Category:Unless One Surrenders
Theme Analysis
The compiled instructions within this category establish the absolute necessity of surrendering to the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His authorized representative. The living entity's struggle within the material world is caused by a rebellious desire for independence. Until this false independence is given up and one completely submits to Kṛṣṇa, true spiritual knowledge, peace, and liberation remain completely inaccessible.
- The Illusion of Independence: Thinking oneself independent and trying to find happiness through material adjustments is the root cause of the struggle for existence.
- The Prerequisite for Knowledge: True understanding of the Absolute Truth is only revealed to a surrendered soul; without submission to the guru and Kṛṣṇa, spiritual science remains concealed.
- Freedom from Material Energy: The modes of material nature, or māyā, will continuously control and bewilder anyone who refuses to take shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord.
- The Foundation of Morality and Peace: World peace and true ethics are impossible to establish without first acknowledging and surrendering to the supreme authority of God.
- The Necessity of the Guru: To cross over material existence and taste the nectar of devotion, one must voluntarily submit to a pure devotee, as knowledge must be opened by an expert.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Unless One Surrenders to the Guru True Knowledge Remains Concealed.
Pages in category "Unless One Surrenders"
The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total.
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- Accepting spiritual master means voluntarily accepting somebody to rule him. There is no question . . . I have no power to rule over you unless you voluntarily surrender
- Are the whole situation is not full of rascals? They do not know. They are accepting unhappiness as happiness. This is called maya. Maya-mohita-jiva. And you cannot get out of this illusion and mistakes unless you surrender to Krsna
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- One cannot be disinfected from sinful activities unless he surrenders unto the Supreme Lord. BG 1972 purports
- One cannot be sure of entrance into the spiritual realm - in either the impersonal brahmajyoti effulgence of the Lord or the Vaikuntha planets within that Brahman effulgence - unless he is surrendered unto the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord
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- That is the beginning. Sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam (BG 18.66). Unless Jagai-Madhai surrendered and stopped their sinful activities . . . that is wanted
- The duty of the disciple is to fully surrender unto the spiritual master. Unless you can surrender, you do not accept anyone as spiritual master
- The full knowledge of the controller and the process of controlling can be understood when one is surrendered like Arjuna to Krsna. Unless one is surrendered soul, it is not possible
- The living entity's struggle for existence within the material world is due to his rebellious nature. Unless a living entity surrenders to Krsna, he must continue this life of struggle
- The main trouble is janma-mrtyu-jara-vyadhi (BG 13.9). It will go on, unless we surrender to Krsna. Better surrender in this life and be perfect; then things are all right
- The whole conclusion is that unless one is surrendered to Krsna, he remains in darkness
- The word prapannam is also very significant, for unless one fully surrenders to the Supreme Lord one cannot be saved from being crushed
- These sentiments - morality, immorality, good, bad - they are simply manufactured. Actually, unless one surrenders to Krsna, there is no question of this ethics and morality
- They are thinking, "By adjustment of this material world, we shall be happy." That is not possible. The maya, the material energy, will not allow you to become perfect unless and until you surrender to Krsna. That is her business
- They should not foolishly dream of world peace unless they are prepared to surrender fully to Krishna as Supreme Lord
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- Unless a living entity surrenders unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead as instructed in Bhagavad-gita, there is no liberation or freedom from the clutches of maya
- Unless he becomes a surrendered soul, there is no hope. He will never understand
- Unless he has surrendered, how he can take up this business, go door to door and say: "You surrender to Krsna. You surrender to Krsna"? That means he has surrendered. He has no other business
- Unless he surrenders, how he can say others to surrender? Unless one has fully surrendered, if he says to others, "You surrender," that has no meaning
- Unless one surrenders completely at the lotus feet of Krsna, he cannot get out of the entanglement of the three modes of material nature
- Unless one surrenders to Krsna, there is no jnana, no knowledge
- Unless one surrenders to the dust of the lotus feet of pure devotee, Krsna consciousness cannot be developed. It is not possible. That is the secret
- Unless one surrenders to the lotus feet of the Lord, the material energy in its many varieties will continue to control him
- Unless one surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Personality of Godhead, it is certain that one will be bewildered, even if he happens to be a great mind
- Unless one surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord, it is certain that he will be bewildered
- Unless we surrender to the lotus feet of a pure devotee, it is not possible to come to the platform of devotional service. That is the way. We cannot taste the honey within the bottle. The bottle must be opened by the expert
- Unless we surrender, so long we think that "I am independent. I am God. I am Supreme," these are all illusions
- Unless you are fully surrender, sarva-dharman parityajya (BG 18.66), you cannot do it. Maya will not leave you
- Unless you have surrendered, you have no right to question. What is the meaning of such question? Simply waste of time
- Unless you surrender to Krsna, there is no possibility of getting out of the clutches of maya. That is not possible
- Unless you surrender unto Him (Lord Visnu), you again become obedient, there is no question of your goodness or your good or fortune. That is not possible
- Unless you surrender, where is the cooperation? Just like all my disciples, because they have surrendered, so there is cooperation
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- We are trying to take facilities from Krsna beginning from "O God, give us our daily bread, then give me motorcar, then give me airplane, then give me this, give me that." "Take all, but you will never be happy unless you surrender to Me"
- We cannot get relief from these clutches of material world unless we surrender unto Krsna. Krsna therefore says very clearly, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam (BG 18.66). That is the ultimate end of this Krsna philosophy, BG
- We must declare boldly to the whole world, that they should not foolishly dream of world peace unless they are prepared to surrender fully to Krishna as Supreme Lord
- Whatever one may do, unless he comes to the point of surrendering to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, no process can give him liberation
- Why one should think of Krsna unless he has fully surrendered to Krsna? Unless one has taken the business of Krsna, he cannot think of Krsna
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- You make many scientific plans to overcome - it is not possible. Then how it is possible? Mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etam taranti. Unless you surrender to Krsna . . . that is your business
- You must follow the principles done by Arjuna. He surrendered to Krsna, - Krsna, I know You are my friend, but unless I surrender unto You, I accept You my spiritual master, it is not possible to know