{"id":589,"date":"2020-03-14T16:55:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T16:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chandamama.in\/story\/?p=589"},"modified":"2020-04-17T18:22:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T18:22:11","slug":"what-sainthood-means-to-the-younger-generations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chandamama.in\/story\/2020\/03\/14\/what-sainthood-means-to-the-younger-generations\/","title":{"rendered":"What Sainthood means to the Younger Generations"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.qz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/RTRCRJS-e1549608231496.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Image result for What hindu Saint means to the Younger Generations\" width=\"489\" height=\"275\"\/><figcaption>Happiness in Hinduism<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This happened today morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I sat on sofa leisurely. A hot cup of tea placed on table was pleasing to have my touch in sunny morning to drive out my laziness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of a sudden, my cousin, my craziest and loveliest phone addict just passed before me striding hardly on the floor. It seemed as if she was trying to catch my attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStrange&#8230;why would she ? I mean she usually gets too busy on her brand new Realme gifted by my uncle after many requests(including from my side too)\u201d. While thoughts flew through my mind, something unusual happened&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>When she politely asked me to pass the paper section that was laid by me after reading. This must be my imagination I thought.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cShe&#8230;she mustn\u2019t be her\u201d, I consoled myself. \u201dThere\u2019s no phone in her hand. In fact, it\u2019s the first time ever I\u2019m seeing her without it. Did she change herself ? What made her resistant to her phone? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corona do not affect phones. Come on finally what can\u2019t be done by me &amp; my uncle is finally done by herself\u201d I sufficed my mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>She started politely.. \u201cI wish to lead a life of sanyasi&#8230; I want to be a SANYASINI\u201d, she said firmly. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWHAT?\u201d I was freaked out . \u201cWhat decision have you made my little one?\u201d. Thoughts preoccupied my mind.. \u201cShe will be living in forest not in home anymore&#8230; no bonds nothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019ll forget her parents and especially ME. Why dear? What on earth impelled you to take that decision?\u201d I cried. She bore a clever grin as if she meant some other thing &amp; fooled me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChill&#8230; You misunderstood my concept of Sainthood\u201d,&nbsp;she said. \u201cI have decided to take&nbsp;up&nbsp;sainthood not to untie the worldly bonds but to break up bond with my phone. I have realized how badly my addiction was\u201d, she exclaimed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She killed me with her strange looks for me understanding the word the way it is. \u201cWhat the hell! I don\u2019t even know whether to cry or be happy. Oh God! What sainthood means to the younger generations is not leaving everything and settling in forest doing penance but a seemingly great sacrifice of their intention to touch a cell phone in an era of addiction!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatsoever, change is inevitable &amp; it happens for good I believe. <strong>Hope that her SAINTHOOD lasts for long&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Author: Chandana Juttu theipocmwanderer at gmail.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>This happened today morning. I sat on sofa leisurely. 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