Surrender!


Mārkandeya rsi said to Yudhisthira: In Kali age many persons become imitation sādhus for economic improvement & āsramās become filled with wretched persons advocating life of dependence upon others, like parasites


Rain no longer falls in season. Indeed entire earth takes a sinful aspect. In this degraded age, only sinful persons flourish & those few that are virtuous remain impoverished. Sinful behavior will be so rampant that it'll be a common sight even in public places. Even those with meagre wealth will be very proud in this fallen age, intoxicated by accumulated money


As Kaliyuga advances, girls will give birth to children at the age of 7 or 8 & boys will become fathers by age of 10 or 11. By the age of 16, people will begin to experience symptoms of old age & soon after they’ll meet death


During night of Brahmā, whole universe remains a great expanse of water & all living entities including demigods no longer manifest. I’m the only person who would remain at that time & upon seeing universe devoid of living beings, I become exceedingly depressed. All I can do is wander thro’ great expanse of water & as I can find no resting place, I become very tired


Finally, I see a great banyan tree within water & on one of the branches there is a most wonderfully beautiful boy. Having moonlike face, eyes like lotus petals, mark of Srivatsa on His chest, radiating dazzling effulgence, the boy is seated upon a heavenly couch. I’m astonished to think how this boy could survive devastation & despite my infallible knowledge encompassing past, present & future, I can't understand His identity


The boy smilingly says: O sage! I know you’re very fatigued. You may rest for as long as you like by entering My body. Pleased with you, I've designated this as your resting place. As He continues speaking, I can feel myself swimming in ocean of bliss, losing my normal sense of identity. The boy suddenly opens his mouth & I helplessly enter His body by His supreme will


Upon coming to boy’s stomach, I see entire earth situated there. All earth’s inhabitants are engaged in performing their duties according to 4 social orders. As I wander I see great mountains, animals, demigods etc. I wander about universe for many 100’s of years & yet I never find limit of boy’s body. Finally, I begin to surrender to that Supreme Person, admitting that he’s the predominator & I’m His eternal subordinate


When we’re distressed, we often approach God thro’ prayer & surrender, hoping to become peaceful. Surrendering doesn't always mean looking for peaceful situation, it also means finding purpose-To focus on things that are in our control & let go things which are beyond


Things which are out of our control is still in God's control. If we accept the fact that He is our well-wisher, can bring good even out of bad, then letting go things becomes very easy


As Arjun said in the end of Bhagvad Gita :Karishye vacanam tava, I’ll do your will


let’s do same


Thoughts? #gameoflife

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