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Reduce-Reuse-Recycle.

 

Reduce-Reuse-Recycle

 

 

Disciple: "Oh my teacher! While you are so much concerned about the world and others; why don't you look into the welfare and needs of your own disciples too?"

Buddha: OK… Tell me, How can I help you? "

Disciple:"My attire is worn and is beyond the decency to wear the same. Can I get a new one, please?"

 

Buddha found the rob indeed was in a bad condition which needed replacement. He asked the store keeper to give a new robe to wear on. The disciple thanked Buddha and retired to his room.

 

Though he met his disciples requirement, Buddha was not al l that contended on his decision. A while after he went to his disciple's place and asked him…

 

Buddha: "Is your new attire comfortable? Do you need anything more?"

Disciple: "Thank you master. The attire is comfortable. I need nothing more."

Buddha: "Having got the new one, what will you do with your old attire? "

Disciple:"I am using it as my bed spread."

Buddha: "Then… hope you have disposed off your old bed spread."

Disciple:"No… No… master. I am using it as my window curtain."

Buddha: "What about your old window Curtain?"

Disciple:"Being used to handle hot utensils in the kitchen."

Buddha: "Oh…I see… Can you tell me what did they do with the o ld cloth they used in Kitchen"

Disciple: "They are being used to wash the floor."

Buddha: "Then, the old rug being used to wash the floor..???"

Disciple:"Master since they were torn off so much, we could not find any better use but to use as a twig in the oil lamp, which is right now lit in your study room..."

 

Buddha smiled in contentment and left for his room.

 

 

           Reduce

Recycle Reuse

 

If not to this degree of utilization, can we at least attempt to find the best use of all our resources – at home and at office…??? It becomes imperative in the critical time of Recession…