Keeping supreme faith in Him !

Rajesh Bhola

There comes a time in our spiritual life when we realize that we are not satisfied with what we have - whether it is material wealth or inner wealth - or with what we are. It is at that time that we are most ready for surrender. When we feel this need for surrender, the means will automatically come.
If we feel the soul's inner urge, if our entire being wants to surrender to God's Will, then automatically we will be given more than the necessary capacity, assurance, compassion and light from above and within. Selfsurrender does not mean retirement into the forests, or the giving up of all activities. What is wanted is internal surrender. Ego and desire must be annihilated.
The egoist mind obstinately stands in the way of complete self-surrender. Our 'lower' nature our 'base' desires, repeatedly rise to assert them. We should have full trust in Him. We need to start believing in divine possibilities, completely dedicating ourselves to the Lord. When we surrender, we empty all our impurity into God and He replaces it with His purity and His divinity.
Lord Krishna, Christ and Lord Buddha – they all spoke about love, devotion and surrender, the three rungs in the spiritual ladder (the ladder of our evolving consciousness). When Lord Krishna became one with God, he said to Arjuna, his dearest disciple, 'Surrender everything to me'. Christ also said, 'Surrender everything. Let the Will of the Almighty Father be fulfilled'.
In Buddha we behold his compassion and what he did for humanity. He was ready to sacrifice his life for just a little bird. He was all compassion and love. As spiritual seekers we must stay attuned to God without getting distracted by our worldly engagements. We should surrender to God with total faith, affirming that whatever happens in our life is the work of the Divine will.
When we thus surrender we are acknowledging that what we 'own' actually belongs to Him; He is the giver of all things (however, we must responsibly care for what God has given us). By surrendering to God we

In this 'hard' world it may not always be easy to accept God's will. His Will may have us facing challenges that we would rather avoid.

admit that He is ultimately in control of everything, including our present circumstances.

The Sikh ardas (prayer) demands a complete surrender to the Divine will. The Lord will never fail him who throws himself at His mercy. The reading of the Guru Granth Sahib is itself a kind of prayer. Listening to the rendering of the gurbani at any gurudwara is an extremely sublime experience. It seeks the Guru's command. He gives us wise counsel, but it is for us to obey.

Merely worshipping any scripture without carrying its teaching into our daily life serves no purpose. Lord Krishna wants us to perform our dharma, and to surrender ourselves to Him without reservation.

In this 'hard' world it may not always be easy to accept God's will. His Will may have us facing challenges that we would rather avoid. Trust God when hard times come your way; rely upon Him when fear tries to steal your peace and joy. Face your fears with confidence, knowing that God will see you through. Slowly, a great transformation will come upon you. Your will as an individual will be merged in the cosmic will.

It is not unusual to cry a lot when you begin to remember the God that resides within you. There is much pain and isolation. Only the purest, unconditional, unrelenting, focused devotion to God can lead the seeker to the ecstatic state of Divine union and liberation from the transmigration of the soul.

To serve and never be tired is to love; to learn and never be filled is devotion; to offer endlessly is surrender. Love is man's reality; devotion is man's divinity; surrender is man's immortality.

The best yogis are those who are always devout, have supreme faith, fix their thoughts on Him and contemplate Him. Those who worship Him, regard Him as supreme and meditate on Him with exclusive devotion are 'delivered' by Him – they are rid of all mortal illusions.