Why It Feels Like Someone Is Protecting You When You’re Falling Apart

There is a situation, a feeling, that nearly every person alive has experienced but it's tough to explain even to oneself. You are at your limit. No, not in some overly dramatic movie cliché way. Rather, it's that silence and inner seclusion kind of limit. The very kind which allows you to go to school, answer your phone, breathe, and yet, inside, something has given way. You feel delicate and vulnerable. You are so raw inside that you think one more bad thing and you will be done. However, the paradox is that you still hold on. And this little something that is holding you together is still n face, down with that last injurious event, if there was one. It might be the assistance of a complete stranger who irrationally appears at a crucial moment. It might be an immediate peace of mind. It might be the avoidance of a crash, a postponed train, the phone call you didn't expect. Why? You don't know the reason, but you continue to live. Long ago, such things were deemed divine protection. Today, one may say it was mere coincidence. But, what if they are in fact one and the same? According to the Ramayana, Hanuman never took the central stage in the plot. What Hanuman was, was the element ensuring the story didn't fall apart. The shield. The invisible hand. The mute power that helped everyone to survive the catastrophe. Maybe... that power was still with us. Maybe, when you are teetering on the edge of a breakdown and you think somebody is holding you up, you are not dreaming.

Life is a strange pattern: the more you are about to give up, the more something unexpected is bound to happen. An unexpected message arrives. Someone comes and checks on you. There is a new door, a new opportunity. It is never dramatic. It is always small, almost unnoticeable. But it turns the whole world around. This is how Hanuman was. He didn't sit on royal thrones nor did he ask for worship. He just showed up in moments of near collapse. When Sita was losing her faith, when Ram was stuck, when the war was about to be lost. Quietly he came but it was enough to change everything. We see that very same energy manifesting differently in our everyday lives. During times of happiness, you don't necessarily feel safeguarded. You feel it the moment you're breaking down because thats exactly when it comes in handy.

Every story we hear is about Ram. Yet, Ram was helpless without Hanuman. Ram's emotional armour was Hanuman. The Plan B. The invisible shield. He went across the sea so that others would not drown. He carried a mountain to save others from death. He attacked demons to spare others. Yet, no one ever wondered how exhausted he was. That is precisely what famous guardians are: those who never get the applause. Those who silently bear the burden. Today, this immense energy turns into a totally different thing. It is the part of you that refuses to give up. The inner voice that says: "Just survive today." The unseen power that prevents you from fracturing entirely. You believe that you are the one holding yourself together. However, perhaps something old is holding you too.

We all surely have such instances in our memories, right? "I almost got into that accident.""I almost didn't make that train.""I almost sent that text.""I almost didn't survive that night."Almost. What a scary and awe, inspiring word it is! Destruction in the Ramayana was always only a step away but Hanuman moved into that space just before the destruction could take place. It seems like luck in our lives. But what if luck is just some kind of protection that we are not aware of? What if Hanuman now uses milliseconds instead of miracles to change the course of events from calamities to near, misses? And that is why you are aware of a certain energy around you when things get dangerous. It is not fear it is presence. Quietly, a voice is saying: not yet.

Heres the brutal reality: being guarded doesn't necessarily mean being saved from pain. Hanuman didn't stop Ram from experiencing pain at all times. He only ensured that Ram didn't die because of it. You still experience heartbreak. You still feel abandoned. You still get so tired of life. But you don't vanish. You snap but not utterly. That's the effect of divine protection. It doesn't wipe out the pain. It prevents pain from becoming your demise. That's why even though you're clueless about how, you're still alive.

What if Hanuman is no longer outside you? What if he has gone inside? What if that inner voice which urges you to get up, continue and survive one more hour is Hanuman? What if your ability to bounce back from hardships is not only mental but also holy? Hanuman does not come with a mace nowadays. He comes as a person who can endure a lot. As a kind of emotional armour. As the part of you which simply refuses to die. And that is the reason why, in spite of feeling so broken, you still have the desire to live.

Maybe the reason you feel safe when you are breaking down is because that's what is happening. Not in a theatrical, film, like manner.But in the silent, unseen, timeless manner. Hanuman did not go away.He just ceased to be seen. He turned into the moment that rescues you.The power that supports you.The sound which keeps you alive when you are at a loss for the reason. And each time you live through something you really shouldn't have, it's him. Still looking. Still protecting. Still lifting you.

1. Why do I feel protected even when everything is falling apart?
   Because resilience often arrives when survival is most needed.
2. Can Hanuman really exist in modern life?
   Yes, through people, moments, and unseen interventions.
3. What if I don’t believe in gods?
   You can still believe in the force that keeps you alive.
4. How can I connect to Hanuman energy?
   Through courage, loyalty, and not giving up on yourself.