If we scrutinizingly see the all the scriptures and the works of Vaishnava Acharayas , the essence of all we find is Sarangati ~ Complete Surrender To Lord .In all scriptures the conclusion , be it Bhagavat Gita . Bhagavatam We find Neither Knowledge, Nor Fruititive activities as the path leading to GOD Only Bhakti that is complete Surrender in the mood of love and devotion would lead us to the Kingdom of God.
Just like Krishna's final instruction in Bhagavad Gita
BG 18.66: Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.
In Bhagavtam where the Gopis desperately wanted to be His maid servant abondaning all their relation, family, material attachment
SB 10.29.39: Seeing Your face encircled by curling locks of hair, Your cheeks beautified by earrings, Your lips full of nectar, and Your smiling glance, and also seeing Your two imposing arms, which take away our fear, and Your chest, which is the only source of pleasure for the goddess of fortune, we must become Your maidservants.
Even Acharayas Sings the same
Adi Shankaracharya in His Famous Bhaja Govindam
Worship Govinda, Worship Govinda, Worship Govinda. Oh fool! Rules of Grammar will not save you at the time of your death.
Ramanuja has said in his Saranagati Gadya thus: "I see no means of crossing the sea of Samsara in all the eternity of time which lies before me"
Lord Chaitanya in His Sikshaastakam
O almighty Lord, I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor do I desire beautiful women nor do I want any number of followers. I only want Your causeless devotional service, birth after birth.
So let us share our thoughts and views on sarangati which is the conclusion of all vedic knowledge thus we can put it in our day to day practice in this modern world, where no-one wants to self -surrendered rathers wants others surrender.
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Hare Krishna Dwaipayan Prabhu. Dandavat Pranam. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
appreciate your post. Indeed after reading this one I had started this discussion
1. jaubane jakhona, dhana-uparjane,
hoinu bipula kami
dharama smariya, grihinira kara,
dhorinu takhona ami
2. somsara pata’ye tahara sahita,
kala-khoy koinu kato
bahu sutaasuta, janama lobhilo,
marame hoinu hato
3. samsarera bhara, bare dine dine,
acala hoilo gati
bardhakya asiya, gherilo amare,
asthira hoilo mati
4. piraya asthira, cintaya jwarita
abhave jwalita citta
upaya na dekhi, andhakara-moya,
ekhona ho’yeche bhita
5. somsara-tatani srota nahe sesa
marana nikate ghora
saba samapiya, bhojibo tomaya
e asa bifala mora
6. ebe suno prabhu! ami gati-hina
bhakativinoda koya
taba krpa bina, sakali nirasa,
deho more padasroya
Translation
When I was young, I greatly desired to earn money. At that time bearing in mind the codes of religion, I took a wife.
Together we set up a household, wasted much time, had many sons and daughters... my heart grew heavy.
The burden increased day by day, I felt my life at a standstill. Old age came, grabbed me, and made my mind fickle and disturbed.
Diseases trouble me now, and constant anxiety has made me feverish. My heart burns from lack of satisfaction, and I see no way out. All is darkness and I am very much afraid.
The current of this worldly river is strong and relentless. A frightening, gloomy death approaches. How I wish I could give up my worldly attachements. I would worship You, O Lord, but it is a useless hope.
Now please hear me, O Lord, for I am utterly helpless. Bhaktivinoda says, “Without Your mercy, everything is lost. Please give me the shelter of Your lotus feet.”
Indeed This lines are very heart touching, It shows us the actual nature of material existence.
Specially This three stanzas reveals the real picture of our life from childhood to old age
Hear, O Lord, my story of sadness. I drank the deadly poison of worldliness, pretending it was nectar, and now the sun is setting on the horizon of my life.
I spent my childhood in play, my youth in academic pursuit, and in me there was no sense of right or wrong. In young manhood I set up a household and settled down to the spell of material enjoyment. Children and friends quickly multiplied.
Soon old age arrived, and all happiness departed. Subjected to disease, troubled and weak, all my senses are feeble now, my body racked and exhausted, and my spirits downcast in the absence of youthful pleasures.
Specially in This so-called modern Scientific era, where we are so much puffed with knowledge of scientific advancement, Puffed up with cosmetic beauty, Puffed up with wordly possession, puffed up with false companionship These lines of Srila Vaktivinoda Thakur indeed shows us the rough reality of covered Material existence.
Hare Krishna Sudipta Roy Prabhu, please accept my humble obeisances! all glories to Srila Prabhupada!
as per my understanding it is the next:
to accept those things which are easily coming on my way and reject to do those things which are too difficult for achievement. Of course it is considering material things. But for spiritual goals we have to struggle very hard. As like being alert while japa, waking up early, control of senses and etc.
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and concentrate mind on sound vibration and do not worry about other things. When we take care of Krishna Krishna will take care of us for sure.
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in the reality if we follow strict sadhana given by Srila Prabhupada all material things will come and go easily. No need to spend much time and mind concoctions on them. But it is lack of faith and trust to Krishna forces us to spend much energy on those things, unfortunately.
Your servant,
Hare Krishna Maral Mata. Dandavat Pranam.All Glories To Srila Prabhupada
Yes correct mataji, Surrender means we have to live life completely according to the will of Krishna. We have to be an instrument in the hand of Guru and Krishna. We are part of the whole, so where is the existence of the part outside the whole. Our existence become perfect when we harmonize ourself according to the will of the supreme.
Your aspiring Servant
Hari Bol