You could say that the first marriage a human being
enters into is that of his ego with his physical body,
and that marriage demands absolute fidelity.
His [man's] spirit is immersed in the matter of his body
which is a microcosm of the universe,
and it is through this body he seeks to know himself.
But he will gain this knowledge only when he has worked
to render this matter so subtle and transparent that it will no longer hinder him.
enters into is that of his ego with his physical body,
and that marriage demands absolute fidelity.
His [man's] spirit is immersed in the matter of his body
which is a microcosm of the universe,
and it is through this body he seeks to know himself.
But he will gain this knowledge only when he has worked
to render this matter so subtle and transparent that it will no longer hinder him.
change and improve
as much as possible.
What we could do with the matter of our physical body
if we gave it nothing but pure air, pure food and drink,
pure rays of sunlight at dawn each day
and as much beauty of colour, form and atmosphere as possible.
The body's true purpose and destiny
is to becomes so pure, so refined,
so immune from evil and disease
as to be the perfect means of expression
for the spirit,
for the spirit to manifest Heaven on earth!
