Body as Perceptible Aspects of Mind

A woman explores definitions of the body, noting that Jean Klein defined it as only the five senses, while another teaching defines it as the unconscious depth of mind. Rupert explains that both perspectives describe the same understanding from different angles. When viewed from a second-person perspective, the unconscious layers of mind appear as the physical body. What we perceive as someone’s body is just what our senses capture of their mind. He quotes William Blake: ‘The body is that portion of the soul that is discernible to the five senses’. Using the metaphor of Mary dreaming she’s Jane on safari being chased by a tiger, he illustrates how Mary’s subconscious fear appears as a tiger in the dream world when perceived through Jane’s senses – similarly, our bodies are the sense-perceptible aspects of mind.

From event 09 - 16 March, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at Mercy Center, 9–16 March 2025

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