This body of mine is composed of
- hair of the head
- hair of the body
- nails
- teeth
- skin
- muscles
- sinews
- bones
- marrow
- kidneys
- heart
- liver
- diaphragm
- spleen
- lungs
- intestine
- mesentery
- stomach
- excrement
- bile
- phlegm
- pus
- blood
- sweat
- lymph
- tears
- serum
- saliva
- nasal mucus
- synovial fluid
- urine
- brain
If we think of our body in this way, we are having the correct understanding of our physical body. The person who practices this meditation would not be worried about the body when it is subjected to change (Anicca).