A related tradition sometimes talks about our bodies as Earth suits. Both of these perspectives make me at least a little uncomfortable. Sure, I am not only my body. But my body is not a suit of clothes. My body is one of the things that makes me unique.
Bodies are specific.
I m not a generic spirit. As spiritual people, we struggle to give our bodies a proper place in our spirituality. We need to love and accept our entire selves including our bodies without over-identifying and objectifying them. Understanding that our bodies enable us to connect with other men and women through the mystery of lovemaking, through touch, through eating and drinking together, helps us to appreciate what a good thing it is to have a body. At the same time, we know that flesh is mortal.