Not Surrendered - an essential subject

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When we believe in something strongly (e.g. a cause, religion etc.), we put in all our efforts to ensure that the task at hand goes on well. We devote our time and efforts into it, especially so if it is related to religion and we believe in the existence of God. This devotion of our time and efforts falls into the category of surrendering. Therefore, only if we have faith in something, we surrender to it and gain accordingly. If we don't, then its our loss. According to the Bhagavad-gītā, not having faith and thereby not surrendering to God results in us being entrapped in this temporary material world, while enduring constant suffering.

Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Not Surrendered category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 8 quotes.

Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books


vanipedia.org 		Those who remain in the darkness of material existence due to their falsely prestigious positions-so-called scientists and philosophers—are actually atheists. They do not know the ultimate cause of everything. Although bewildered, they are not ready to surrender themselves to the lotus feet of a person who knows things in their proper perspective. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.26.20)



vanipedia.org 		Without the surrendering process, one cannot achieve liberation. The Bhāgavatam says, "Those who are simply puffed up, thinking themselves liberated by some nondevotional process, are not polished or clear in intelligence, for they have not yet surrendered unto You. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.41)



vanipedia.org 		Those who are free from false prestige, illusion and false association, who understand the eternal, who are done with material lust, who are freed from the dualities of happiness and distress, and who, unbewildered, know how to surrender unto the Supreme Person attain to that eternal kingdom. (Bhagavad-gītā 15.5)



vanipedia.org 		Those miscreants who are grossly foolish, who are lowest among mankind, whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, and who partake of the atheistic nature of demons do not surrender unto Me. It is said in Bhagavad-gītā that simply by surrendering oneself unto the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality Kṛṣṇa one can surmount the stringent laws of material nature. (Bhagavad-gītā 7.15)



vanipedia.org 		Māyā enchants the entire world. Indeed, people have forgotten the ultimate goal of life because of the dazzling attractions of the material world. But this dazzling attraction, especially the attractive beauty of a woman, is meant for persons who are not surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 3.250)



vanipedia.org 		The Māyāvādī philosopher, who does not surrender unto the Supreme Person, is understood to be lacking in real knowledge. The devotee in perfect knowledge cannot forget his obligation to the Lord at any moment. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.9.8)



vanipedia.org 		How is it that educated philosophers, scientists, businessmen, administrators and all the leaders of ordinary men do not surrender to the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the all-powerful Personality of Godhead? Mukti, or liberation from the laws of material nature, is sought by the leaders of mankind in different ways and with great plans and perseverance for a great many years and births. But if that liberation is possible by simply surrendering unto the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, then why don't these intelligent and hard-working leaders adopt this simple method? (Bhagavad-gītā 7.15)



vanipedia.org 		Envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the atheist will present a number of illicit incarnations manufactured in the factory of his brain. Such persons, whose very principle of life is to decry the Personality of Godhead, cannot surrender unto the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. (Bhagavad-gītā 7.15)


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