The Billionaire and the Monk by Vibhor Kumar Singh

Author:Vibhor Kumar Singh [K. Singh, Vibhor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2022-05-24T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

HEALTHY BODY, HAPPY BODY

“I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I’d invented it because it is very true.”

—AUDREY HEPBURN

It had been 15 days in Shangri-La, and the Billionaire had settled in well. Since there was Wi-Fi and a working desk in his suite, he was able to run his empire from the comfort of his room. The body had also begun to respond positively to the pure air, the simple food, and the regular long walks. My body was starting to age in reverse, thought the Billionaire.

Being a Tuesday evening, the hotel was quiet. Fewer guests and the weekly staff holiday resulted in a deserted lobby area. The Billionaire and the Monk sat idling their time, like two college kids talking about nothing. It was like the carefree salad days of youth.

“You know, you are looking much fitter now, partner,” remarked the Monk.

“I know! Just this morning, I noticed a reduction in my waistline. My back pain is also better now. I am hoping to be able to get back on my Enfield bike from my college days, once I am back home,” said the Billionaire jokingly.

“You know health is given a lot of attention in our monastic life,” a soft voice joined the conversation. The Chief Lama had come to check on his students who were running the thangka painting classes for guests on the property and had noticed the partners enjoying lounging for once and decided to join them.

Sometimes there is divine energy in doing nothing.

“We Buddhists consider this body to be a loan to us, and it is our responsibility to keep it healthy for the soul to reside in. It goes without doubt that a healthy body can be a crucial ingredient in the happiness cocktail of life,” the Lama spoke gently, as he settled on the empty chair next to the fireplace.

“You will recall, on a day that your body is sick, your spirit feels low and the heart depressed. This simple experience is sufficient to acknowledge that being unhealthy makes being happy difficult. It is, therefore, necessary to acknowledge and appreciate the value of a healthy body to your happiness quotient and treat the body accordingly.”

The Chief Lama was making sense. A healthy body did make one happy.

“We believe a healthy body is a result of three fundamental aspects: nutrition, exercise, and rest. All three elements play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing your health. No single component is sufficient, and all three aspects should be balanced for a fit and happy body.

“You must have heard of the American nutritionist Victor Lindlahr, who in the 1920s gave the Western world the phrase ‘you are what you eat.’ It means that the food you eat defines both your physical and mental well-being. We in Tibet have been practicing this for ages.

“This phrase is more relevant in this era because we are surrounded by choices in food that were probably never available to humankind ever before. For

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