A story - This too will pass

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,For a change I thought of distributing a story I recived from a friend of mine. Remember it is not my story. I have a feeling that this story can help us all. Read on please.Thanks.This too will pass

 

Once a King

called upon all of 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 got

puzzled by King's question, one answer for all questions? Something that works

everywhere and in every situation; in joy and sorrow; in defeat and 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

neighbors 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 him self 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 will 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 come 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

realized 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 reorganized 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 Kings. 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 will 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 perceiver. 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 the 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.

Please Experience it. Understand the spiritual

dimension behind the story.

Sincerely, Udayabhanu Panickar aum namaH ShivAya OUR BODY IS THE ABODE OF THE JEEVATMAN, WHICH IS IN FACT THE PARABRAHMAN. LET US NOT MAKE IT A GRAVEYARD. LET US NOT EAT FLESH, LET US BE VEGETARIANS AND STAY

HEALTHY.

[Guest guest]

Dear Panickerji,

 

What a beautiful story! It teaces us so well that everyhtig is trnasient and only God is eternal. Thank you very much sharing this beautiful story.

 

 

Regards and prayers

 

savitri

On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Udayabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickar wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

For a change I thought of distributing a story I recived from  a friend of mine. Remember it is not my story. I have a feeling that this story can help us all. Read on please.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

This too will pass    

 

Once a King called upon all of 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 got puzzled by King's question, one answer for all questions? Something that works everywhere and in every situation; in joy and sorrow; in defeat and 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 neighbors 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 him self 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 will 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 come 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 realized 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 reorganized 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 Kings. 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 will 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 perceiver. 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 the 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.

  Please Experience it. Understand the spiritual dimension behind the story.

 

Sincerely,

Udayabhanu Panickar

aum namaH ShivAya

OUR BODY IS THE ABODE OF THE JEEVATMAN, WHICH IS IN FACT THE PARABRAHMAN. LET US NOT MAKE IT A GRAVEYARD. LET US NOT EAT FLESH, LET US BE VEGETARIANS AND STAY HEALTHY. 

[Guest guest]

Hello Udayabhanuji,Thank you for this beautiful story. I am relating my current situation with that of the king...hoping "This too will pass"Thank you once again.. This story will really help those people who are stuck in the economic turmoil. RegardsHarish.Nambiar--- On Thu, 5/7/09, Udayabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickar wrote:Udayabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickar[Guruvayur] A story - This too will pass"Guruvayur " <guruvayur >Thursday, May 7, 2009, 9:15 PM

 

 

Dear Friends,For a change I thought of distributing a story I recived from  a friend of mine. Remember it is not my story. I have a feeling that this story can help us all. Read on please.Thanks.This too will pass      

Once a King

called upon all of 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 got

puzzled by King's question, one answer for all questions? Something that works

everywhere and in every situation; in joy and sorrow; in defeat and 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

neighbors 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 him self 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 will 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 come 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

realized 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 reorganized 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 Kings. 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 will 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 perceiver. 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 the 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.

 

Please Experience it. Understand the spiritual

dimension behind the story.

Sincerely, Udayabhanu Panickar aum namaH ShivAya OUR BODY IS THE ABODE OF THE JEEVATMAN, WHICH IS IN FACT THE PARABRAHMAN. LET US NOT MAKE IT A GRAVEYARD. LET US NOT EAT FLESH, LET US BE VEGETARIANS AND STAY

HEALTHY. 

[Guest guest]

Hare Krishna,

Thanks for sharing such a beautiful story, its so ture ....

 

Regards

 

soumya

--- On Thu, 5/7/09, Udayabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickar wrote:

Udayabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickar[Guruvayur] A story - This too will pass"Guruvayur " <guruvayur >Thursday, May 7, 2009, 8:15 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

For a change I thought of distributing a story I recived from a friend of mine. Remember it is not my story. I have a feeling that this story can help us all. Read on please.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

This too will pass

 

Once a King called upon all of 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 got puzzled by King's question, one answer for all questions? Something that works everywhere and in every situation; in joy and sorrow; in defeat and 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 neighbors 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 him self 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 will 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 come 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 realized 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 reorganized 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 Kings. 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 will 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 perceiver. 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 the 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. Please Experience it. Understand the spiritual dimension behind the story.

Sincerely,

Udayabhanu Panickar

aum namaH ShivAya

OUR BODY IS THE ABODE OF THE JEEVATMAN, WHICH IS IN FACT THE PARABRAHMAN. LET US NOT MAKE IT A GRAVEYARD. LET US NOT EAT FLESH, LET US BE VEGETARIANS AND STAY HEALTHY.

[Guest guest]

Dear Udhayabhanuji,

 

Very nice message indeed, appropriate for the ups and downs of today's world.

 

Om Namo Narayanaya:

Sunil

 

 

guruvayur , Udayabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickar

wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> Dear Friends,

> For a change I thought of distributing a story I recived from  a friend of

mine. Remember it is not my story. I have a feeling that this story can help us

all. Read on please.

> Thanks.

>

>

> This too will pass    

>

>  

>

> Once a King

> called upon all of 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 got

> puzzled by King's question, one answer for all questions? Something that works

> everywhere and in every situation; in joy and sorrow; in defeat and 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

> neighbors 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 him self 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 will 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 come 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

> realized 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 reorganized 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 Kings. 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 will 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 perceiver. 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 the 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.

>

>  

>

> Please Experience it. Understand the spiritual

> dimension behind the story.

>

>

>

> Sincerely, Udayabhanu Panickar aum namaH ShivAya OUR BODY IS THE ABODE OF

THE JEEVATMAN, WHICH IS IN FACT THE PARABRAHMAN. LET US NOT MAKE IT A GRAVEYARD.

LET US NOT EAT FLESH, LET US BE VEGETARIANS AND STAY HEALTHY. 

>

[Guest guest]

Pranamam Panikkerji,

 

Thank you so much for sharing the story--This too will pass

Through this story i could understant one thing, that 1500 years ego our Sankaracharya said " Bhrahma sathyam, jagath mithya"

“ബàµà´°à´¹àµà´® സതàµà´¯à´‚ ജഗതൠമിഥàµà´¯â€œ

With Prayers

 

Jayasankar Vattekkat

yabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickar wrote:

Udayabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickar[Guruvayur] A story - This too will pass"Guruvayur " <guruvayur >Thursday, 7 May, 2009, 6:45 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

 

For a change I thought of distributing a story I recived from a friend of mine. Remember it is not my story. I have a feeling that this story can help us all. Read on please.

 

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

This too will pass

Once a King called upon all of 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 got puzzled by King's question, one answer for all questions? Something that works everywhere and in every situation; in joy and sorrow; in defeat and 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 neighbors 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 him self 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 will 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 come 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 realized 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 reorganized 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 Kings. 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 will 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 perceiver. 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 the 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. Please Experience it. Understand the spiritual dimension behind the story.

Sincerely,

Udayabhanu Panickar

aum namaH ShivAya

OUR BODY IS THE ABODE OF THE JEEVATMAN, WHICH IS IN FACT THE PARABRAHMAN. LET US NOT MAKE IT A GRAVEYARD. LET US NOT EAT FLESH, LET US BE VEGETARIANS AND STAY HEALTHY.

 

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