The Importance of Letting the Soul Guide the Body

Conversation Between Tom and Guru Harry

A conversation adapted from Wisdom on Life and Death

In spirituality, we are often told that we are souls, not bodies. But how is the soul related to the body in everyday living?

The following conversation is adapted from my book Wisdom on Life and Death. It features Tom, a young man searching for life’s deeper wisdom, and Guru Harry, a spiritual master whose understanding of spirituality goes beyond religion and is evident in every aspect of his life. Through their dialogue, Guru Harry uses the car-and-driver analogy to illustrate the importance of letting the soul guide the body.

Guru: Okay Tom, how about I use a car and a driver to illustrate how a soul guides a body.

Tom: Sure, let’s go for a drive.

Guru: We may think of the car as the body.

Tom: And the driver as the soul.

Guru: Yes, and from the outside, we may only see the car.

Tom: You mean the body?

Guru: But it is the driver who controls the car.

Tom: You mean like the soul controlling the body?

Guru: Yet, we may not see the driver.

Tom: You mean we can’t see the soul?

Guru: And the car serves the driver.

Tom: You mean like the body serving the soul?

Guru: But this is only true for those who have realized they are souls.

Tom: Oh, how about those who have yet to realize they are souls?

Guru: Since they have not realized they are souls, they only live with their bodies.

Tom: You mean like a car without a driver?

Guru: Yes, a car that is out of control.

Tom: Isn’t it dangerous?

Guru: Yes, as you can see what is happening in the world right now.

Tom: You mean there are many out-of-control cars in the world?

Guru: Far too many.

Tom: And this is why the world is so dangerous.

Guru: Very dangerous.

Tom: And this is why it’s so important to be spiritual.

Guru: And realize we are souls.

Tom: So that the car is controlled by the driver.

Guru: And the body is controlled by the soul.

Tom: Hallelujah!

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