would only bathe in the sea wearing clothes that practically covered their entire body. But now there are not so many taboos concerning nudity, and more and more people are becoming nudists. There is nothing wrong in that, of course; exposing oneself to the air and the sun is good for the physical body. But it’s not enough, and nudity must be understood and practised differently from how it is today. It must be accompanied by a new way of considering the body and an appropriate discipline, so that humans become more beautiful and expressive, both physically and psychically… What’s the point, otherwise? It would be better to remain dressed; clothes can at least be used to hide imperfections. A new culture is needed to allow humans to become aware of the role and purpose of their body, which is to express the qualities of their psychic life. Once they have understood how important it is for them to master their instincts, passions and desires, they will build healthy, harmonious bodies, capable of reflecting the beauty of their inner life.