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Mind and body are one. The illusion that they are dual causes suffering.
Cartesian dualism has been debunked, and its assertions caused much suffering. Dualism was the core metaphysical assumption of the Spanish Inquisition (the body is a cage for the soul, liberated through torture).
Such dualism is also the assumption of asceticism, where the body is tortured to benefit the mind. The Buddha walked that path and rejected it as a fruitless extreme, promoting instead "the middle path". The first monastery founded by the Bhodidarmha is the Shaolin Monastery, famous for its Jung-fu. This practice was adopted as the body must be disciplined and healthy in order for the mind to share these traits.
Dualism can also lead to needless mental chatter and suffering. It is also an ego-based perception (subjective).
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