1. Because of the body, the Self experiences the disturbance of sorrows. The Self lives in association with the body. This is clearly evident.
2. If the body does not eat food, then the Self does not remain with the body. Without the Self there is no Life-Energy in the body.
3. If these are separated from one another, they become useless. Any work that gets accomplished happens because of the two being together.
4. The body by itself has no Life-Energy, and the Self without the body has no capacity to lift any object. One's hunger cannot be satisfied with meals taken in a dream.
5. The Self enters in the dream state while continuing to reside in the body. See the wonder that even while one is asleep, the scratching of the body still happens.
6. The body grows with nutritious food, and with the growth of the body, the thinking capacity grows. Later in life, both become diminished due to old age.
7. The body consumes intoxicating substances, and through its association with the body the Self forgets itself. Forgetting itself, the Self loses its sense of freedom and understanding of what is correct.
8. When the body takes poison, the Self leaves the body in due course. The Self experiences the growth and destruction of the body. This is certain.
9. Because of the identification with the body, the Self experiences growth and destruction, coming and going, and suffering in many various ways.
10. An anthill has hollow tunnels which are passageways for the ants to move around. Understand that the body is similar to this.
11. In the body there is an array of veins and arteries. These blood vessels are hollow tunnels. All throughout the body, it is full of these small and large blood vessels.
12. The living being takes food and water that becomes nutritious fluid which is circulated throughout the body by the wind in the form of the vital breath (prana).
13. Life flows through the veins, and in this way, the wind plays in life. Understand that the Self moves around like the wind.
14. The body has the sensation of thirst. It is the Self that understands this and directs the body to get up, and moves it to walk to the water.
15. The Self makes the body talk and ask for water with words. In this way it can be seen that the Self directs the body to move according to the situation.
16. The Self understands when the body is hungry, and moves it to get up and get food. If it doesn’t get food the Self speaks harsh words to others because of hunger.
17. In the body of women the Self says, "I have finished my duties and have changed into suitable clothing for dinner," as it gives strength to the legs and makes the body walk quickly to the dining room.
18. The Self makes the body sit with a plate for meals, and it sees the meal with the eyes and is content. It then proceeds to direct the body to commence eating the meal.
19. Through the hands, the Self lifts the food, and opening wide, it puts the food in the mouth. With the teeth, the Self chews the food again and again as needed.
20. The Self plays in the tongue and gets the nice taste of the food. If there is some piece of hair, or some small twig or stone, the Self moves the body to immediately spit it out.
21. If the food is bland, the Self asks for salt and directs the body to look at the wife angrily speaking harsh words.
22. When tasting sweet things the Self feels happy, and if the food is not sweet, there is the recognition of a feeling of sorrow. When something tastes unpleasant, it is recognized within by the Self.
23. The Self has a liking for tasting many varieties of food, and it selects foods with various flavours. When tasting something spicy or pungent, it moves the body to shake the head and cough.
24. If there is too much pepper put in the food, the Self speaks harsh words of disapproval with the tongue.
25. If the body eats too many sweets prepared in ghee (clarified butter), the Self directs the body to lift a glass and leisurely drink a lot of water.
26. The one who experiences joy and sorrow in the body is the Self. Upon investigation it is seen that without the Self, the body becomes a useless dead corpse.
27. There are an endless number of attitudes of the mind. It is the Self that understands all of those states of mind. In all the three worlds it is the Self that is present within all living beings.
28. In the world, which is the residence of man, the Self is called the "Self of the World" (Jagadatma). In the vast expansive universe, the Self is called the "Universal Self" (Vishvatma). This Self is the Self within all (Sarvatma), which moves all of the many myriad forms.
29. It is the Self that smells, tastes, listens, sees, and recognizes the difference between soft and hard. It is the Self that immediately comes to know what is hot and what is cold.
30. With alertness and interest the Self does many activities, and it is the cleverness of the Self that recognizes cleverness in other people.
31. Aromas are carried along by the wind, but those smells dissipate in due course. And the wind brings in a lot of dust which also goes away.
32. The hot and cold, as well as nice fragrances and stench all ride on the wind. But all of these remain only for a short time and then disappear.
33. Diseases are also carried along by the wind. The spirits move around with the wind, and smoke and fog is carried by the wind.
34. Nothing stays with the wind forever, just as the wind is not sustained in the Self forever. Understand that the swiftness of the Self is much greater than that of the wind.
35. Wind can be blocked by hard substances while the Self permeates all hard substances. If we investigate, it can be seen that the Self cannot be pierced by anything.
36. The wind makes a roaring sound, and the Self does not make any noise. However, one who properly investigates silence can see and understand.
37. When the body is made healthy the Self experiences that, and feels content because of the connection with the body.
38. Many things can be done outside of the body, but the Self does not feel affected by such things. Its desires are satisfied only through the medium of the body.
39. The description of the relationship of the Self with the body has been given in many ways. Without the body, the Self is hindered in its ability to experience.
40. When the Self and the body are united, many things can happen. If the Self is separated from the body, nothing can happen. With the union of the body and the Self, one can know everything about the three worlds by utilizing the power of discrimination.