A Story - Worth Reading..

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A story-Worth Reading..

 

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, 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 will 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 fled 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

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 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 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.