MIND, HEART & BODY: THREE ENTRY GATES FOR LUST
Summary
TLDRThis script narrates a desert tale about a disciple's struggle with lust, who blames his body for his sins. His elder teaches him that it's the mind and emotions, not the body, that lead to lust and other passions. The story emphasizes the importance of guarding one's thoughts and emotions to avoid sin, as they are the true sources of temptation. The elder suggests that by understanding this, one can develop strategies to control the mind and heart, ultimately using the body to overcome these internal battles.
Takeaways
- 🧐 The story emphasizes the importance of understanding the role of free will in succumbing to passions like lust, suggesting that the body is not the primary cause but rather the result of thoughts and emotions.
- 👤 The elder in the story teaches his disciple that the body itself is not the source of lust, but rather the mind and emotions are the true culprits, which is a pivotal realization for the disciple.
- 💭 The narrative highlights the idea that our thoughts and emotions, when not controlled by free will, can lead to sinful actions, with the body being an innocent participant in the act.
- 🏰 The script uses the metaphor of a fortress with gates to illustrate the different aspects of our being, emphasizing that the mind and heart are the primary entry points for negative influences.
- 🛡️ It is crucial to guard not just the body but also the mind and heart, which are often overlooked as the real sources of sin and passion.
- 🤔 The script encourages self-reflection on personal experiences with lust, asking whether it is the body's uncontrollable desire or the mind's thoughts and emotions that lead to sin.
- 🧘♂️ The story suggests that monks and spiritual figures are not immune to lustful thoughts, indicating that this struggle is a universal human experience.
- 🌱 The script implies that allowing 'divine sweetness' to grow within through positive thoughts and emotions can lead to a virtuous life, reflecting the power of the mind and heart.
- 🤝 The body is described as capable of being a tool for controlling the mind and heart, suggesting that physical discipline can help in managing mental and emotional states.
- 🔑 The importance of recognizing the true sources of our actions is underscored, as it is the first step towards developing strategies to overcome sin and passion.
- 🙏 The speaker expresses gratitude for the support and prayers of the audience, highlighting the communal aspect of spiritual growth and the need for collective effort.
Q & A
What is the main theme of the story involving the elder and his disciple?
-The main theme of the story is the struggle with lust and the understanding that it is not the body alone that falls into sin, but rather the combination of thoughts, emotions, and free will that leads to such actions.
How does the elder use the dead body of their brother to teach the disciple about lust?
-The elder asks the disciple if he sees any movement or passion in the dead body, to which the disciple replies no, illustrating that without life and will, there can be no lust, indicating that it is the will and thoughts that contribute to such feelings, not just the body.
What does the elder suggest is the real cause of falling into sin like lust?
-The elder suggests that it is not the body itself but the thoughts and emotions, which are products of the mind and heart, that, when given life by free will, lead to the body falling into sin.
Why does the disciple initially believe that his body is responsible for his lustful actions?
-The disciple initially believes his body is responsible because he experiences strong physical urges and attributes his inability to resist lust to his body's uncontrollable desires.
What is the significance of the story for the narrator when they first read it?
-The story was significant for the narrator as it helped them understand the role of free will, thoughts, and emotions in causing sinful actions, rather than solely blaming the body.
How does the narrator describe the process of falling into lust?
-The narrator describes it as a process that often begins with a thought that is entertained and then multiplies in the mind, leading to a pleasurable sensation that, when indulged, grows stronger and eventually leads to physical actions.
What does the narrator suggest is the common misconception about the source of sin?
-The narrator suggests that the common misconception is that the body is the source of sin, when in reality, it is often the thoughts and emotions that are the true instigators.
What is the role of the mind and heart according to the narrator?
-According to the narrator, the mind and heart are the gates through which thoughts and emotions enter, and they can become either divine or demonic depending on what is allowed to enter them.
Why does the narrator say that the body is often the victim rather than the abuser?
-The narrator says the body is the victim because it is acted upon by the thoughts and emotions that have been given life by free will, and it is these internal forces that truly drive sinful actions.
