Surrender

In the context of the Path Of Knowledge, surrender means :

Before knowledge

• Accepting that I am ignorant, I don't know.

• Giving up the arrogance, such as, I am the smartest all knowing person and others are fools.

• Acknowledging that the teachings have a merit.

• Accepting discipleship of a Guru

• Respect for Gurus and respect for Knowledge.

• Respect for the chosen path.

After knowledge

• Giving up the old, accepting the new.

• Giving up ignorance as well as knowledge.

• Realising that there is nothing to know really.

• Living a peaceful, blissful life.

What it is not

Surrender does not mean:

• Believing blindly the teachings.

• Trusting Gurus blindly.

• Following all the instructions mindlessly or religiously.

• Preaching how great my path is to everyone.

• Copying the guru mindlessly.

• Practicing something superstitiously.

• Believing the books blindly.