Surrendering to Sadguru

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"Ruso mama priyambika,majavaree pithaahi ruso.. ruso mama priyanganaa priyasuthaathmajaahi ruso.."

The ancient Hindu scriptures proclaim that of all the means to realize God, the

path of devotion or Bhakthi Maarga is the most suitable for modern times.

Although this can be interpreted in several ways depending on one’s religious

views, the abstract of the content seem to transcend the boundaries of

religion.

Gaining knowledge by reading scriptures might make one a scholar, or learned.

However, it does confer one a sense of "learnedness", a form of ego. On the

other hand, Bhakthi Maarga or the path of devotion commences with the

acceptance of the superior nature of God and proceeds with the single-minded

goal of realizing that God pervades everything. This is accomplished by

constant contemplation, known as Saadhana or an intense pursuit.

This simple path to the spiritual awareness is quite common to most of the

religions, with their own variations. It is accepted that one need to have the

guidance of Guru in their spiritual pursuits. During this intense pursuit, one

becomes very aware of the importance of self-surrender. Self-surrender to Guru

is believed to benefit the seeker in his pursuit of self-realization, thereby

achieving the purpose a life may have. Self-surrender may not be a passive

resignation that arises out of inability to deal with one’s duties and

responsibilities.

Sadguru Sainath said that pursuit of God and renunciation that arises out of

weakness and selfishness is sinful. On the other hand, the surrender of the

self is an active pursuit wherein the seeker realizes the importance of Guru

God and recognizes Him as his utmost priority. Sadguru Sainath's evening Aarthi

glorifies this concept with the phrase, "Oh Sainath, please do not leave me and

be with me even if my spouse, parents, children, and siblings forsake me".

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