What is surrender?

Answer 1

About surrender, Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagavad-gita(18.66)
Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.

A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON(International Society for Krishna Consciousness) comments very nicely to this verse. Some xcerpts,

The Lord has described various kinds of knowledge and processes of religion—knowledge of the Supreme Brahman, knowledge of the Supersoul, knowledge of the different types of orders and statuses of social life, knowledge of the renounced order of life, knowledge of nonattachment, sense and mind control, meditation, etc. He has described in so many ways different types of religion. Now, in summarizing Bhagavad-gita, the Lord says that Arjuna should give up all the processes that have been explained to him; he should simply surrender to Krishna . That surrender will save him from all kinds of sinful reactions, for the Lord personally promises to protect him.

Further Srila Prabhupada says that the surrender has six qualifications.
1.one should simply accept such religious principles that will lead ultimately to the devotional service of the Lord.
2.anything that does not lead to the perfectional stage of Krishna consciousness should be avoided
3.be confident that in all circumstances Krishna will protect him from all difficulties
4.should always think himself helpless
5.should consider Krishna the only basis for his progress in life.
6.that the Lord will maintain him.

There are different processes of religion and purificatory processes by cultivation of knowledge, meditation in the mystic yoga system, etc., but one who surrenders unto Krishna does not have to execute so many methods. That simple surrender unto Krishna will save him from unnecessarily wasting time.

One should be attracted by the beautiful vision of Krishna . His name is Krishna because He is all-attractive. One who becomes attracted by the beautiful, all-powerful, omnipotent vision of Krishna is fortunate. There are different kinds of transcendentalists—some of them are attached to the impersonal Brahman vision, some of them are attracted by the Supersoul feature, etc., but one who is attracted to the personal feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and, above all, one who is attracted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead as Krishna Himself, is the most perfect transcendentalist. In other words, devotional service to Krishna , in full consciousness, is the most confidential part of knowledge, and this is the essence of the whole Bhagavad-gita. Karma-yogis, empiric philosophers, mystics and devotees are all called transcendentalists, but one who is a pure devotee is the best of all. The particular words used here, ms sucah "Don't fear, don't hesitate, don't worry," are very significant. One may be perplexed as to how one can give up all kinds of religious forms and simply surrender unto Krishna , but such worry is useless.

Answer 2

Surrender is to fully place our ignorant self under the divine guidance of the One True God. This can be done by learning and practicing His Counsels revealed in the Holy Books, which are now easily accessible on the Internet. Each individual makes his own surrender without being affected by the words and actions of other people.

Answer 3

Surrender is one of the most mis-understood things in life. There are two types of surrendering:

Surrendering to someone way powerful to you. That is what wise people do.

Surrendering to someone with supreme confidence in him/her.

Often we are told that surrender your all to the all mighty, but that is again a mere illusion. Surrender what! There is nothing that we have. Even this body will go away one day. So since there is nothing owned by us, there is no surrender. But unlike other illusions surrender imroves reality. So, my dear surrender is nothing but realising that god is controlling our lives and have full faith in him.

Answer 4

A story of King Arthur... "" It was a miraculous Christmas day when young Arthur pulled the sword from the stone. In all the tumultuous crowd that witnessed the deed, none was more surprised than Arthur himself. "Where is Merlin?" he thought, certain that the wizard had accomplished this feat with magic. But Merlin did not show his face. Deep in the night, long after everyone else had gone to bed, Arthur still sat up wondering if his destiny really was to be king. "I need you master," he prayed. Suddenly there was a light under the door. Arthur leapt to his feet and opened it, but the old wizard hadn't come. It was only Kay, his adopted brother. "How are you faring?" Kay asked. Arthur did not know what to say, but as he turned back into the room he took a sharp breath. "Hold your light higher." Arthur said. Kay raised the candle, and its light fell upon three objects that had appeared on Arthur's bed. A straw doll, a broken slingshot, and a cracked mirror. "Do you see those?" Arthur asked in a strange voice. Kay looked confused and said, "I see them but they mean nothing to me." "I wished for Merlin's help and now these have appeared," said Arthur. "This moldy straw doll was my first toy. I must have been two when Merlin made it for me. This broken slingshot I made from deer skin, and fought willow when I was eight. This cracked mirror I found in the woods when I was twelve. Do you know what they have in common?" Kay shook his head. "They were the most important things I ever owned, each in its own time. And now look at them," said Arthur, whom seemed very moved. "Worthless trash," Kay muttered. "Yet I am overjoyed to see them," Arthur said, "for now I know that Merlin has guided me all along. You see Kay, when I was two I only wanted toys. When I was eight I only wanted to hunt sparrows and squirrels. And when I was twelve I only wanted to look in the mirror wondering if girls would find me ugly or handsome. All these things I have put behind me, and yet each one was a stepping stone to this very moment. One day, so shall I put away the crown, although it is my sole wish and destiny today." Kay was a simple stout soul who revered the monarchy, and was shocked. "Why would anyone throw away the crown?" he asked in bewilderment. Arthur replied, "I shall throw it away when it becomes as trivial as a doll, as useless as a broken sling, and as vain as a mirror. I think that's what Merlin wanted me to see." "" "Giving up power seems very frightening. But it's really like giving up a little child's toys. You grow out of it. And then the surrender is easy. The same holds true for any stage of evolution, once it is no longer true to our inner being." ~Deepok Chopra Surrender is constantly happening within life, in one form or another. Whether it be a child surrendering his old toys for new joys, or an adult surrendering egoistic vanity for the giving of true love. To surrender are the steps of our journey. Blessings.

Answer 5

Surrender your life to Jesus Christ. Doing God's Will and not your own.

Answer 6

Giving up your own will and yielding to God's will.

Answer 7

its a word

Answer 8

it's giving up

Answer 9

giving up, no will or desire to continue

Answer 10

It is to say that I would not live for myself but live for that cause..............