ARE WOMEN JUST THE BODY? A conversation on gender, identity, society and human consciousness Arohi: Parth, are women just the body? Parth: (Smiles mischievously) I will not comment on what your experience has been. Hahaha! Arohi: (Laughs) No, Parth! I am asking something serious. In a patriarchal society, a woman is often seen merely as a body. Her appearance, beauty, sexuality, the way she dresses. But a woman is so much more than her body, isn't she? Parth: Well, whether you are the body or the being, I am nobody to comment on that. But your experience of yourself says a great deal about it. See, let us first understand something very fundamental. What does the body seek? Food, reproduction, physical comfort, protection and a few necessities to sustain itself. These are biological dimensions of life. But human beings have the possibility of experiencing life beyond these dimensions. One person may live entirely around food. Another may spend their entire life acquir...
Beyond the Body and Mind: Why True Yoga Begins with Your Relationship with Life This conversation has the potential to become one of the most powerful episodes of The Shoonya Code because it moves through three dimensions: A person's extraordinary experience of transcending bodily sensations. Why meditation without understanding relationships, life and participation can become isolation. Why a neurologist must understand life, humanity and relationships—not merely prescribe medicines. A conversation with Dr. Parth on transcendence, loneliness, human relationships and the deeper meaning of health What if the peace we experience in meditation is not something we need to escape into, but something we must learn to live with—even with our eyes open? During a conversation with Dr. Parth, Ryan Mehta recalled an experience that had left a profound impression on him. He described a moment during a meditation session when he was sitting still, without any particular effort or expectation. A...