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‘1’ she is saying that you are number one. That you are all
she wants. If you are there, with her, everything is there.
In your presence, she wants nothing, needs nothing. And if
you are not there, nothing can fill the hole left by your
absence - not sarees, not diamonds, not jewels. If you are
not there for whom will she wear the sarees? For whom
will she wear the silks, the diamonds? What is the point of
all these things if you are not there? Where you are, everything
is. So, she wants you to bring yourself to her,
and nothing else.”
The king was silent. “Oh,” he whispered, trembling. For
now he understood. His whole life people had wanted him
for what he had, for what he could do for them, what he
could bring to them. He could bring wealth, he could bring
possessions, he could bring health (for he had all the best
doctors), he could bring grace and blessings (in those days,
people believed that kings carried divine powers). But, no
one had ever wanted only him, just for him. No one had
ever wanted only his presence, even if it carried none of
the other gifts.
Immediately, he sent his servants to fill the orders on the
lists sent by the other queens; he sent his messengers to
deliver those orders. And he, himself, went to the queen.
When he saw her, his eyes locked with hers. Their tears
seemed to flow together. Their souls seemed to embrace,
although their bodies were still many feet apart. He moved
slowly, almost as though floating, toward her. And he took
her in his arms and held her. “You are the only one who has
ever really loved me. The others thought they loved me.
But, they loved me for what I brought to them. They loved
me for how they felt when they were with me. They loved
me for what I symbolized. And you love me only for me.”
And the king stayed there, forever, with the queen. Because
of its purity, their love just grew and grew, and it
showered everything near them with light and joy. Everything
in their presence flourished and blossomed. People
talked far and wide about how the flowers in their garden
were brighter, bigger, more alive than flowers anywhere
else, how the birds all seemed to stay close to the castle.
Even in winter when all the other birds flew to warmer
ground and the land became silent, the birds at this castle
stayed, and sang their blissful songs all year long. Even on
cloudy days, there was always a break in the clouds big
enough to ensure that the sun could shine on this castle.
And the king became even more rich, and even more powerful
- although if you asked him, he would not have even
noticed; he was too busy serving his subjects, serving God
and loving his queen. And their love and light was so strong
that it radiated to the farthest reaches of the kingdom,
bringing joy and peace to all the creatures of the land,
from sea to sea, across mountain ranges and deserts,
through the jungles.
So many times we become completely convinced that having
this or doing that or going there will bring us happiness.
“If only I had more of this,” we say. Children are
famous for this, but perhaps they are actually only more
vocal. We watch TV, we see movies, we see advertisements.
The message in all of these is “Buy this, and then you will
be happy.” Sure the “happiness” takes different forms:
some products bring happiness through beauty, others
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