Wisdom Pills: Adventure

Welcome to Wisdom Pills. The Master shares a harrowing tale of laborers gambling with their lives. From this extreme, he extracts a stark truth: we feel most intensely alive when existence itself is at stake. A brief meditation on the edge between vitality and mortality.

Transcript

During a talk about life, The master shared a story about his encounter with a pilot from World War II who used to transport labourers from China to Burma for jungle road work. The flights were long and dull, So the labourers used to gamble to pass the time. However, They didn't have any money, So they gambled with their lives. The loser of the game was forced to jump out of the plane without a parachute. One of the disciples was horrified to hear this and exclaimed, How dreadful! The master acknowledged the disciple's concern, But he also added that it added an element of thrill to the game. Later that day, The master reflected on the incident and said, You can never experience life so intensely as when you take risks with your existence.

Reviews

Wow!! I’m horrified as well, but I get where the story is coming from. 🎯 Take risk, and the thrill of the risk.. The feeling.

Sometimes taking a risk with our existence can mean letting go of everything that is material like a home and a career
Thank you Nivritti
Love and blessings to you

Intense 60 seconds. Thoughtful. Thank you. It will stay with me.

Modern life is too comfortable. We look for the sun and the warmth, losing contact with the wind and the cold. How can we appreciate in those conditions?