"The spirit desires to remain with its body, because without the organic instruments of..." - Leonardo da Vinci

🕊️ Spirituality

“The spirit desires to remain with its body, because without the organic instruments of that body it can neither act nor feel anything.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo saw the body not as a prison for the spirit but as its instrument. You're not trapped in your body — your spirit chose it to experience this world.

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