We are like computer,
processing much data and many tasks at the same time. However, just as a
computer gets infected with viruses, we also get infected with unnecessary
desires and lose our mental sanity. We cannot differentiate between real needs
and greed. Anything that tempts the mind becomes our need. Again, just as an
antivirus guard can protect a computer, our conscience can also protect us from
all the unnecessary diversions in the life. But, our problem is we have
disabled this antivirus guard in us. If only we refer to our conscience before
taking any step, life would be a journey of joy.
I
am reminded of a story. Once, in a Tibetan monastery, a monk approached his
master with a request for a new cloth. Master asked, “What did you do with the
old one?” He replied, “It was soiled and torn, so I made a curtain out of it.”
Master asked, “What happened to the curtain?” The monk replied, “It was also
soiled and torn, so I made a dusting cloth out of it.” The master pursued,
“What happened to the dusting cloth?” The monk concluded, “It is now being used
as a wick in an oil lamp.” Need we say more about the recycling?
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