This will also pass! Be hopeful !



Once a King called upon all of his wise men & asked them 'Is there a mantra or suggestion which works in every situation, in every circumstance, in every place & 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 & every victory? They thought & thought. After a lengthy discussion, an old man suggested something which appealed to all of them. They went to the king & 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 & 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 & 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 & the noise was coming closer & 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. & 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, & he remembered the message hidden in the ring. He opened the diamond & 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 & 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 & forgot about those following him.



After a few minutes he realized that the noise of the horses & the enemy coming was receding. They moved into some other part of the mountains & were not on that path. The King was very brave. He reorganized his army & fought again. He defeated the enemy & 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 & singing. For a moment King said to himself,' I am one of the bravest & greatest Kings. It is not easy to defeat me..:



With all the reception & celebration he saw an ego emerging in him. Suddenly the Diamond of his ring flashed in the sunlight & reminded him of the message. He opened it & 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 & goes. Happiness comes & goes. Sorrow comes & goes.



Now as you have read this story, just sit silently & evaluate your own life.. Think of the moments of joy & victory in your life. Think of the moment of Sorrow & defeat. Are they permanent? They all come & 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 &.. they too will go.



There is nothing permanent in this world. Everything 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 & all sorrows. All have passed away. If there are problems in the present, they too will pass away. Because nothing remains forever. Joy & 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