One man got into the habit of taking opium and could not overcome this addiction. He was in a semi-conscious state the entire time.
The city where he lived was visited by a saint who gave advice and lessons to many people. The saint told the drug addict that his health was ruined and he should stop taking opium. But he replied that he was not able to end this and asked for advice. The saint asked what dose of opium he consumed every day, and he showed him a pinch of the potion - his daily portion. The saint gave him a piece of chalk equal in weight to opium and told him that he could continue to take opium, but the daily intake should not exceed the weight of a piece of chalk. The drug addict was very happy about this advice, but the sage told him that every day he should write “OM” three times with this chalk on the blackboard. At the same time, the piece of chalk decreased every day, and, consequently, the dose of opium taken by this person gradually decreased. And, in the end, the bad habit was over.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru