Guest guest Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 The TRUTH THAU ART - TAT TWAM ASI BG CH.XVIII, v.66 "Sarvadharmanparitayjya Mamekem Sharanam Vraja, Aham Twa Sarvapapebhya Mokshyaishiami Ma Suchah. Abandon all varieties of religion or duties to Me, the all-powerful and supporting Lord, take refuge in Me alone. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions, fear not. Lord Sri Krishna is promising here that if you surrender all your body related or egoistic duties, whatever they may be, to Him, He shall take care of your ultimate welfare. What are the body related duties? Anything or any action performed with an attitude of me and mine, they may be thoughts, or actions to fulfill one's desires, or even taking care of one's family members etc. Total dispassion is called for here but at the mental level and not at the physical level. Perform all actions by all means but with an attitude of "Ishvara Arpitam Buddhi" and accept the results of your actions with an attitude of "Prasad Buddhi", i.e. do every thing for the Lord and accept the results as His Grace or gift. In verse (VIII - 7) the Lord says, "Therefore, Arjuna, think of Me at all times and carryout your prescribed duty of fighting (as an offering to Me). With all your activities dedicated to Me and your mind and reason thus set on Me, you will doubtless come to Me". The second part of V.66 is about surrender - "Mamekem Sharnam Vraja". During the evolutionary process of the soul, surrender can take many forms, starting with bowing down in front of the Lord's form, dedicating all your actions at His feet and gradually shifting your individuality towards the Totality. The ultimate surrender is the realization of the Self, "Aham Brahmasmi" and effacing all forms of duality. In the last verse of the 14th chapter, Lord Krishna says, "I am the basis of Brahman (of the Vedas), which is immortal, imperishable and eternal and is the constitutional position of ultimate happiness". Hari Om Tat Sat. radhakutir **************************************************************************** ** Know the Lord to be the only real thing in the midst of things unreal. Remember God.Take His name always. Meditate upon Him. Feel His presence everywhere. Surrender yourself to Him. He will bless you with peace, bliss, plenty, prosperity and immortality. ----Swami Sivananda **************************************************************************** **** Please visit our Website on Vedanta: http://www.geocities.com/radhakutir **************************************************************************** **** - <> <> 29 October, 2002 6:25 PM Digest Number 218 > There is 1 message in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: Re: The Truth art Thou > "Joseph Fullman" <krsnajoe > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 1 > Mon, 28 Oct 2002 23:39:00 +0000 > "Joseph Fullman" <krsnajoe > Re: Re: The Truth art Thou > > Dear Prabhu,Please accept My obiesanses!!In the Bhagavad-Gita ,Krsna says,In > so many words,Please give up all kinds of Religous practice,And to Surrender > to Him!!Yes i Aggree with everything you said,except You forgot the Direct > Way ,Back Home to Godhead,Simply Surrender to Lord Krsna,And He will take > You Home,Your Servant,Jaya Kesava dasa > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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