Question:In Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya, Sharanagati has been eulogized as the easiest way to reach God...

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

In Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya, Sharanagati has been eulogized as the easiest way

to reach God. Does surrender done at a particular moment, once in life,

guarantee Moksha? Or is it done every moment, every time in a higher degree than

earlier, until it is the highest? In either case, how should Sharanagati be done

and what should be one’s conduct after that?

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji:

 

When Sharanagati has truly happened, you can feel and experience from that very

moment that everything is being done by the Lord and you are just an instrument

in His hands. If the surrender is not complete and the thought of ego (that

‘I’ am the doer) raises occasionally, at that moment, the ego has to be hit

on its head with the understanding that it is all God’s will and you are

nothing but an instrument in His hands. Once its constantly done, over time, the

frequency of ego raising its head will reduce and slowly it would lead to the

state of total surrender. It may take place in one birth or may span many

births.

 

On the other hand, if the surrender is done to an Uttama Guru who has seen

Bhagavan face to face and if He accepts the surrender, one can experience His

grace guiding every moment of his life. This can be well understood if you go

through the life of Girish Chandra Ghosh, an ardent disciple of Sri Ramakrishna

Paramahamsa. You can see how Ghosh’s life was transformed by the acceptance of

his surrender by Sri Ramakrishna.

 

 

Regards

 

Please Chant

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

 

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