Acharya Prashant explains that pain has the unique power to make ancient wisdom feel new and relevant. He describes the teachings of Rumi, the Upanishads, and Ashtavakra as 'old medicine' that people would discard if not for the persistent suffering inherent in the world. This suffering acts as a grace, reminding humanity of the Divine. He characterizes the Divine as the prehistoric and timeless medicine that serves as the only solution for every kind of affliction. Using the metaphor of a pharmacist, he notes that while there are thousands of ailments, the medicine is always one: Truth. He emphasizes that this medicine must be received through a true teacher like Kabir Saheb, as attempting to grasp the Divine through one's own ego or intellect renders the remedy ineffective.
