Prabhupada, New York, January 1, 1967: […] The process is also mentioned in the Bhagavad-gita. Tad viddhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya [Bg. 4.34] If you want to understand that transcendental science, then you have to follow this principle. What is that? Tad viddhi pranipatena. You have to surrender. The same thing: just like namanta eva. Unless you become submissive, you cannot be a surrendered soul.
And where? Pranipata. Where you will find a person that “He is… Here is a person where I can surrender”? Then that means we have to make a little test where to surrender. That much knowledge you must have. Don’t surrender to any nonsense. You have to… And how that intelligent or nonsense can be found out? That is also mentioned in the sastra.
That is mentioned in the Katha Upanisad. Tad viddhi pranipatena pari… [Bg. 4.34]. Katha Upanisad says that tad-vijnanartham sa gurum evabhigacchet srotriyam brahma-nistham [MU 1.2.12]. This srotriyam means that one who is coming in disciplic succession.
And what is the proof that he has come under the disciplic succession? Brahma-nistham. Brahma-nistham means he is fully convinced about the Supreme Absolute Truth. So there you have to surrender. Pranipata. Pranipata means prakrsta-rupena nipatam, no reservation.
If you find out such person, then surrender there. Pranipata. And try to serve him, try to please him, and question him. The whole thing will reveal. You have to find out such an authoritative person and surrender unto him.
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SRILA PRABHUPADA said that it takes a lava matra, a fraction of a second to surrender. The example of Maharaja Khatvanga in performing devotional service is brilliant.
Maharaja Khatvanga engaged himself for only a moment in devotional service to the Lord, but he was promoted back to Godhead.
Until now after SRILA PRABHUPADA we haven’t seen anyone to get this perfection in Iskcon. This means that our test where to surrender is not enough yet.
Therefore it is better to follow the surrendered souls like Srila Prabhupada instead of being cheated in Fiskcon.
Thank you very much to all the prabhupadanugas all over the world for making iskcon free from this cheating by surrendering to SRILA PRABHUPADA through HIS divine teachings.
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