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