This too will pass

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? Tell me is there any
mantra?"

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 paper 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. 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 1000 feet deep.
The sound of enemy's horses was approaching fast. The King became
restless.
Then suddenly he saw the Diamond 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. Again & again he 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 the 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. 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 his path. The King was very brave. He
reorganized his army and fought again. He defeated the enemy and
regained his lost empire. For a moment King said to himself," I am one
of the bravest and greatest Kings. It is not easy to defeat me..:

People were dancing and singing. 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 witnessing all this. We are the perceiver. Life
comes and goes. Happiness comes and goes. Sorrow comes and goes."

PS: There is nothing permanent in this world. Nothing is real.
Everything is an illusion. Every thing changes except the law of
change. 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.

The ATMA in us will never change. That's the only thing permanent. Let
us cling on to that. Understanding this is spirituality!!!
"Take no pride in your possession, in the people at your command, in
the youthfulness that you have. Time loots away all these in a moment.
Leaving aside all these, after knowing their illusory nature, realize
the state of Brahman and enter into it." – ADI SHANKARACHARYA

knr

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If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.

Every moment, thank God