More on the distinction between “I” and “body”

The following table shows the distinction between the two. Needs of “I” are respect, happiness, etc. while needs of the body are physical facilities, such as food. Activities of “I” are continuous in nature (e.g., thinking, desiring, selecting) while activities of body are temporary in nature (walking, eating, sitting etc.). Needs of “I” (respect, happiness, love) are not quantifiable while those of body are quantifiable. Needs of I” are, therefore, unlimited while those of body are limited. If means to satisfy needs of the body are supplied incessantly the body starts rejecting and repulsing them. Ironically, man wants unlimited means of satisfaction of the needs of the body. This is due to lack of correct understanding of human situation. This is causing three problems: (a) in some cases problems of overconsumption (e.g. obesity); (b) social and ecological problems (environmental pollution and climate change); and (c) neglect of needs of “I”. The result is crisis on all fronts: individual, family, social and environmental.