Thursday, March 17, 2011

Radhanath Swami on Surrender

The spirit by which one can take the shelter of the Lord is that of humility, gratefulness and tolerance. It is by offering all respects to others and by not expecting respect for oneself that one can really surrender to the Lord. Surrender is not merely doing what one is told. That is only the superficial meaning. Deep down, surrender means to have no ego. It means to have the kind of humility that makes one unconditionally the property of the Lord - regardless of the situation. One who surrenders accepts an embrace or a rejection with equal grace. One who surrenders welcomes adversities and views them as blessings that help in furthering the intensity and sincerity of seeking the shelter of the Lord and His holy names.
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8 comments:

  1. Vidya PathamMarch 17, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami for telling us the importance of surrender.

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  2. Abhijit ToleyMarch 17, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    This is just too good and too deep! :-)

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  3. Piyush SinghMarch 17, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    "Deep down, surrender means to have no ego." A very deep understanding of surrender. Thank you Radhanath Swami.

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  4. Shra1wizMarch 17, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Krishna says surrender in the BG in the end. Now I understand why, as Radhanath Swami explains here, it is something very very deep.

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  5. Shyam Bihari DasMarch 17, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    This is a very nice explanation on total surrender to the Lord. Thank you Maharaj.

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  6. Sumit SharmaMarch 18, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Such nice thoughts of Radhanath Swami always enchant everyone who takes them seriously.

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  7. Ravi GargMarch 22, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Beautiful article on Surrender by Swamiji....

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  8. priya aiyarMarch 25, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    Adversity is a small price to pay for surrender. It is best understood by truly humble, grateful and tolerant souls like Maharaj who can value surrender enough to leave behind everything in search of God.Such a great soul is very rare.

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