What strategy does the narrator suggest for overcoming sin?
-The narrator suggests understanding where the enemy (sinful thoughts and emotions) enters our being, and guarding the gates of the mind and heart, rather than focusing solely on the body.
How does the narrator relate the story to the broader concept of guarding one's fortress?
-The narrator relates the story to the concept of a fortress with several gates, representing the body, mind, and heart. The enemy (sin) enters through the mind and heart, which are often overlooked, while the body is mistakenly blamed.
Outlines
🧘♂️ The Lesson of Free Will and Bodily Desires
This paragraph tells a story about a disciple struggling with lust, who blames his body for his sins. His elder uses the death of a fellow monk to teach him that it is not the body but the free will, thoughts, and emotions that lead to such passions. The elder emphasizes that the body is only a vessel that acts upon the will and desires of the mind and heart. The story serves as a reminder that we often misplace blame and must understand the true sources of our actions to overcome them.
🤔 The Misunderstanding of Sin's Origin
The second paragraph delves deeper into the misconception that physical desires like lust are solely the body's fault. It explores the idea that these desires often stem from our thoughts and emotions, which we willingly allow to influence us. The narrative suggests that we are like guardians of a fortress with three gates: the body, the mind, and the heart. The body is often wrongly accused and punished, while the mind and heart are the true culprits, allowing negative influences to enter and control us.
🛡️ Guarding the Gates of the Soul
In this paragraph, the speaker continues the fortress analogy, explaining that the mind and heart are the real gates through which negative thoughts and emotions enter, affecting the body. The speaker urges us to understand the true sources of our actions and to focus our defense on guarding the mind and heart instead of solely blaming the body. The goal is to develop a strategy to defeat the enemy within by recognizing the roles of the mind and heart in our moral downfall.
🙏 The Unexpected Ally in Spiritual Growth
The final paragraph reveals a surprising twist: the body, which is often seen as the source of sin, can also be the means through which we learn to control the mind and heart. The speaker suggests that by understanding the body's role in our spiritual journey, we can use it to cultivate divine thoughts and feelings. The speaker also hints at future discussions on this topic and mentions the upcoming challenges of balancing video production with community responsibilities, expressing gratitude for the support of the audience.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Lust
💡Free Will
💡Mind
💡Heart
💡Body
💡Passion
💡Confession
💡Discipline
💡Temptation
💡Spiritual Growth
Highlights
The story emphasizes the role of free will in the struggle against lust and other passions.
The disciple's misconception about the body being the cause of lust is challenged by the elder.
The elder uses the metaphor of a dead body to illustrate that passion is not inherent in the body itself.
The importance of understanding the role of thoughts and emotions in succumbing to sin is highlighted.
The narrative explains that the body is often the victim, not the cause, of sin.
The concept of the mind and heart as potential 'abusers' of the body is introduced.
The idea that guarding the mind and heart is more crucial than focusing on the body is presented.
The story serves as a 'game changer' for understanding the true sources of sin.
The importance of recognizing the influence of thoughts and emotions in moments of temptation is discussed.
The narrative explores the idea that our bodies can be in a state of passion due to hormonal changes.
The concept of the mind and heart as 'gates' to our being is introduced, with the body being a secondary gate.
The story of Saint Basil the Great is used to illustrate the struggle with thoughts and the concept of spiritual virginity.
The idea that our emotions and thoughts can betray us, leading to sin, is explored.
The transcript discusses the importance of not blaming the body for sins that originate in the mind and heart.
The concept of the body as a 'little brother' that can be educated to control the 'big brothers' of the mind and heart is introduced.
The potential for the body to be a conduit for divine thoughts and feelings, in addition to sinful ones, is mentioned.
The transcript concludes with the importance of guarding the mind and heart to prevent sin.
