Money, it seems required for modern living. We must alway worry about money and day to day living. I always look at the life of monk and wonder if it is a good alternative. More Japanese in a survey says they prefer to be born a bird and I can understand why. A bird is free. Just forage for food and free to go wherever and whenever. Yet is this perception true? I wonder how it feel when there are not enough or no food. As a bird, what will I do? Have anyone see birds playing? I have seen birds fighting over food or courtship display, even making love. Life as a bird is survival and passing on the genes.
How about becoming a monk or hermit? Food is a bland affair. All vegetarian and no fancy flavours. Meditation and cultivating the mind. Imagine sitting for more than 20 years? National Geographic had a picture of a monk who meditate for more than 20 years. What would he have accomplished? Inner space or our mind is the Final Frontier, not space. No kids, no family, no love, no sex!, just peace and tranquility.
Ahhh! Maybe a monk is still better than a bird.
2 comments:
Being a human being is much better because we have self-awareness. We can use our intelligence to create and invent things.We have the Power to choose.
A monk is human. My conclusion is similar to yours:)
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