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The real meaning of spiritual surrender || Acharya Prashant (2017)
Acharya Prashant
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Surrender
Doership
Atman
Spirituality
Contentment
Truth
Relationship
Non-duality
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that true surrender is not a conscious decision, method, or process, but rather the surrender of the very center from which doership originates. He points out that when people ask for a method to surrender, they are still trying to maintain control and agency over the act itself. Real surrender happens almost unconsciously and surreptitiously, much like falling in love; it is recognized only in retrospect when one notices that things are happening differently through them. It involves letting elements run their course without the need for official declarations or pretentious pronouncements. He further clarifies that surrender is associated with living rightly and not attaching importance to the temporal or personal opinions. It means doing what is right regardless of personal likes, dislikes, or tendencies. This requires a unique combination of rigidity and flexibility: being firm in proceeding with what one currently sees as right, while remaining totally open to changing course the moment that perception changes. He emphasizes that spirituality involves walking these two paths together—knowing the temporal nature of the world and the body, yet living and loving with total energy and intimacy. Addressing the nature of the mind and the self, Acharya Prashant describes the 'Atman' or truth as a silent observer that offers no specific advice other than reminding the individual that all thoughts and suggestions are merely opinions. He encourages living from a state of 'fullness' or contentment rather than from a place of lack or desperation. By being rooted in one's own being, one gains the spontaneity and simplicity to act honestly without the need for social masks or the 'guts' to say no. Ultimately, he suggests that a life lived in truth does not require complex methods, but a simple alignment with what is real and important.