The second story was about a king and his minister. Whatever incidences happened in the kingdom, the minister's response used to be 'It's all for good.' One day while hunting in the forest, the king lost a part of his finger in an accident. The minister who was with him, remarked 'It's all for good.' The king lost his temper and pushed him into a well.
The minister fell down into soft mud; there was hardly any water in the well. The hunting party lost their way and got stranded in the forest at night. They assembled under a tree to spend the night. Late into the night, a group that was in search of a human to sacrifice came upon them. They thought it would be a nice idea to sacrifice the king since his face was so graceful.
They dragged the king and took to the place of sacrifice. While he was given the sacrificial bath, they noticed his missing finger part. As it was not considered good sign, they left the king. Later in the morning search party from the kingdom located the king and while they were going back, he ordered to get the minister out of the well.
When the king narrated the story, the minister told that he escaped being sacrificed since he was inside the well. So whatever had happened were ultimately for their own good.
Over the years I have seen that many incidences that look too uncomfortable and painful are always there to serve some purpose, which is for our ultimate good. Many times we want to avoid things, or want things to happen fast, but the associated inner turmoil is not worth going through. It is best to live one day at a time. Think what best can be done this particular day and do it with full dedication, and go to sleep with full satisfaction. That is all there is to this mortal life. For the immortal self, well, that is another aspect. We will consider it at a later date.
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