Daily Meditation: Friday, February 3, 2006

What is the function of the skin? In surrounding our body, …

02/03/2006

What is the function of the skin? In surrounding our body, it is like a frontier where customs officers examine travellers and their luggage as they present themselves. When certain travellers or unauthorized products are considered undesirable, they are forbidden entry. In the same way, the skin is responsible for admitting only those elements that are beneficial for our health and for eliminating those that are harmful. Washing ourselves, for example, contributes to our well-being and physical health. But if we do it in the right state of consciousness, we can also absorb forces and currents which keep us in contact with cosmic life. We usually think of our skin merely as a protection or the organ of touch, but it also extends into the spiritual world, thanks to its ability to produce subtle secretions which refine its perceptions. In order to avoid destroying this etheric film and to maintain the skin’s ability to tap into spiritual currents, we must respect certain rules of living, for our entire way of life is reflected in our skin.