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<strong>Obstacles</strong> in <strong>Bhakti</strong><br />
Meaning - "If you do not commit any more sin then I take the burden of all<br />
the sins you have committed in innumerable lifetimes.” – (C.C.)<br />
My dear living being, please accept His shelter with body, speech and mind<br />
and say just once – “I have committed countless sins, but O my Lord, I will<br />
not commit a sin any more. I seek Your shelter, please protect me.” This is<br />
enough. We need not fear any more. Sri Govinda will release him of all<br />
burdens and place Him at His lotus feet which are free from all fear.<br />
“sharan loiyâ kore krishne âtma-samarpan,<br />
krishna tare kore tatkâle âtmasama.”<br />
Meaning - "When we accept Sri Krishna’s shelter and surrender at His feet,<br />
immediately He makes us His own.” – (C.C.)<br />
Sri Bhagavân said in Srimad-Bhâgavatam –<br />
tasmâttvam-uddhârotsrijya chodanâm pratichodanam,<br />
pravrittincha nivrittincha shrotavyam shrutamevacha.<br />
mâmekameva sharanamâtmânam sarva-dehinâm,<br />
yâhi sarvâtmabhâvena mâyâ syâ hyakutobhayah.<br />
Meaning –“Dear Uddhav, forsake all the rules and regulations prescribed in<br />
the Shrutis and Smritis, what you should and should not do – as stated in the<br />
scriptures and take shelter unto me for I am the soul of all souls and reside<br />
in all. If you take my refuge you will have nothing to fear.”<br />
The Lord has said Sri Nrisimha Purân –<br />
“When you say – ‘I take refuge unto the lotus feet of Sri Janardan Who is the<br />
God of gods’ – and take my shelter, I deliver him of all troubles.”<br />
Srimad-Bhâgavatam says –<br />
Sri Bhagavân told Uddhav – “When man forsakes all activities and surrenders<br />
unto me, then I want to tell him something special as a result he is liberated<br />
and becomes worthy of enjoying my wealth.”<br />
However self-surrender is not so easy. We have false pride. Unless and until<br />
we give up the feeling – “I am the doer” – there is no surrender. With our<br />
lips we may say – “I seek Your refuge”, yet in the practical sense I continue<br />
to feel I am doing everything, then it will not do. The <strong>Bhakti</strong>-scriptures state<br />
6 characteristics of ‘sharanâgati’ –<br />
1. to do what is favorable for Sri Bhagavân<br />
2. to refrain from what is not favorable<br />
3. firm belief that He will protect me<br />
4. to accept him as the protector<br />
5. self-surrender<br />
6. to cry out “please protect me”<br />
We should do what is favorable for Sri Bhagavân.<br />
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