THIS TOO SHALL PASS
THIS TOO SHALL PASS – is a persian adage translated and used in several languages across the world
this phrase seems to have originated in the writings of the medieval persian sufi poets
it reflects the temporary nature of the human condition– that neither the bad nor the good moments in life ever indefinitely last
lets hear a story based on this thought – THIS TOO SHALL PASS
Once a king called upon his wise ministers in the court and asked them, is there a fixed solution or a mantra which works positively in every situation, in every circumstance, every emotions, every ups and downs in life?
can there be one answer to all these situations?
can anyone help me to solve my query?
all the ministers were quite perplexed with this question of the king. finally an old man amongst them suggested something which everyone agreed to
next day, they went to the king and gave him something written on a paper. but they placed a condition that the king will not see the paper out of curiosity
only when he finds himself in extreme danger, or he feels all lonely and he doesn’t seem to find a way out of his problems, only then he is allowed to see what is written in the paper
the king immediately put the paper under his diamond ring
later, after sometime, his neighborhood kingdom attacked this king’s place. the king and his army fought the battle mightily but they lost the battle
the king had to flee in his horse
the enemies were following him
the king reached a place which was the end of the road. beneath there was a rocky valley which was thousand feet deep
neither could he jump the valley fearing his life nor could he move back since his enemies were approaching
the king was terrified, worried and there seemed to be no way
suddenly he notice his diamond ring shining in the sun and he remembered the chit with the message in it
he opened the piece of paper and read,’ THIS TOO SHALL PASS’
the king read it again and again
suddenly the king understood the depth of the sentence
yes— this too shall pass
few days ago, i was enjoying my kingdom and was ruling over it. and today, the kingdom and all my pleasures have gone.
today, i am standing here, escaping from my enemies
like those days of luxuries have gone, this day of danger too will pass
there was a sudden calm on his face, an air of Fresh hope doomed upon him
the place where he was standing was full of natural beauty
till date, he never knew that this beautiful place was part of his kingdom
the revelation of the message had a huge impact on him
he relaxed himself and forgot about those following him
after a few minutes, he realized, that the noise of the horses and the enemies were receding
they went to other parts of the forest in search of the king and was nowhere near him
the king was very brave. he reorganized his army and fought again. he Defeated the enemy and Regained his empire
when he returned to his empire, there were applauds of joy and appreciation and victory around
the whole capital were rejoicing the victory
flowers were being showered upon the king from every corner and house of the place and the whole people were dancing and singing in delight
for a moment, the ego in him took the place on his head
for a moment the king said to himself,” i am one of the bravest and the greatest king and the Mightiest as well. it is not easy to defeat a king like me”
again the diamond ring shone in the bright sunlight and reminded him of the message.
he again opened it and read- this too shall pass
for a moment, he started to introspect again.
he became silent
from the egoist, he moved to a state of utter humbleness
if this too is going to pass, then it is not yours
the defeat was not yours, the victory was not yours you are just a observer
everything passes by. we are just spectators. we only stand Witness to all the situations
life come and goes, happiness comes and goes, sorrows come and goes
so that was the story of the king who had a realization of The way of dealing with the situations or happenings in life
https://reflectwithsmitha.com/gratitude-and-thanksgiving-brings-wonderful-effects-in-life/
HOW SHOULD WE LIVE OUR LIFE
now as we had read this story, let us all evaluate our own life.
think of the moments of sorrow and failure, moments of Joy and success in our lives
are they permanent? they all come and go
we become mere witnesses to all the happenings around us
life just passes by, nothing is permanent in this world
think about it from your own perspective. you have survived so many setbacks, defeats, sorrows.
all have passed away because nothing remains forever
joy and sorrow both will pass away. you are only a witness of this change
experience and enjoy this present moment fOR THIS TOO SHALL PASS
the path of healing lies in the transforming power of acceptance
gautama buddha emphasizes the significance of living in the present by saying ,
‘ the secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about future or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly’
as poet kalidas in the 5th century had said,
‘ look, to this day, the very life of life. for yesterday is but a dream. and tomorrow is only a vision. but today well lived makes yesterday a dream of happiness. and every tomorrow a vision of hope. look well, therefore, to this day———for tHIS DAY TOO SHALL PASS’
https://reflectwithsmitha.com/how-to-bless-people-while-travelling-through-positive-thoughts/
CONCLUSION
i am no teacher or saint to preach or teach people
but by god’s grace i come upon such references from books and teachings from spiritual books which gives a lot of wisdom and ways to live our valuable life meaningfully
and teach ourselves and the people whom we associate with – to live with the right code of conduct and to raise our standard of living
making smaller changes in life will not only help us be a better individual
but also bring a valuable change in the society in the current scenario which is very much required
however small it may be but let’s atleast start from OURSELVES
let’s make the world a better place with our small efforts in all aspects of living
so that’s all friends, hope i could bring some insight in you
until next time, keep smiling
much love .. stay happy .. stay blessed … ALWAYS
smitha
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