Guest guest Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 SIX FOLD SURRENDER Sree Sree Guru Gaurangau Jayatah! There are six symptoms of saranagati (the process of surrender): Anukulyasya sankalpah: Accepting whatever is favorable to Bhagavan. But we do not accept favorable things all the time. Definitely, this is our fault. Pratikulyasya varjanam: Rejecting whatever is unfavorable. We do not reject whatever is unfavorable to Bhagavan. When surrender will be pure, then bhakti will come, God realization will come, and detachment to unfavorable things will come. Scriptural statements cannot be false. Firm Faith: Whatever external or internal problems (e.g., lust, anger, greed, attachment, etc) we might have, only the Lord can give us emancipation from them all. This faith is lacking in us. That is our mistake or fault. Seeing the Lord as our sole Protector: I have not accepted the Supreme Lord as the maintainer in the complete sense. My bodily needs, mental needs, and spiritual needs are being satisfied by the Supreme Lord only and no one else. I have not accepted the Supreme Lord as the only maintainer. Humbleness: We are proud of our birth, wealth, and education. Therefore, we are lacking humbleness. Atmanivedana: Self-surrender. We should think, " I do not belong to this world. I belong to the Supreme Lord. " But we are lacking in this consciousness. I am committing mistakes in saranagati. This is one of my faults. --- His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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