Transcripts
there is a story somewhere in the desert
fathers
about an elder and one of his disciples
the disciple was struggling for a long
time had been struggling with
lust and he kept on coming to make his
confession to his elder and kept
on saying my body made me do this my
body dragged me into this
it's because of my body that i've fallen
again and again
and it happened at once
one of of his brothers one of his
monastic brothers
died and the elder
asked his disciple the struggling one
to come and um and pray with him over
the dead body of their brother
and as they were looking at the dead
body of their brother
the elder asked his disciple
if he sees any movement if he sees any
passion
and he lost in the dead body of their
brother
and of course the disciples said no of
course this is a dead body this is a
dead corpse
there can be no passion there can be no
lust in a dead corpse
and the elder said the same is true
of you my son
because only when your free will
only when your thoughts only when your
emotion
unite themselves to your body
then your body falls into passions
such as lust and gluttony and laziness
and all the other ones
i remember how important this story was
for me when i read it the first time
i remember what uh i think you call
these things
game changers this story has been
for me to understand that without the
contribution
without the push of my thoughts of the
creations of my mind
without the push of my emotions
the creations of my heart which
are both possible only when my
free will agrees to give them life
to give life either to my thoughts or to
my emotions without these
pushes from the mind or the heart
then my body is motionless
and my body is nothing but but
flesh in and of itself unable to do
anything
either good or bad there are moments in
our lives there are periods in our lives
uh when we grow in our teenage years and
um
for some earlier or later for a few
years
when our bodies because of their changes
and all the hormones that um
are raging through through them
then the body itself falls into passion
because of its own needs its own
battle its own struggles but
try to think of yourself try to think of
yourself and the last time you've
fallen into lust of any kind each of us
you know have our own ways of falling
into all these sins even people in
monasteries
because someone like saint basil the
great claimed i have not
known a woman and yet i cannot call
myself a virgin
because like any other human being he
had a mind he had
a thought that could betray him
so try to think of yourself and your
particular way
of falling into lust and ask yourself
when this happens does it happen because
my body is simply
uncontrollably um
taken over possessed by passion
does it happen because your body is in
such a state of
physical excitement that you simply can
no longer
control it or does it happen because
a thought came and you opened
yourself to that thought and then that
thought
became multiplied in your mind and then
you found sweetness in that thought
and you allowed that sweetness to enter
you and you've taken pleasure from that
sweetness
and that sweetness then increased
the thoughts and gave them strength in
your mind
and so on and so forth this
touchless sort of falling into lust
which is controlled up to a moment after
which
perhaps you've lost control and things
became
physical or
for many of us was it the
physical inability of your body to
to go ahead to move ahead without
committing the sin
was it an emotion that took over you
anything the remembrance of someone whom
you once loved or the remembrance
of someone's touch and then you
re-imagined that
touch or in some cases it's not even
an emotion that has to do with love that
has to do with any sort of loss but an
emotion that
maybe pushes you into self-pity
this uh crying over our own
unhappiness this feeling of being alone
and belonging to no one that eventually
pushes you into a corner where all that
feels familiar
all that feels a home to you
is the sin that you've known since
you're perhaps a child
things happen differently for every
single one of us
but ultimately they are all consumed the
same way
but the way they begin rarely
very rarely actually has anything to do
with our bodies the way lust begins
in most of us in most
cases for most of us
have to do with our thoughts that is to
say with our mind
or with our emotions that is to say with
our heart
these thoughts and emotions which we
receive in ourselves
we give them the permission of our free
will to
enter us and then we allow the
bad sweetness poisonous sweetness
to to be poured in ourselves to be
injected downloaded into ourselves
until we can no longer manage that
poison
and then that poison takes hold over us
and we fall into sin with our bodies
and so we end up thinking that these are
all
bodily sins and that this body is to be
blamed and punished for everything when
in fact
for most of us in most cases
the body is just the victim
the body is the abused
not the abuser and to make things even
worse
then we run screaming for help to the
abusers
themselves we ask for help
from our mind we ask for help from our
hearts
and we think oh my mind and my heart can
pull me out of this nothingness this
wretched state of my body
when in fact the enemies
the gates for the real enemy
are the mind and the heart
and it is important it is
i mean it's not important it is a vital
