When it was raining all the windows were closed. Not only the windows but also the doors. They were not opened. It was the days spent just like inside the Ark oh Noah in The Bible…One day a friend came and opined…I smell something..like that of humidity. That was right. Those who carry the foul smell won’t be aware of it. Those who smell know about it. Familiarity makes us unaware of the foul and pungent smell. Those smells become quite natural for us. But a new comer can detect them very quickly.
Then the rain stopped. Windows were opened and the lingering foul smell got exhausted. When the windows were opened another thing was also noticed. Spider webs, dust, rusted locks…
Stagnant things are foul.
Mosquitoes lay eggs on stagnant water and causes epidemics.
It is right in the case of internal things. Uncirculated air is foul. Why is it said that vehicles are to be get serviced occasionally? To find the faults..to ensure an uninterrupted journey. Health check ups are also relevant today. Many diseases are diagnosed earlier and cured thanks to health check ups.
Service of the mind is unheard of. But mind also need service and health check ups. Now and then open the windows of the mind. Speak out your sorrows to a trustworthy person. Don’t allow anything to stagnate. Don’t allow the cow webs, rust and foul smell there. There is a limit for what we can endure.
It is a fact that we collect the water in dams during rainy season. This water is used for several purposes. But the dams also have limit for capacity. Don’t you remember that years back our dams were opened all of a sudden because the water level crossed the limit? Nobody can contain excess things. Therefore it is necessary to spill out.
It is a method to calm the mind, to regain the health of the mind. As we wash out our dirty legs in river washing the mind will purify it. Therefore open the windows of the mind to make it calm.
