A questioner, who was diagnosed with HIV in 2019, shares that listening to Acharya Prashant and the hymns of Kabir Saheb and Mirabai helped her understand that the body is merely soil and that we are not just the body. This understanding helped her overcome suicidal thoughts. However, she still feels the pain and weakness from her condition and questions why this happens if she is not the body. She also mentions that her family's behavior, stemming from their own ignorance, sometimes causes her distress. Acharya Prashant advises her to consider the one experiencing the pain as also being just soil. He explains that while her situation might seem problematic from a worldly perspective, from the viewpoint of life's ultimate purpose, it is not a problem. In fact, it can be an opportunity. This condition serves as a constant reminder of the body's truth. He clarifies that the issue is not the virus itself but the symptoms it can cause. With modern medicine, the virus can be managed for decades without leading to disease, provided the medication is taken regularly. He mentions knowing people who live normal, hardworking lives with the same condition. He addresses the family's ignorance, such as taking a child with stomach pain to a faith healer instead of a doctor, by stating that this is how the world is, filled with ordinary people. He encourages her not to be bothered by their small-mindedness and to see this as a blessing in disguise. He quotes Kabir Saheb: "It was good that my pot broke, I am now free from the task of fetching water, a great burden is off my head." This implies that her situation frees her from worldly entanglements. He urges her to live life to the fullest before she passes away, as death is inevitable for everyone. Acharya Prashant shares a personal story about an accident he had in 10th grade. Overconfident after topping a comparative exam, the injury forced him to stay home and study, which ultimately led to him ranking first in Uttar Pradesh and third in India. He says this achievement would not have been possible without the accident. Similarly, her condition is an opportunity to rise above the ordinary. He advises her to read, eat well, exercise, and not worry about the future. He tells her to listen to the wisdom of Shri Krishna, not the chatter of ordinary people. He concludes by reiterating that she should not give importance to small-minded people or their petty issues, nor should she let them make her feel inferior. Her situation is a unique opportunity to achieve spiritual heights that are not accessible to everyone.
