🌿 You Are Not Alone
Dear one, I feel the weight you carry—the ache that feels so deeply personal, as if pain has become your very identity. It’s natural to cling to what we experience, yet that very cling can become a veil, hiding the truth of your radiant self beyond suffering. There is hope here—a gentle unfolding toward freedom, where pain is a guest, not the host. You are more than your pain.
🕉️ Timeless Words
दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमना: सुखेषु विगतस्पृह: ।
वीतरागभयक्रोध: स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते ॥
(भगवद्गीता 2.56)
English Translation:
"One whose mind is not disturbed by pain or pleasure, who is free from attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady wisdom."
Explanation:
This verse tells us that true wisdom arises when we stop identifying with the fluctuations of pain and pleasure. When the mind no longer clings or recoils, it rests in a stable peace. Pain is felt, but it no longer defines who you are.
🪬 Guiding Lights
- Recognize pain as a passing experience, not your essence. Like clouds in the sky, feelings come and go.
- Observe pain with gentle awareness instead of resistance. Witnessing softens its grip.
- Detach the “I” from the sensation. You are the observer, not the pain itself.
- Remember the eternal self (Atman) within you is untouched by bodily suffering.
- Cultivate compassion for yourself in pain, not judgment or fear.
🌊 Inner Dialogues
You may hear inside, “This pain is me. I am broken. It will never leave.” These thoughts feel real and overwhelming. It’s okay to feel this way. Pain often tries to convince us it owns our identity. But your heart knows—deep down—you are not the pain. You are the silent space in which pain appears and disappears.
📿 What He Would Say...
"My dear friend, the pain you feel is real, but it is not who you truly are. Like the ocean’s waves rise and fall, so too does pain come and go. Do not cling to the waves as yourself, but rest in the vast, calm ocean beneath. I am always here, reminding you that your true self is untouched, eternal, and free. Trust this truth even when your heart trembles."
🌱 A Familiar Story
Imagine you are a student sitting in a classroom. Suddenly, a loud noise distracts you, and you flinch. But the noise is outside, unrelated to you. If you stay focused on your lesson, the noise fades into the background. Pain is like that noise—it may be loud and jarring, but it doesn’t have to disrupt the whole class of your life. You can learn to be the calm student, steady and centered, even amid noise.
✨ Just One Step Today
Take a moment to pause and simply observe your pain without labeling it “mine” or “me.” Breathe deeply and say softly, “This is pain. I am here.” Let observation be your first act of freedom.
🧘 Pause the Scroll
- When I feel pain, can I notice it as something happening to me, rather than who I am?
- What part of me remains peaceful and unchanged beneath this pain?
📢 Whisper to Share
"Pain may visit, but it never stays; I am the sky, vast and free beyond the clouds."
🌼 Walk Forward, Lightly
Beloved soul, remember—pain is a visitor, not your home. Your true self is vast, steady, and untouched by suffering’s storms. With gentle patience and loving awareness, you can step back from the pain and find the peace that has always been within you. You are held, you are whole, and you are deeply loved.