DRIVE OUT THE EGO THROUGH SAMARPANA:

[Guest guest]

prof laxmi narain (prof_narain)

 

Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad

This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi,

monthly magazine of the Kendram.

 

DRIVE OUT THE EGO THROUGH SAMARPANA: Material achievements in terms

of wealth, power, education, fame and social status provide

satisfaction to most people, but they engender a feeling of

superiority in an individual, and unleash the venomous ego that

poisons the mind. It is similar to a situation where a rope lying on

the ground in the dark is mistaken for a snake; and once the

darkness is dispelled, the rope alone remains and the snake

disappears. Likewise, lack of understanding of the existence of the

Almighty misleads us to reckon ourselves as being supreme and all-

powerful. When the realization dawns on us of the presence of the One

who is infinitely powerful, the veil of " I-ness " gets lifted from

our minds. For truth-realisation, one needs samarpana or surrender

to the Almighty for all deeds and results. Every time the feeling

of " I-ness " surfaces in your mind, you need to endeavour to overcome

it by chanting the name of the Universal Master, and constantly

remind yourself that the success that you have achieved is by the

Grace of the Supreme Lord. It is with years of regular and sincere

practice of samarpana that one can reach the desired state of mind,

unruffled by any gain or loss. – Amitava Basu