"Leaking Bucket" Syndrome !!
*-- You wake up early in the morning and try to do your Pooja / Prayers /Yoga.*
*But your mind is elsewhere and before you know it, your pooja time is over, without your being mindful of it.*
*That means you have "A leaking bucket" !!*
*-- You're very kind to outsiders / people in general and speak with them gently.*
*But with your own Family members you're always harsh / rude.*
*That means you have "A leaking bucket" !!*
*-- You honour and treat your guests well.*
*But when they leave, you gossip about them and talk about their flaws.*
*That means you have "A leaking bucket" !!*
*-- You try to read religious books, listen to Satsang / Keertan, participate in social services / Sewa.*
*But you swear, insult, curse daily.*
*That means you have "A leaking bucket" !!*
*-- You help others in their needs.*
*But you're doing it to gain something in return from them and not doing those acts of kindness selflessly.*
*That means you have "A leaking bucket" !!*
*-- You frequently advice / preach others.*
*But practice none of your advices given to others, yourself.*
*That means you have "A leaking bucket" !!*
*-- You slander other devout persons out of hatred / spite when your views do not meet one another.*
*That means you have "A leaking bucket" !!*
*-- You look down on others and feel more superior than them, judging them on the basis of their level of knowledge and external appearances .*
*That means you have "A leaking bucket" !!*
*Actually...*
*We struggle to fill our "lives" (the bucket) with "earnings" of religion and knowledge (the water), hoping that it will retain inside but it is leaked by the many flaws (the holes) that we commit daily.*
*We should try and patch these holes up so we may progress further on this beautiful path of Life.