Dive Deeper
I'm Christoph Seiland, the founder and practitioner of Warrior Teachings. Over half of my life has been spent discovering and applying ancient and modern modalities of healing and fulfilment, leading me to become a registered GP in Austria, as well as qualified hypnotherapist, and Yoga teacher.
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Inquisitive for as long as I can remember (my papa recalls how "Warum?" 'Why?" was my most repeated word), Warrior Teachings is the culmination of over two decades of dedicated and curious practise and investigation into elements that bring strength and ease of body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Western medicine, particularly the Bio Psycho Social model, has taught me to understand the complexity of mind-body-emotions, how vital medical assistance can be, whilst eastern and transcendental practices continue to teach me to appreciate the power of not what can be measured, but what brings us back into the greater current of our lives.
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I live in Graz, Austria, with my two year old daughter, partner, and dog.
Warrior Teachings
Together, these four symbols guide us back to wholeness. Body, emotion, mind, and spirit—each reveals a facet of who we are. As we grow increasingly aware of who we are and of our interconnectedness with all beings and all things, the ultimate power gradually reveals itself—the power to choose.
Body
When embarking on the warrior path, we begin by listening to and expressing our bodies. The waves represent the watery nature of the human body—a quality that fosters regeneration by cultivating awareness of our body’s fluid essence. One of the obstacles to regeneration is the belief that we are solid and slowly decaying.
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Does the ocean itself decay? No—it is constantly renewing, alive with cycles of endings and new beginnings, forming a dynamic, vibrant whole. In the same way, envisioning ourselves as the sea—tuning into the ceaseless movement of fluids within our bodies—can be a powerful practice for regeneration.
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The central rod represents the core, as each of us is the centre of our world and from each centre, reality expands outward.
The lines that intersect the waves illustrate channels of communication and connection with the world around us. The body is not sealed off; it is permeable, continuously engaged in a vital exchange of receiving and releasing. This process sustains both us and the world at a fundamental physical level.
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Finally, the rectangle symbolises strength. While some animals may be considerably stronger than humans, on the whole we embody considerable strength. We withstand challenges and forces that might be deadly to other beings, thanks not only to physical prowess alone, but also to intellect—the capacity to create tools and structures to protect us and serve us in our pursuits.
Emotion
The next symbol is the wheel. The stokes represent the major types of feelings we experience throughout life. Because it is a wheel, it reminds us that feelings are not fixed. They shift and turn, unless we become stuck, which we have all experienced at some point. Otherwise, the wheel is always turning and our feelings change, as they point to new messages and communications to pay attention to.
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And again, similar to the first symbol, there is a middle, the hub of the wheel, symbolising being aware of the feeling, but being aware from a centred position, not reacting, but understanding and responding. Doing so will enable us to roll smoothly through life.
Mind
As with the Body and Emotion symbols, the mind has a core. Once again, this represents our own inner center—though approached in a slightly different way.
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Many meditators will have experienced how mind and spirit are closely connected. The deeper you allow yourself to sink into the mind, the more you encounter spirit itself. This is the experience reported by avid meditators, particularly in Eastern traditions, where such insights are often supported by religious frameworks. While their interpretations may not always be precise, the experiences themselves are profound. These monks hold an immense, experiential understanding of both mind and spirit.
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In this symbol, four arrows extend outward from the centre, yet their movement is held within the boundaries of the surrounding triangle. Inside this pyramid lies the reality we can perceive, and mind encompasses it all. Such as all reality is contained within spirit, equally all reality is contained within mind.
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The mind is not confined to the head. Instead, your head, your body, and the entirety of the reality you perceive exist within mind. No matter how far the arrows travel, they cannot hit anything not contained within mind. Symbolically, the four arrows correspond to the four cardinal directions—North, South, East, and West—signifying that all areas of experience are included within the scope of mind.
Spirit
Spirit, the final of the four symbols: the feather within a cloud, which represents spirit. The message here is one of lightness and movement. Clouds never remain still—they shift and transform without effort. Spirit, which is what we are at our core, is also movement, action, without effort.
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The deeper our connection with spirit—essence, or whatever name resonates—the more ease arises in life. Spirit does not struggle. This symbol invites us to sense our own expansion and lightness, qualities that might not be part of the surface of personality but innate to spirit itself.
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Compared to the others, this is almost a childlike symbol, and intentionally so. It points us back to simplicity, a quality much needed in the world and central to the warrior’s path. A warrior seeks to simplify life, for in simplicity the joy of daily living becomes a true, embodied experience.
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When we complicate our life and move attention consistently and quickly in many directions, we struggle to experience contentment and satisfaction. This symbol, then, is a reminder: to embrace lightness and simplicity. By rediscovering these innate qualities, we open the way to a life accompanied by joy and wonder.
