I am sharing some quotes with you, dear ones. Some are ancient sayings and yet they are contemporary in their meaning. It is possible for us to overcome our pain and suffering. We can convert it into our strength and be on the path of self-realization.

According to Swami Satyananda Saraswati,

The difference between physical pain and mental suffering is that the body may have pain, but suffering is a mental reaction. Mastery over the mind allows one to transform the experience of pain into something else or even transcend it entirely.

Pain and suffering are linked to karma. Karma is the result of one’s past actions. Accepting suffering rather than resisting it, can help one to exhaust or eliminate these karmas so that they no longer affect the mind and personality. – Swami Satyananda

One can attain transcendence through Yoga. The goal of Yoga is to control the mind and remove its conditioning where pain and pleasure lose their meaning. Pleasure and pain are considered a natural rhythm of life, fluctuating like waves. True spiritual life is achieving a state of balance and indifference to this duality.

Antar Mouna (inner silence) helps one to exhaust the negative impressions and makes one resilient to life’s difficulties. It enables one to become indifferent to pain and suffering. It is a very friendly and comfortable sadhana.

Method of Antar Mouna

1. All that one has to do is to sit still, with eyes closed and to keep the spine straight. Now listen to the sounds outside. One listens to the loudest sounds and then gradually one listens to the softest sounds. One does not identify who or what is making the sound. This is called external awareness. Then one switches to internal awareness, which is listening to the sound of one’s breath. One goes back and forth with external and internal awareness. Stay with listening to the sounds. 15—20 minutes.
2. Next step is one becomes a witness to one’s thoughts in the space behind the eyebrow center, which is the Chidakasha. One does not participate or discuss with the thoughts. May be no thoughts come or too many. 15—20 minutes.
3. Chant Aum three times. And the practice has come to an end.

You will find a change in yourself.

The Bhagwad Gita addresses pain as a natural part of life that can be navigated by shifting one’s consciousness and purpose from material desires to spiritual goals. Pain is not optional, but suffering is and surrendering to a higher power, performing duty with devotion and developing equanimity to reduce distress. By reframing pain as a spiritual tool for growth and focusing on service to the Divine, individuals can transcend suffering and find inner peace.

Please read these quotes, pause and understand them. They have stood the test of time.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you. – Ovid

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love. – Sophocles

Much of your pain is self-chosen. – Khalil Gibran

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil. – Aristotle

Do not get lost in your pain, know that one day your pain will become your cure. – Rumi

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