This surrendering is the same as doing one’s duty or dharma that one is called to do without desiring the fruits of one’s actions. This surrendering is the great advice that Krishna gave to Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita when Arjuna was sad, disheartened, and uncertain faced with the critical war in Kurukshetra. This is also the demand given by all religions. We have often heard that many have not enjoyed the fruits of their labor. Many have not enjoyed the fruits of the trees they have planted. And we ourselves may not enjoy the fruits of our hard labor. The most important thing is that we have the good fortune and health to labor hard living a holy life while the life of many others has been cut short due to no fault of their own. We also need to keep in mind that we are enjoying the fruits of others’ labors.
In sum, we need to have realistic expectations, and try to realize them the best way we can. Then we need to let go and surrender to God and the coming generations knowing very well that our own death is our final surrendering. Clinging on to our expectations coming from our desires can only stop us in our track. We need to do everything in our power to materialize our expectations that are thoroughly discerned in the full awareness of God’s will for us. Once done, we leave them to God. If our ideals have some lasting value, they will surely last and benefit humanity in God’s plan.
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