A Beautiful Story
Once a King called upon all his wise men and asked them,"Is there a mantra or
suggestion which works in every situation, in every circumstance, in every
place and in every time. Something which can help me when none of you is
available to advise me. Tell me is there any mantra?"
All wise men were puzzled by King's question. One answer for all questions?
Something that works everywhere, in every situation? In every joy, every
sorrow, every defeat and every victory? They thought and thought.
After a lengthy discussion, an old man suggested something which appealed to
all of them. They went to the king and gave him something written on paper. But
the condition was that king was not to see it out of curiosity. Only in extreme
danger, when the King finds himself alone and there seems to be no way, only
then he'll have to see it. The King put the papers under his Diamond ring.
After a few days, the neighbours attacked the Kingdom. It was a collective
surprise attack of the King's enemies. King and his army fought bravely but
lost the battle. King had to flee on his horse. The enemies were following him.
His horse took him far away in the jungle. He could hear many troops of horses
following him and the noise was coming closer and closer.
Suddenly the King found himself standing at the end of the road - that road was
not going anywhere. Underneath there was a rocky valley thousand feet deep. If
he jumped into it, he would be finished. And he could not return because it was
a small road. The sound of enemy's horses was approaching fast. King became
restless. There seemed to be no way.
Then suddenly he saw the Diamond in his ring shining in the sun, and he
remembered the message hidden in the ring. He opened the diamond and read the
message. The message was very small but very great. The message was – “This too
shall pass."
The King read it. Again read it. Suddenly something struck him- Yes! It too
will pass. Only a few days ago, I was enjoying my kingdom. I was the mightiest
of all the Kings. Yet today, the Kingdom and all his pleasure have gone. I am
here trying to escape from enemies. However when those days of luxuries have
gone, this day of danger too will pass. Calm came on his face.
He kept standing there. The place where he was standing was full of natural
beauty. He had never known that such a beautiful place was also a part of his
Kingdom. The revelation of the message had a great effect on him. He relaxed
and forgot about those following him.
After a few minutes he realised that the noise of the horses and the enemy
coming was receding. They moved into some other part of the mountains and were
not on that path. The King was very brave. He reorganised his army and fought
again. He defeated the enemy and regained his lost empire.
When he returned to his empire after victory, he was received with much fan
fare at the door. The whole capital was rejoicing in the victory. Everyone was
in a festive mood. Flowers were being thrown on the King from every house, from
every corner.
People were dancing and singing. For a moment King said to himself," I am one
of the bravest and greatest King. It is not easy to defeat me.:
With all the reception and celebration he saw an ego emerging in him.
Suddenly the Diamond of his ring flashed in the sunlight and reminded him of
the message. He opened it and read it again: "This too shall pass" He became
silent. His face went through a total change -from the egoist he moved to a
state of utter humbleness.
If this too is going to pass, it is not yours.The defeat was not yours, the
victory is not yours. You are just a watcher. Everything passes by. We are
witness of all this.. We are the perceivers. Life comes and goes.Happiness
comes and goes. Sorrow comes and goes.
Now as you have read this story, just sit silently and evaluate your own
life... Think of the moments of joy and victory in your life. Think of the
moment of Sorrow and defeat. Are they permanent? They all come and pass away.
Life just passes away.
There were friends in the past. They have gone. There are friends today.. They
too will go. There will be new friends tomorrow. They too will go.
There were enemies in the past. They have gone. There may be enemies in the
present. They too will go. There will be new enemies tomorrow and... They too
will go.
There is nothing permanent in this world. Every thing changes except the law of
change. Think over it from your own perspective. You have seen all the changes.
You have survived all setbacks, all defeats and all sorrows. All have passed
away.
If there are problems in the present, they too will pass away. Because nothing
remains forever. Joy and sorrow are the two faces of the same coin. They both
will pass away.
Who are you in reality? Know your real face. Your face is not your true face.
It will change with time.
However, there is something in you, which will not change. It will remain
unchanged. What is that unchangeable? It is nothing but your true self. You are
just a witness of change.
Good Luck ....................
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