Surrendered Souls - an essential subject

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J. W. Goethe, one of the biggest philosophers and poets of modern times said: “the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too.” Nothing propels us better along the path of spiritual life as completely surrendering God and His pure devotees. To become a surrendered soul will bring us immediate victory as we will receive all the blessings we need and all the knowledge, strength and protection will flow our way.

For surrendered souls the reservoir of knowledge is wide opened - The Supreme Lord, as the object of their love and sole shelter will reveal Himself according to the level of their commitment and faith. Surrender is not an act of passivity or lethargy but a conscious informed decision to accept and embrace our constitutional position as eternal servants of the Supreme Lord, who is always ready to protect His surrendered souls.

Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Surrendered Souls category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 10 quotes.

Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books


vanipedia.org 		The Lord's form is always youthful. Every limb and every part of His body is properly formed, free from defect. His eyes and lips are pinkish like the rising sun. He is always prepared to give shelter to the surrendered soul, and anyone so fortunate as to look upon Him feels all satisfaction. The Lord is always worthy to be the master of the surrendered soul, for He is the ocean of mercy. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.8.46)



vanipedia.org 		Anyone who is a surrendered soul unto the Supreme is righteous, and he is specifically protected by the Lord in all circumstances. The Lord is the indirect protector of the unrighteous also, for He rectifies their sins through His external potency. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.12.11)



vanipedia.org 		Are there no torn clothes lying on the common road? Do the trees, which exist for maintaining others, no longer give alms in charity? Do the rivers, being dried up, no longer supply water to the thirsty? Are the caves of the mountains now closed, or, above all, does the unconquerable Supreme Personality of Godhead not protect the fully surrendered souls? Why then should learned persons like devotees go to flatter those who are intoxicated by hard-earned wealth? (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 23.114)



vanipedia.org 		In the world of duality everyone is envious of all others, and death is inevitable due to the dual existence of matter and spirit. The Lord is the only shelter of fearlessness for the surrendered soul. One cannot save himself from the cruel hands of death in the material world without having surrendered himself at the lotus feet of the Lord. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.9)



vanipedia.org 		Śaraṇāgati, or surrender, means acceptance or firm belief that wherever the surrendered soul lives he is always protected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; he is never alone or unprotected. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.8.68)



vanipedia.org 		The Lord makes distinctions according to the mentality of the living being, but otherwise He is equal to everyone. Like a desire tree, the Lord fulfills the desires of one who takes shelter of Him, but one who does not take such shelter is distinct from the surrendered soul. One who takes shelter at the lotus feet of the Lord is favored by the Lord, regardless of whether such a person is a demon or a demigod. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.23.8)



vanipedia.org 		One should not take any responsibility on his own but should be a soul surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who will then give him dictation as the caittya-guru, or the spiritual master within. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased to guide a devotee from within and without. From within He guides him as the Supersoul, and from without He guides him as the spiritual master. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 8.79)



vanipedia.org 		Even an uneducated person can understand transcendental words if he is a fully surrendered soul. But without that mood of surrender, Bhagavad-gītā remains incomprehensible. (Renunciation Through Wisdom, Chapter 4)



vanipedia.org 		The fruitless spoiling of energy by pursuing the path of experimental knowledge must be given up. One should gain knowledge by surrendering unto the Lord and by acknowledging the authority of the persons mentioned herein. The Lord is unlimited and, by the grace of the yogamāyā, helps the surrendered soul to know Him proportionately with the advance of one's surrender. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.7.43-45)



vanipedia.org 		A pure devotee is a completely surrendered soul unto the Personality of Godhead. He knows the Personality of Godhead as the supreme proprietor and all others as His servitors. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.5.29)


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