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Life is unpredictable. The more we think we hv figured it all out, the more mysterious it gets. It makes us ponder at its ability to pull off unimaginable tricks! There r some happy surprises n some downright cruel! It is when we r delivered an unexpected blow that

our inner strength is put to test. It is at this time that life summons faith and surrender to Bhagawan..
Faith does not mean we tame life or dictate terms to it! One may wonder if it worthwhile then to pray to Bhagawan who cannot fix our problems!
There is a touching story
from the epic 'Ramayana'.
Rama and Lakshmana were wandering the woods in search of Sita. They came across a serene pool surrounded by fragrant flowers. Lakshmana suggested they bathe in the pool and rest for sometime. Rama took off the bow from his shoulders and put it on the
ground. Hanging the quivers on their bows, they entered the pool to soothe their limbs. After bathing and resting they got ready to leave. When Rama lifted his bow, he heard the faint croak of a frog. He looked down and saw a small frog lying injured where his bow had been kept
Overcome with compassion he immediately picked the frog in his palms. Rama asked the frog why he didnt call for help when the bow hit him!
The frog though in pain said, "Rama the whole world calls you when they are hurt by others, but who is left to call when you yourself decide
to hurt someone"!
Rama apologised to the frog like an ordinary mortal. The frog then said,
"Rama am so happy though"! Rama and Lakshmana looked at the frog in surprise and wondered what was there to be happy!
The frog said, " The only thing sweeter than dying BY your hands is to
die IN YOUR HANDS. How lucky I am that I will breathe my last in your hands"!
I thought this is what surrender is all about!
There are things outside my control in this world and I agree to Nature or Bhagawan handle those elements for me!
Faith does not mean that no harm will
befall us or everything will work out the way we envisage. It means that we simply accept the fact that there r numerous n intricate workings of nature that we do not understand but we r fine with it!
As a frog I may not foresee the landing of a bow on my back and break my
bones, but it cannot break my faith, my spirit and surrender to Bhagawan. Bhagawan wont desire anyone's faith or wealth! Thus surrender is not to please Bhagawan but strengthen ourselves. It is to lead a life of love and humility!
The doubting mind-
A man was driving down a
hilly road when his car toppled while making a sharp turn. He managed to tumble out of the car but was falling into a deep gorge. Miraculously he managed to grab the branch of an old tree. The man called out to Bhagawan with the greatest fervour. He kept doing it a few more times
until he heard a voice tell him, "Let go of the branch, I will protect you".
The man looked down to see the deep gorge again. He saw no chance of survival. He looked heaven ward and asked, "Are you sure"?
"Yes let go", the voice said!
The man thought for a second and then
asked, "Is there anyone else up there"?
Somewhere most of us have made surrender a joke! We challenge, we rebel, we question when what happens in our life is not in line with our expectations! When negatives happen in our lives we think we havent done anything wrong to deserve it
May be or may be not! It may well be that we hv conveniently overlooked our transgressions and spiritual trespasses. But Nature never overlooks anything! Never!
Mangoes do not grow on apple trees!
What good is any faith if it shakes in an hour of crisis!
Our true surrender
surfaces when the going gets really tough!!
Surrender is not in lieu of anything! It is just an expression of gratitude, a way to express our shraddha, bhakti or love to the Divine.
Surrender is an antidote of suffering beyond our control. To discover the beautiful pearls of life
one has to hold on to the anchor of faith..
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@aparnasridhar7 since u asked me to write Aparna!
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#ஆதித்தியஹ்ருதயம் ஸ்தோத்திரம்
இது சூரிய குலத்தில் உதித்த இராமபிரானுக்கு தமிழ் முனிவர் அகத்தியர் உபதேசித்ததாக வால்மீகி இராமாயணத்தில் வருகிறது. ஆதித்ய ஹ்ருதயத்தைத் தினமும் ஓதினால் பெரும் பயன் பெறலாம் என மகான்களும் ஞானிகளும் காலம் காலமாகக் கூறி வருகின்றனர். ராம-ராவண யுத்தத்தை


தேவர்களுடன் சேர்ந்து பார்க்க வந்திருந்த அகத்தியர், அப்போது போரினால் களைத்து, கவலையுடன் காணப்பட்ட ராமபிரானை அணுகி, மனிதர்களிலேயே சிறந்தவனான ராமா போரில் எந்த மந்திரத்தைப் பாராயணம் செய்தால் எல்லா பகைவர்களையும் வெல்ல முடியுமோ அந்த ரகசிய மந்திரத்தை, வேதத்தில் சொல்லப்பட்டுள்ளதை உனக்கு

நான் உபதேசிக்கிறேன், கேள் என்று கூறி உபதேசித்தார். முதல் இரு சுலோகங்கள் சூழ்நிலையை விவரிக்கின்றன. மூன்றாவது சுலோகம் அகத்தியர் இராமபிரானை விளித்துக் கூறுவதாக அமைந்திருக்கிறது. நான்காவது சுலோகம் முதல் முப்பதாம் சுலோகம் வரை ஆதித்ய ஹ்ருதயம் என்னும் நூல். முப்பத்தி ஒன்றாம் சுலோகம்

இந்தத் துதியால் மகிழ்ந்த சூரியன் இராமனை வாழ்த்துவதைக் கூறுவதாக அமைந்திருக்கிறது.
ஐந்தாவது ஸ்லோகம்:
ஸர்வ மங்கள் மாங்கல்யம் ஸர்வ பாப ப்ரநாசனம்
சிந்தா சோக ப்ரசமனம் ஆயுர் வர்த்தனம் உத்தமம்
பொருள்: இந்த அதித்ய ஹ்ருதயம் என்ற துதி மங்களங்களில் சிறந்தது, பாவங்களையும் கவலைகளையும்


குழப்பங்களையும் நீக்குவது, வாழ்நாளை நீட்டிப்பது, மிகவும் சிறந்தது. இதயத்தில் வசிக்கும் பகவானுடைய அனுக்ரகத்தை அளிப்பதாகும்.
முழு ஸ்லோக லிங்க் பொருளுடன் இங்கே உள்ளது
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Now Suniti was the daughter of a tribal chief while Suruchi was the daughter of a rich king. Hence Suruchi was always favored the most by Raja while Suniti was ignored. But while Suniti was gentle & kind hearted by nature Suruchi was venomous inside.
#KrishnaLeela


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One day when Dhruva was just 5 years old he went on to sit on his father's lap. Suruchi, the jealous queen, got enraged and shoved him away from Raja as she never wanted Raja to shower Dhruva with his fatherly affection.


Dhruva protested questioning his step mother "why can't i sit on my own father's lap?" A furious Suruchi berated him saying "only God can allow him that privilege. Go ask him"