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« on: May 07, 2008, 10:07:34 AM » |
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About surrender
Recently I talked to one devotee, trying to take advice from him. We discussed some points. He gave me some realisations from his experience. And later in the discussion he mentioned, that in such and such situation it is "better just to surrender to Krishna, and then Krishna will put everything in proper order". At that moment a thought has come into my mind: "what does it mean: JUST surrender to Krishna"? This phrase is often used among devotees. This is quoted as Prabhupada himself told: just surrender. As far as I understand just means immediately or simply. What does it mean: just surrender to Krishna? Is it possible for us to make it easy?
Thank you very much your servant Madhurendira dd
Just surrender means: to follow the six processes of sharanagati:
In the process of surrender (saranagati) there are six items. The first is that one should completely depend on Krsna, and the next is that one should accept everything favorable for Krsna's service (anukulyasya sankalpah). Anukulyena krishnanusilanam bhaktir uttama: [Cc. Madhya 19.167] a symptom of first-class bhakti, devotional service, is that one accepts everything favorable for that service. Another item of surrender is pratikulyasya-vivarjanam, rejecting everything unfavorable to the procedures of Krishna consciousness. Sometimes the spiritual master says, "Don't do this," forbidding something unfavorable, and he also recommends that which is favorable: "Do this. Chant Hare Krishna." Full surrender, therefore, entails giving up unfavorable things and accepting that which is favorable (anukulyasya sankalpah pratikulyayasya-vivarjanam). Furthermore, one should believe with full faith, "Krishna will give me protection," and one should count oneself as one of the servants of Krishna. These are some of the items of saranagati, full surrender. > Teaching of Queen Kunti 20)
Hare Krishna
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