“Until you are able to understand the meaning of the Self,

the physical body will remain imperfect and will be unable to verify the truth.”
– Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, the founder of Sahaja Yoga

Someone e-mailed me a joke the other day. After chuckling at the humour, I realized the joke held a profound message, which, I’ve also come to realize, isn’t unusual.

Here it is. A five-foot-three woman who described herself as “pleasingly plump” was involved in a minor accident. Her mother accompanied her to the hospital emergency room. The admitting nurse asked for her height and weight and the woman blurted out, “Five-foot-eight, 125 pounds.” The nurse studied the information on the chart and then looked up at the pat...

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