In giving.

Life as Seen Through a Sanātana Lens: A Prime Minister’s Quiet Wisdom

Life, as reflected in the Prime Minister’s words, is not a race toward personal fulfillment nor a ladder climbed for applause. It is a sādhana — a disciplined unfolding of purpose — where one is shaped more by what one gives than by what one gathers.

This view is profoundly Sanātanī, echoing the ancient conviction that human life is entrusted to us not for indulgence, but for ṛṇa-śodhana — the repayment of our debt to society, nature, ancestors, and the Divine.

Life Is Not About Comfort, but Contribution

The Sanātana worldview never promised comfort as life’s goal. It promised meaning.

The Prime Minister’s reflections consistently return to this idea:

that suffering refines, responsibility steadies, and hardship clarifies one’s dharma. In this, he stands aligned with the Gītā’s declaration:

“Niṣkāma karma is not renunciation of action,

but renunciation of ownership over action.”

Life, therefore, is not lived asking “What do I get?”

but “What must be done through me?”

The Self Is an Instrument, Not the Centre

A striking Sanātana truth present in his view of life is the quiet erasure of ego. The individual is not the final doer — one is merely an instrument (nimitta) in a far greater order.

This humility mirrors the Upaniṣadic insight that the same force which moves the stars also moves human destiny. When one accepts this, arrogance dissolves, and gratitude takes its place.

One does not say, “I achieved”,

but rather, “I was enabled.”

Service as the Highest Expression of Spirituality

In Sanātana Dharma, seva is yoga.

The Prime Minister’s understanding of life elevates service from a moral duty to a spiritual discipline. Whether the service is visible or unnoticed, political or personal, its value lies in intent, not recognition.

This recalls the ancient ideal of the Rājā-Rṣi — one who governs not as a ruler seeking power, but as a seeker shouldering responsibility.

Pain as a Teacher, Not an Enemy

Another deeply Sanātanī strand in this worldview is the acceptance of pain as a formative force. Life is not unfair; it is instructive.

Sanātana philosophy never framed suffering as punishment, but as prārabdha unfolding — an opportunity for growth, balance, and transcendence. In this light, even adversity becomes purposeful, and resilience becomes sacred.

Life Is a Trust, Not a Possession

Perhaps the most powerful undertone in this reflection on life is the idea that life is borrowed.

Borrowed from time.

Borrowed from history.

Borrowed from future generations.

This sense of trusteeship — “I am here only for a while” — is the heart of Sanātana wisdom. It frees one from fear, softens attachment, and sharpens responsibility.

Conclusion: A Modern Voice Echoing an Ancient Truth

What makes the Prime Minister’s view of life resonate so deeply is not novelty, but familiarity — the recognition of something ancient spoken in modern language.

It is Sanātana not because it names scriptures,

but because it lives their spirit.

Life, in this vision, is not meant to be won.

It is meant to be lived rightly —

with discipline, humility, service, and surrender.

And when lived thus, life itself becomes yoga.