Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.100
The Six Divisions of Surrender
“ ‘The six divisions of surrender are the acceptance of those things favorable to devotional service, the rejection of unfavorable things, the conviction that Kṛṣṇa will give protection, the acceptance of the Lord as one’s guardian or master, full self-surrender, and humility.
What the purport teaches
- Accept everything favorable to transcendental loving service and reject everything unfavorable. Rejecting what hinders the Lord’s service is also called renunciation.
- Be firmly convinced that Kṛṣṇa will protect you, and accept Him as your supreme maintainer and master. The devotee depends only on Kṛṣṇa and wants always to remain in His service.
- Full self-surrender means remembering that your activities and desires are not independent, and acting and thinking as Kṛṣṇa desires. The devotee is also meek and humble.
Try this today
Choose one thing favorable to devotional service to accept today, and one unfavorable thing to set aside.
Ask yourself
Which of these six characteristics most needs my attention today?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.