Gurudev, in surrender, it seems that there is a lack of responsibility. Is that true?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
No! Both should go together. You should surrender and take responsibility, or after taking responsibility, you should surrender. How? Like when you watch television, you watch and listen simultaneously.
Having surrendered, take full responsibility! If you have taken responsibility, know that there is something bigger than you, and surrender to that! Pray that you get all the strength you need to fulfil your responsibility.
Responsibility and surrender, and intention and surrender are not contrary to each other. In fact, both can go hand in hand. Surrender cannot happen without sankalpa, and sankalpa (intention) will remain incomplete without surrender.
