Gita’s Message: Your Pain Has a Purpose. Don’t Waste It
Manika | Jul 02, 2025, 17:30 IST
I was never taught how to deal with pain. Only how to hide it. Be strong. Be silent. Be productive. So when life threw me into a storm—when friendships cracked, dreams delayed, and everything I thought I’d built collapsed—I didn’t know where to look. Except inward. And upward. It was during one such quiet, restless night that I reopened the Bhagavad Gita—not as a scripture, but as a mirror. I stopped reading it like a text, and started living it like a truth. And I realized this: Your pain is not punishment. It’s preparation.
1. Pain as Your First Guru
He drops his bow. Refuses to fight. His hands tremble, eyes burn with tears. And Krishna, standing beside him, doesn’t scold.
He speaks.
Krishna begins the Gita only when pain opens Arjuna’s heart.
Pain is not weakness. It’s a doorway.
Your first real teacher.
The one that makes you listen—to yourself.
2. The Fire that Burns What You’re Not
Be grateful
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We often think pain is breaking us.
But sometimes, it’s just burning away what isn’t truly us.
Loss, betrayal, rejection—they feel cruel.
But look closely.
- Pain removes ego.
- Pain reveals values.
- Pain returns us to truth.
You find the self that’s been buried beneath the noise.
3. Stop Asking "Why Me?" and Start Asking "What's This For?"
One of the hardest shifts?
Moving from victim to student.
The Gita doesn’t comfort Arjuna with “This isn’t fair.”
It tells him, “There’s purpose in this battle. Step up to it.”
Ask your pain:
- What is this teaching me?
- What pattern must I break?
- What boundary do I need to rebuild?
4. Pain is a Catalyst, Not a Life Sentence
He says:
This isn’t spiritual gaslighting.
It’s sacred strategy.
Pain will visit. Let it in. Learn.
But don’t let it rent your soul forever.
You are not your ache.
You are the awareness watching it.
5. Suffering vs. Growth: The Gita Draws a Line
Be resilient
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Not all pain purifies.
Some pain becomes ego.
Some becomes identity.
The Gita warns us against clinging to victimhood.
You’re allowed to feel.
You’re not meant to freeze there.
There’s a difference between honoring pain and worshipping it.
Let your pain be a step, not a seat.
6. “But It Still Hurts”—What Krishna Would Say
Even the bravest warriors cry.
Even gods take form to walk beside us in our worst moments.
But he’d also say:
You’ve made it this far.
Your scars aren’t proof of failure.
They’re evidence of movement.
Don’t numb the ache.
Don’t dramatize it.
Just don’t ignore its message.
7. The Real Power Is Quiet
Be your own Companion
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Pain doesn’t always explode.
Sometimes it settles quietly into your bones.
Makes you question your worth. Your path. Your voice.
And that’s where Krishna leans in.
Use your pain to return to stillness.
Not silence of escape. But silence of strength.
8. You Don’t Need to Be “Fine”—You Just Need to Be Present
The Gita never asks you to pretend strength.
It only asks you to align with your soul.
You don’t need a five-year plan right now.
You don’t need 100 affirmations.
You just need one truth:
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