Embodiment
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Embodiment
The mind is generally associated with feelings, sentience, and consciousness of self, while the brain is a dissectible biological tissue. But learning about the brain, which is part of a larger system called the nervous system, can teach us about the mind and thus about our nature.
These are fantastic questions—they cut right to the heart of how Spira reframes our usual assumptions about body and Awareness. Let’s dive in.
Is Your Body an Object, Separate from Awareness?
From Spira’s non-dual perspective, the body isn’t truly separate from Awareness—it’s an appearance within it. Here’s how he’d approach it: what you call "my
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