Category:Submitting to God
Theme Analysis
The philosophical essence of this category emphasizes the universal imperative of submitting to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Through his teachings, Śrīla Prabhupāda clarifies that this submission is not an artificial imposition, but the natural, constitutional position of every living entity. Whether one is a powerful demigod like Brahmā, an innocent earth personified, or an ordinary human, turning to the Lord for guidance and protection is the ultimate solution to all cosmic and personal difficulties. He contrasts the willing, joyful surrender of the devotee with the forced, inevitable submission of the atheist at the time of death, demonstrating that resisting the supreme will only leads to prolonged suffering in material existence.
- The Universal Principle of Surrender: Acknowledging the supreme authority of God and willingly submitting to Him is the only path to true happiness and relief from material miseries.
- Submission in Devotional Service: The very essence of bhakti is bhaja, which means engaging in loving service and complete submission to the Supreme Lord without any material motives.
- The Role of the Via-Medium: Sincere prayers and petitions should ideally be submitted not directly to the Lord, but through His bona fide representatives and the established paramparā system.
- The Inevitability of Forced Submission: While devotees submit voluntarily out of love, atheists and rebellious souls are eventually forced to submit to the supreme kāla (time) at the moment of death, losing everything they possess.
- A Rare and Fortunate Mentality: The conscious decision to submit one's entire existence—body, mind, and activities—to God is a rare quality, making those who adopt this consciousness extremely fortunate.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Why Every Living Entity Must Ultimately Submit To God.
Pages in category "Submitting to God"
The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
A
- After the dancing and after Lord Nityananda had rested, Raghava Pandita submitted his request that the Lord take supper
- Although they (people of the present world) are fallen, if they simply submit themselves at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they will be saved from sinful reactions
- At the time of death, the atheist must submit to the supreme kala, and then the Supreme Personality of Godhead takes away all his possessions and forces him to accept another body
B
- Bhaktya means devotional service, submission, submission to the Supreme Lord. Bhaktya means bhaja. It is Sanskrit word. The root meaning is bhaja-dhatukti. Bhaja. Bhaja means service. So bhaja-dhatukti bhakti, bhaktya
- Brahma was approached by the mother earth. She felt overburdened by the sinful activities of the demons. So Brahma approaches Narayana. Not directly he can see, but he can stand on the bank of the ocean of milk, and from there he can submit his petition
I
- In this way, one can perfect his life by engaging in devotional service under the directions of the sastras and the spiritual master. Devahuti understands this and is thus submitting to her son just as Arjuna submitted to Sri Krsna on the battlefield
- It is learned from various scriptures that the demigods approach Lord Visnu in the ocean of milk and submit their grievances whenever there is some difficulty in the administration of universal affairs
T
- That mentality (there is God and I must submit to Him) is very rare to be found. It has to be created. Therefore you will find not very many followers of this Krsna consciousness movement. But one who is following he is very fortunate
- The cow-shaped earthly planet submitted that she not only was a woman, but was innocent and sinless as well. Thus she argued that she should not be killed
- The supreme will is the ultimate judgment; no one can argue upon this. A pure devotee therefore submits in all circumstances to the supreme will of the Lord, accepting it as all-auspicious
- This life is a preparation for the next, and if we want to enjoy our transcendental senses, we have to purify ourselves to return home, back to Godhead. For this purpose, Devahuti is submitting to her son just as a disciple submits to his master
- This the atheists do not know (at the time of death one must submit to the supreme kala and then He takes away all his possessions & forces him to accept another body), and if they do know, they neglect it so that they may go on with their normal life