it is essential to understand this
because otherwise we are like
guardians of a fortress if you can
imagine a fortress in the middle of the
desert
and there are these enemies that come
upon this fortress
and that fortress is ourselves and there
are several
gates to our being one gate is our body
with its feelings
another gate is our mind with its
thoughts another gate is our heart with
its emotions
and because we we've grown
to believe that the weak gate
the gate that is always open for the
enemy the gate where the betrayal
takes place is always our bodies
we focus all our attention all our
army all our defense abilities
to protect the gate of the body
and the enemies enter our fortress
through the other gates
through the mind and through the heart
through our
thoughts and through our emotions which
are the real
judas of our being
our thoughts with whom we are so in love
and we take such
pride in our brain in our mind and
and the thoughts that we are able to
master
our emotions which we treasure so much
we actually
identify ourselves with our emotions and
how we feel about other people how we
feel about things and the world and so
on and so forth
these are the judas of our being
the thoughts that we worship and the
emotions which we love
these are the big bad
brothers that allow
the younger less experienced brother
the body to fall into a passion into a
sin
and then we take i don't know we take a
stick
and we keep on kicking the little
brother
who although he has fallen
is in fact innocent because he's only
fallen
because he's being pushed by the brain
and the heart we need
to understand where the enemy
comes in into our being in order for us
to
be able to direct all our attention and
all
our defense abilities and mechanisms
to guard those gates the gate
of our mind and the gate of our heart
so we can keep watch not
over every single movement of our body
but over every single thought of our
mind
and every single emotion that enters our
heart
once we've learned this basic lesson
once we've learned that the body
without the negative influence of the
mind
or the negative influence of the heart
the body in and of itself
rarely and only at certain moments in
our lives
rarely generates a scene itself
once we've learned this then we can
start
then and only then we can start to
hope to develop a strategy
to defeat this enemy of ours and
the surprise is and this is what we'll
talk about in our next video
god willing the surprise is that
the very little brother whom we've
accused of all the falls and the
suffering
that we've experienced this humble
small little brother is the one
through whom we can learn to control
the big brothers the brother of the mind
and the brother of the heart it is
through this little brother
through this little stove of the body
that we can do the work that will end up
heating up the whole room
of our being including
our minds and our hearts
it's not at all by accident that the
fathers
speak of our minds and our hearts
as being either divine or evil
demonic because they can become anything
and they become what they allow to enter
them
if we allow an evil demonic thought
to enter us or if we allow an evil
demonic emotion to enter our heart
then we are going to end up with a
demonic mind
and a demonic heart and of course it's
going to be
reflected onto our bodies and the end
results are going to be the sins of the
body
but similarly through the same gates
of the mind and of the heart divine
thoughts and divine feelings
can enter and if we allow that
divine sweetness to grow into us and to
to grow roots and strength in our being
then the results of those divine
thoughts
and feelings are going to be once again
seen bodily as well we've
just celebrated a few sundays ago the
sunday of saint gregory palamas
and his entire revelation and theology
of divine light
experiencing the presence of
god bodily in our lives
but it all begins with this correct
understanding of where
the gates of the enemy into our being
really are and 90 percent of the time
we are all guarding our body the gate of
the body
but in fact for those 90 percent of the
time
the enemy will enter our being through
the mind
and through the heart
i think either this week or next week or
at some point in the future
we shall have to find a solution so that
although we keep on traveling together
by making these videos
i shall be able to record maybe just one
video
a week and maybe the second video will
record something else
something that doesn't involve me and
my face i'm sick and tired
of looking at my face because somebody
has to edit these videos as well don't
forget
and and the truth is at least in britain
i know it's not
the truth everywhere in the world but at
least in great britain
we are slowly slowly hopefully coming
out of the pandemic
so increasingly there is more work for
me to do
within the community and on the island
but we shall continue to travel together
and at least once a week i shall
continue to record these videos
not because you need them but because
we need you that's the very
humble uh you know humble to the bone
reality we need you and without
your financial support and without your
prayers
god only knows if there would be a
monastery
in the hebrides today
be blessed my brother and my sister
be blessed wherever whoever
however you are in this world
a man a man a man
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