Surrender - Fullness of Faith - Why Surrender? Part 03

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Why not surrender? All that we possess to renounce are the desires

which bind us to the wheel of rebirth. The only attachments we hold

are the reins of wild horses, which pitch us through the muck and

brambles of desire. What have we gained from our headlong plunge into

worldliness? Has it resulted in greater peace? What have we acquired

that will not be taken away by Yama, the God of death?

 

And yet surrender is so difficult. It defies the cravings of the ego.

Like the strong man in the circus, the ego enthralls us with his

carnival antics. The mind is characterized by desire, chief assistant

to the ego. This desire keeps us distant from our true, loving, and

jouful self. It is natural for the mind to seek happiness outside of

itself. It seeks happiness in objects, in places, in other people -

in anything but inner self sufficiency. Like the fool seeking

everywhere for the glasses that rest upon his own nose, truth, bliss,

and its derivatives such as joy and happiness can only be found in

the atma.

 

" The discontented man is as bad as lost. Rely on the Lord and accept

whatever is your lot. He is in you, with you. He knows best what to

give and when. He is full of prema (love) " Baba

 

Life is happier when we leave results to God. Only the Lord knows

what we deserve. He knows the past, present, and future of each. He

knows our strengths and weaknesses and how to deliver us to our

specific goal. The pilgrimage is quicker and easier if the path is

left to him.

 

" Resign yourself into God's hands. Let him give success or failure,

what does it matter? He may be bent upon toughening you, or it may

be for your good in the long run. How can you judge? Who are you to

judge? Why judge? " Baba

 

Happiness is found when we discard wrong desires and attachments.

When we live in the present, in the eternal now, we discard our fears

and hopes, allowing divinity to shine through. Joy needs no object;

it is duty is to play our part well; the results are not our burden.

 

" When you travel by train, you have only to purchase the ticket,

enter the proper train, and take a seat, leaving the rest to the

engine. Why should you carry the bed and trunk on to the best of your

ability. " Baba

 

Continued....Surrender-Fullness of Faith-Surrender Must Be Complete

Part 04

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Sai Ram

 

Sai Bro.Swamy Mahadevan

 

Always I used to enjoy daily reading all your article posted in this Sai Group.

 

Really as per Sai Brother K.V.Sridharan you have a great insight into

Sai Spiritual teachings. The teachings of Bhagavan below that is

posted by you is really a very very big eye opener and greatest

inspiration. To blindly believe something is tamosic nature.

 

Really I am very grateful to you for posting such wonderful & also

very very beautiful teachings of Bhagavan. Baba's grace I learned a lot about

spiritual matters thro your articles

 

Keep it up my Sai Brother.

 

With love

Jai Sai Ram

Dr.Pooja Sai

Puttaparthi

 

, " Swamy Mahadevan "

<mahadevanvnswamy wrote:

>

> Why not surrender? All that we possess to renounce are the desires

> which bind us to the wheel of rebirth. The only attachments we hold

> are the reins of wild horses, which pitch us through the muck and

> brambles of desire. What have we gained from our headlong plunge

into

> worldliness? Has it resulted in greater peace? What have we acquired

> that will not be taken away by Yama, the God of death?

>

> And yet surrender is so difficult. It defies the cravings of the

ego.

> Like the strong man in the circus, the ego enthralls us with his

> carnival antics. The mind is characterized by desire, chief

assistant

> to the ego. This desire keeps us distant from our true, loving, and

> jouful self. It is natural for the mind to seek happiness outside of

> itself. It seeks happiness in objects, in places, in other people -

> in anything but inner self sufficiency. Like the fool seeking

> everywhere for the glasses that rest upon his own nose, truth,

bliss,

> and its derivatives such as joy and happiness can only be found in

> the atma.

>

> " The discontented man is as bad as lost. Rely on the Lord and accept

> whatever is your lot. He is in you, with you. He knows best what to

> give and when. He is full of prema (love) " Baba

>

> Life is happier when we leave results to God. Only the Lord knows

> what we deserve. He knows the past, present, and future of each. He

> knows our strengths and weaknesses and how to deliver us to our

> specific goal. The pilgrimage is quicker and easier if the path is

> left to him.

>

> " Resign yourself into God's hands. Let him give success or failure,

> what does it matter? He may be bent upon toughening you, or it may

> be for your good in the long run. How can you judge? Who are you to

> judge? Why judge? " Baba

>

> Happiness is found when we discard wrong desires and attachments.

> When we live in the present, in the eternal now, we discard our

fears

> and hopes, allowing divinity to shine through. Joy needs no object;

> it is duty is to play our part well; the results are not our burden.

>

> " When you travel by train, you have only to purchase the ticket,

> enter the proper train, and take a seat, leaving the rest to the

> engine. Why should you carry the bed and trunk on to the best of

your

> ability. " Baba

>

> Continued....Surrender-Fullness of Faith-Surrender Must Be Complete

> Part 04

>