Faith and SurrenderFaith and Surrender

Goal and ResponsibilityGoal and Responsibility

The goal of human life is the realization of The goal of human life is the realization of the Ultimate Reality which alone can give the Ultimate Reality which alone can give man supreme fulfillment and everlasting man supreme fulfillment and everlasting peace. This is the essence of all religions. peace. This is the essence of all religions. – Sri Ramakrishna– Sri Ramakrishna

Our only responsibility is to and Faith in Our only responsibility is to and Faith in God and Surrender to God.God and Surrender to God.

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Faith is, `To believe what you do not see', Faith is, `To believe what you do not see', the reward of which is, `you see what you the reward of which is, `you see what you believed'. – Swami Chinmayabelieved'. – Swami Chinmaya

Faith is the most important factor. Have Faith is the most important factor. Have faith in your self, in God, in your Guru and faith in your self, in God, in your Guru and in Shastras.in Shastras.

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If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, and slowly go on with your devotional and slowly go on with your devotional practices without wasting your energy in practices without wasting your energy in useless scriptural discussions and useless scriptural discussions and arguments. Your little brain will otherwise arguments. Your little brain will otherwise be muddled. – Sri Ramakrishnabe muddled. – Sri Ramakrishna

Faith and Surrender go hand-in-hand. One Faith and Surrender go hand-in-hand. One increases another.increases another.

Surrender to God’s WillSurrender to God’s Will

Life is an expression of the spontaneous Life is an expression of the spontaneous creativity (Lila) of God. Pleasure and pain, creativity (Lila) of God. Pleasure and pain, success and failure, etc are to be borne success and failure, etc are to be borne with patience, and one should surrender with patience, and one should surrender oneself to God’s will under all oneself to God’s will under all circumstances. – Sri Ramakrishnacircumstances. – Sri Ramakrishna

Surrender with the faith that God Surrender with the faith that God can do anything and everything.can do anything and everything.

I am surrendering to the Almighty, all- I am surrendering to the Almighty, all- powerful God, the creator of the entire powerful God, the creator of the entire universe – the cosmic power that can universe – the cosmic power that can create, control and destroy the entire create, control and destroy the entire universe at will.universe at will.

Prayer of SurrenderPrayer of Surrender

I am surrendering to this almighty yet full I am surrendering to this almighty yet full of compassion and mercy, always ready to of compassion and mercy, always ready to bestow Unconditional Love and Grace to bestow Unconditional Love and Grace to anybody who wishes to be one with him.anybody who wishes to be one with him.

Surrender & Let God take ControlSurrender & Let God take Control

Let only God control my body mind and Let only God control my body mind and intellect – Oh God your child has come at intellect – Oh God your child has come at your refuge. Please accept my surrender.your refuge. Please accept my surrender.

Meditation is complete surrender to Meditation is complete surrender to the God.the God.

After Total surrender, Meditation goes on After Total surrender, Meditation goes on effortlessly. No matter what path are you effortlessly. No matter what path are you following.following.

Silently watch with surrender how God Silently watch with surrender how God takes control over our body and mind.takes control over our body and mind.

While God is controlling you, you are While God is controlling you, you are actually resting in Bliss and peace. This is actually resting in Bliss and peace. This is true meditation.true meditation.

Everything happens spontaneously.Everything happens spontaneously.

He Who Has Faith, Has EverythingHe Who Has Faith, Has EverythingHe Who Lacks Faith, Lacks EverythingHe Who Lacks Faith, Lacks Everything

It is the Faith in the Name of Lord That Works WondersIt is the Faith in the Name of Lord That Works WondersFaith is Life, Doubt is Death Faith is Life, Doubt is Death

- Sri Ramakrishna- Sri Ramakrishna

Faith is Life, Doubt is Death.Faith is Life, Doubt is Death.