A person approached a mountain top and hurriedly tried to jump from a height to commit suicide. A saint passed by the place and stopped the person and asked,
“Why do you want to commit suicide?” The person said, “ Do not stop me I want to die!”
The saint said, “ Ok but can you postpone for a day?”
The young man said, “Why should I stop, What is the benefit, what you will get if I postpone?”
The saint said, “ There is a very big benefit for me and for you too, give me just 24 hours!”
The person agreed. Saint took the person along with him and gave hospitality with the help of his disciples. Next day the saint arranged a meeting with a landlord and took the pathetically disturbed person for conversation. The saint said to the landlord,
“Give me gold ornaments and take his two eyes as per your contact!” The drama was pre-planned and therefore again saint said,
“ You wanted two hands of a live person and therefore give me two more gold ornaments!”
The young man was confused and told,
“ Why should I give my eyes and hands?”
Saint said, “You are going to die anyway, I will be benefited by selling your organs!”
The young man realized the importance of his organs, cried like a child, touched the feet of saint and become his disciple. Saint said,
“Have you seen the benefits? I received a very good disciple!”
In an unpredictable manner the saint could save the life of the person.
We are sometimes like the subject confused person and we do not have value of our body, our soul, our life as a whole.
The human body consists of trillions of cells, each capable of growth, metabolism, response to stimuli, and, with some exceptions, reproduction. Although there are some 200 different types of cells in the body that are grouped into different classes. Trillions of cells which are considered as the fundamental units of life form tissues. These tissues combine together to form organs and form an organ system which finally gives rise to an individual. There are 78 Organs in the human body, two have been added recently. There are more than 15 vital secretions are in the body that regulates various functions. For instance pancreatic juice that contains enzymes which digest proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The liver secretion is essential function related to digestion, metabolism, immunity, and the storage of nutrients within the body.
The complex structure of brain and nervous system is amazing. The human brain with an average weight of 3 pounds comprises almost 62 % of fat which generates approximately 23 watts of power when awake. The blood vessels that are present in the brain are almost 100000 miles in length. There are more than 100 billion neurons present in the brain. The complex functions of the brain can defeat any possible challenge of Artificial Intelligence. Regulations of central nervous systems and functions can never be matched by combining joint functions of hundreds of computers.
According to recent surveys of scientists if a human body is artificially prepared with all realistic organs, the total cost is estimated over five trillion dollars. We are absorbed in materialistic values and literally do not realize the incredible value of human organs and body as a whole. Cognitive abilities like thinking, reasoning and problem-solving etc. are considered to be some of the most chief characteristics which distinguish human beings from other species including the higher animals.
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