once upon a time, a woman had the idea to test a buddhist monk's vows of abstaining from killing, sex, and intoxicants. she invited a monk to her house under false pretenses, and locked the door behind him. she told him she would not give him the key unless he did one of three things: kill a goat tied up in the back yard, have sex with her, or drink a flask of wine.
while the killing and the sex affected others' lives, the drinking of the wine affected only the monk's own, so he decided he would drink the flask.
the next morning, while nursing a nasty hangover (a little interpretation there) the monk realized that while he was drunk he killed the goat and ate it, and afterwards made love to the woman.
this parable demonstrates why clouding your mind can be so detrimental. while it may seem like a small, insignificant act, the loss of control that can follow may prove to be more damaging.
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