Once upon a time an ancient king had a hall of mirrors built in his palace to entertain his guests. One morning after a long night of celebration, after the banquet was over and all the guests had left, the king’s pet dog wandered into the hall of mirrors. He saw himself sourranded by a thousand other dogs baring their fangs, snarling, barking.  With each of his barks was the echo of a thousand others. The valiant dog defended himself all alone from those thousand opponents. In the morning the king’s dog was found laying on the floor, totally exhausted and near death.

What would has been the best way for the king’s dog to make those thousand others dog sto cease barking at him,  to make those other thousand dogs to cease attacking him?  Only to seat back and stop baring his own fangs, stop barking, stop attacking.  For with each attack he made, a thousand of his own reflections lunged back at him, robbing him life.

To find peace and true power in your life, sit back a moment and be still. Be quiet, be tranquil, and the world will cease to attack you.

Swami Veda Bharati
The Light of Ten Thousand Suns