Surrendering to The Source

[johanna]

I would like to start a discussion on Surrendering to The Source. Let’s share your thoughts.

Can someone share the importance of surrendering to The Source? Why do we surrender to The Source and how do we surrender to The Source?

Can we cultivate without surrendering to The Source? Does having the right intention to surrender to The Source important? I mean some people could be surrendering out of fear rather than love or surrendering partially while still holding on to the old mental programming.

How does surrendering or not surrendering to The Source impact us and our four bodies, life circumstance, behaviours, mental processing, emotions and speech?

Do we need a lot of nutrient first in order to be able to surrender to The Source or just love?

And lastly, what is your experience?

[Justion]

With or without coincidence, I've been researching on 'surrendering' concurrently as you would've probably contemplated about the term.

All my life I've been etched with engineered modes of thought that we should all have dreams and goals (very humanistic indeed) to work upon and look forward to. But it recently hit me as well that when we hold on to something in such a manner, it becomes an attachment. Thanks to Alex for clarifying it the other day.

In tandem with that personal revelation and in this present moment, I've had a series of reflections of the things and experiences that I have yearned for so long since I was younger, only to find myself operating on a different reality right now. I came to question if I had been holding onto them for too long and confined myself away from moving forward in life - that possibly offered/ offers a different path should I have chosen to 'dance with the flow'.

It's really hard to put them into words but as I realize that instead of draining my energies pursuing, I should trust in the grand design or the divine order that I have been slated to receive a lifelong learning experience no matter the course or outcome. Angie once taught me as well that our past experiences are absolutely perfect and that's the exact reason why we have all come to this stage in our lives. And perhaps that the unknown future is of perfection as well.

From this point of view, I guess surrendering allows us to take life as it is. Instead of wallowing in what we don't have or what we can't achieve, we can live our lives knowing that Source has an existing blueprint for us all and it's great. Because we're learning forever. And I don't think it's wrong either to pursue our talents or dreams as long as our expectations aren't toxic.

I've not experienced anything life-changing but I can say that I got what I needed unexpectedly when I needed them and I feel free-er. Does that help?

[alexfong]

Surrender occurs when you have come to terms that you cannot figure out the situation you are in. You are arrive at the conclusion that you put your blind fate into the Source and the teachings, believe that it will take you out of the world maze that you are in and not just in relation to your job. You lose your ego and become humble that you cannot do it on your own. You regain your humility and obedience to find your original true self.

[jujur14]

Agree with both Justin and Alex. Actually when you reflect on the books you've read or are reading, like Eckhart Tolle, he was also on the brink of giving up on his lfe situation when as Alex said, he had an paradigm shift and surrender. When one realises that one is unable to control the outcome of people and situations to one's expectations, one surrenders to the Source. I've faced such situations before and one general example that we can easily relate to would be, searching for something. The moment you 'surrender', it will surface out, however, timing is not for us to say. Issues arise because most of us are 'programmed' to have a list of expectations e.g, how this person should behave towards me, why this person didn't acknowledge my effort, etc. - it's all in our minds and the ego stirs and makes the brew even more 'potent'. Once expectations are set out, when they're not met to one's desire, problems start. However, with sufficient energy, we attain clarity of mind and as CLT always remind us, when our vantage point is higher, we see the bigger picture and realise that it's not an issue afterall. That's why we are often reminded to be humble and not be 'jup chiok'/over-sensitive. Lately i've realised this and it's a very important lesson. Surrender and letting go are simple words that have huge ramifications but when we can trully execute them, Wow! almost home my friends.