Surrender, simplest path to reach Krishna.

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Hare Krishna,

Besides leaving several guidelines for a human being's welfare during his journey in life, Lord Krishna has also made a categorical declaration which emboldens him to approach Him, secure His grace and reach His permanent abode. ``Take shelter in Me alone as the highest Divinity. I shall deliver you from all your sins, arising from the non-performance of duties enjoined by the scriptures.'' That pure devotion based on absolute surrender to Lord Krishna is the only function of the individual soul, is the keynote of the whole teaching of the Bhagavad Gita.

In His Divine Song, the Gita, Lord Krishna has spelt out the main paths by which man can reach his realm. But the path of surrender or ``Saranagathi'' is simpler and can be adopted by any distressed soul. There is no difference of opinion about its efficacy as Manavala Maamunigal, Vedanta Desika and all other religious luminaries have hailed it as the easiest among the exercises. The path of Duty, prescribed on the basis of the revelations in the Vedas, teachings of the Upanishads, and the messages of the Puranas and epics, asks man to perform certain rites and actions, in accordance with the rules thereunder and regularly. They are like injunctions and like do's and don'ts. Sages have tried this route but only one, the royal saint, Janaka, father of Sita, can be reckoned as the unrivalled (in this process). The second path is that of acquiring spiritual knowledge which will result in the removal of impurities from the mind by hard study of holy texts. The path of devotion is in the form of a continuous stream of knowledge which is in the nature of uninterrupted memory like oil streaming down continuously.

Among the features of these three routes, the scheme of ``surrender'' or Saranagathi, the fourth is by far easy compared to the former, and it will yield fruits by the grace of Lord Krishna to those who do not possess the qualifications required for the other three. The Lord's firm commitment to devotee who comes to Him with his supplication, (in the form of Nama Mantras) denotes that He alone is the saviour. Interpreted, the covenant advises him not to run about here and there but firmly hold on to Him, with deep faith in His supreme powers. While seeking this simple path, two essential conditions should be openly expressed by the devotee viz., his total helplessness and the absence for him to choose any other method and that there is no other option. The other is the aversion to interests other than Moksha and turning away from all other refuge than ``Bhagavan''.

Please Chant:Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare HareAnd Be Happy.

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