What does True Surrender Mean - [Hindi with English CC]

Does surrender lie in the hands of the disciple or the guru? What does true surrender mean? Some, surrender due to fear, but is this really surrender? Some, surrender due to the awe of miracles, is that truly surrender? Om Swami narrates a beautiful story of a Sufi saint, where he explains that when people surrender due to seeing miracles performed by a guru, there is an expectation, and when their personal expectations are not met their surrender fades as well.

Surrender is in our hands, and the most beautiful thing about surrender is that it never goes to waste - no matter who you surrender to. In surrender there is acceptance. The natural flow of transfer has to occur from top to bottom, it cannot happen on the same level. In the same way, a guru can only give blessings to a disciple if they have surrendered.

The discourse ends on a deeply insightful note -- Om Swami says, in this world, most people are looking for confirmation of their beliefs and not information, that's why their experiences remain informational and not transformational. This will lead to an invention, not a discovery of their truth. Millions are born and millions die - they die, just the way they were born with no spiritual growth or evolution.

Pearls of Wisdom from this talk:
1. True surrender requires time, momentary surrender fades quickly
2. Real surrender never goes in vain
3. True transformation requires one to truly listen

If you enjoyed this video and would like to explore the topic further, here's a blog post by Om Swami:
"What good is any faith if it shakes in the hour of crisis? Anyone can surrender or be a believer when all is well. It’s when the going gets tough that we really find out how tough our surrender really is. Surrender is not a tradable item. It’s not something in lieu of anything. It is just an expression of gratitude, a way to express our love to the Divine." https://os.me/a-word-on-surrender/

BREATHE / SMILE / LET GO
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