2.9. Is a mind-body unity aligned with Satan possible?
In lectures about the Divine Principle, I once heard the concept that the mind-body unity must be centered on God, as it is also possible to have a mind-body unity centered on Satan.
This can only be understood that way if one reduces the mind-body unity to pure willpower. Soldiers of an evil regime like the Nazis or organized criminals also have a strong willpower.
Sun Myung Moon explains it as follows:
God, mind, and body form an isosceles triangle. The closer the mind and body come, the closer one is to God.
So there is no mind-body unity that does not bring us closer to God. Otherwise, it is not a true mind-body unity, but a unity between the fallen mind and the body.
Mind-body unity is a spiritually higher state and consciousness. The spirit-mind assumes the guiding function in relation to the physical mind, the brain, and the body.
As we read in the Divine Principle, the spirit-mind is inseparable from God and only exists in connection with God.
Here we see again how important it is to understand that our mind is not the spirit and that our conventional human mind or psyche and the spirit-mind represent different levels.