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Ishvara Pranidhana

A discourse on the nature of devotion and surrender, or Īśvara Praṇidhāna.

"The destiny of the devotees, God takes upon Himself. But you have to be a devotee."

"You have to surrender nothing. You should just be there, that is all. Be in each and every blood cell."

Devpurījī explains the principle of surrendering one's destiny to God. He clarifies that true surrender is not a ritualistic offering but a state of being where one's entire existence is permeated by divine presence. He describes the practice as performing all actions for the well-being of the world with God's name in one's heart, contrasting it with the hypocrisy of those who chant while harboring ill intent.

Recording location: Czech Republic, Strilky, Summer seminar

Devpurījī said, "The destiny of the devotees, God takes upon Himself. But you have to be a devotee." This is what is called Īśvara Praṇidhāna. How should one perform Īśvara Praṇidhāna? Should one offer flowers, bow down, or sit and say, "I love you, God"? "O my divine Lord," and so on. What should one do? How should one surrender? You have to surrender nothing. You should just be there, that is all. Be in each and every blood cell. His presence is within you, nothing else. You are thinking, you are eating, you are working. Everything is in the name of God, with such a positive thinking that you work for the well-being of the entire planet. That is Īśvara Praṇidhāna: "Ātme kām aur mukme Rām." Work in the hands and the name of God in the mouth. Some people have "mukme Rām, bagalme surī." In the mouth, they have the name of God, but they have hidden a knife to kill someone. For that, God will never come to help. Recording location: Czech Republic, Strilky, Summer seminar

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