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Stated in brief, the Divine Narration of Shri Nathji which continued over several film episodes with Shri Nathji’s Divine Commentary interspersed with the story –was as follows:There was a King–a Master Chess Player whom no one could defeat in chess. The loser would lose his Kingdom. The Master Chess Player won all the games and thus won a large number of kingdoms. He became proud of his skill, and very soon there were no challengers because all who came, lost.One day, the challenger’s gong sounded at the Gate of his palace. At last, after a long time, someone had come forth to challenge the King. The King looked out of the palace window, and saw, to his surprise, a man dressed in rags. With great reluctance, the king ordered the guards to allow entry to the man. He was a holy man, a“What do you have to give me?” said the King to the At first the King was enraged. How dare this “Surely the Fakeer has no chance of ever defeating me! He will lose his head in any case.”The King agreed to accept the challenge and the two sat down to play. No man on earth had ever been able to defeat the King–what could this poor man in rags accomplish!It was a ‘“To baadshaahe jahaani, jahaan raa za dast ma deh,“Thou art the King of the World, give away not thy world,Jahaano was the world of the King – his kingdom. Without his kingdom he could not remain a King. “To baadshaahe jahaani, hayaat raa za dast ma deh“Thou art the King of the world, give up not thy Life,The King understood. Hayaato was indispensable, he could not give her away. He left and went to the chambers of his third Queen, Fanaah, which meant Death. Surely she was dispensable. But Fanaah said to the king:“Jahaano, Hayaato, hamaara Fanaah“Thy world and thy Life, both must come to Death,Death was inevitable. The King realised he could not be rid of her. “O Baadshaah, do rukh ba deh, Dilaaraam raa ma deh“O King, give up the two rukhs, but give up not Dilaaraam,The King followed the moves advised by Dilaaraam, and, very soon, he had won the game! “O King–it was thy pride that brought defeat upon thee. I had come to teach thee that the most precious thing in life is Peace of Mind. It is more precious than thy world, more precious than life, and even more important than death. If one has with oneself Peace of Mind one can gain victory over the worst circumstances of life. Give up the two Shri Nathji had often said:“Tamaam duniyaa ki raahaton se khushi dilon ki kaheen barri hai,“Greater than the joys of the world is the Peace of the Heart,The sorrows and joys of the world were temporary and went as soon as they came, but Peace of Mind was a treasure that existed above both.“Dukh aakar kyaa detaa hai?–Dukh. Aur jaakar kyaa detaa hai?–Sukh! Aur Sukh aakar Sukh detaa hai, aur jaakar Dukh! To donon men fark hi kyaa huaa–kewal samai kaa hi antar hai! Ek doosre men badal jaataa hai!“What does sorrow bring?–Sorrow. And what does it leave behind?–Happiness. In a like manner, happiness brings happiness, but when it goes, it leaves behind Sorrow! What therefore, is the difference between the two? Merely a difference of time! One changes into the other.”Shri Nathji would often quote Shri. Babaji Bhagwan who used to say:“Dile daaram ke dar vai gham na gunjad,“I have a heart in which there is no sorrow, Peace of Mind was something that transcended the temporary joys and sorrows of the world.“Jab aap dukh aur sukh donon ko ussee kaa bheja prasaad samjhenge, to dono haalaton men shaant rahenge!“When you look upon joys and sorrows, both, as being gifts sent by Him, you will remain content in both the states and attain Peace of Mind!”Shri Nathji had emphasised the importance of Peace of Mind by saying:“Agar main aapko moksh ka vaayedaa kar doon, par saathh hi ye“If someone gives you the promise of salvation, but attaches a condition that you will not obtain peace of mind in salvation, – would you want such a salvation? No. And if you can obtain Peace of Mind in this life itself–you would not care for salvation. Therefore Peace of Mind is that possession which is more valuable than even salvation.”Shri Nathji would also add, humorously:“Moksh to sab chaahate hain par marnaa koyi chaahataa naheen!”“Everyone desires salvation, but no one wishes to die!”Shri Nathji had voiced a glaring truth that people had forgotten–that they could only attain salvation after they had died, and that nobody in fact, wished to die!