3 as one book - Kirpal Singh

SELF-SURRENDER '65at which it is practiced. By gradual experience one learnsof its full value as he advances on the Path until hereaches a stage when he altogether loses his own egoin the Divine Will and thus himself becomes Neh-karma,the crown and glory of all human existence. A lovingfaith in the inherent goodness of God, and complete selfsurrenderto the Divine Will, lead one on the high-roadto spirituality without any great continuing effort on thepart of the aspirant. These two things constitute the secret"sesame" and the magic key that flings wide openthe portals of i.he Kingdom of God that lies within thetemple of the Inurnan body, which we all are.*'*If once we rise above body-consciousness, then weknow what wc are, and how best to utilize our gifts inthe service of Cad, and God's plan, and not in sinful activitiesborn of carnal appetities, self-aggrandizement, oras a means for acquiring temporal power for personalbenefit and gain. This was the great lesson which the sageAshtavakra gave to Raja Janak after giving him a practicalexperience of the Reality. We have in fact to partwith nothing but egoistic attachment to the treasurehouseof the heart, and this makes us none the poorer forit but attracts more of the love-laden gifts from the SupremeFather when He sees the wisdom of His child, aprodigal son before but now grown wiser. This is calledsurrendering the little self with all its adjuncts of body,mind and riches, for the sake of the higher self (soul) accordingto the Divine Will, and becoming Neh-karma,the very goal of life.219Surrender to the feet of the Master means to merge