Q. If my body is the true-Self, why did the Buddha and ancient masters argue that we should not be attached to our bodies, which are not real and fleeting?

A. They didn’t mean that you don’t have to be attached to your body and take care of it but that you should escape from the stereotype of confining your being to your physical body.

Your physical body is a tiny function of the true-Self that is the essence of our being, which is unchangeable and eternal. You are so attached to the idea that your body is all of your being that you fail to see the main part of your being. This is referred to as being deluded by the illusion of your body.

The words ‘you should not be attached to your body’ mean that you should realise your true-Self that is the essence of your being instead of being deluded by the illusion of your body.

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