Self Help Vs Surrender

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A man with his two sons was walking through a field. He was holding one of his children in his arm while the other clasped his other hand walking along with him. As they walked they spotted a kite in the sky. The one holding the hand of the father let go of it and started clapping his hands with excitement at the sight of the kite. Doing so he tripped and fell. Hurting himself he started crying loudly. The other safe in the father's arm also indulged in joyfully clapping his hands with great excitement but did not stumble and get hurt.

The boy who tripped and got hurt represent self help with regards to spirituality and the other who was safe in the father's arm represent surrender.

When one indulges in self help in spirituality, one is caught up in the sense of doer-ship which further binds. But when one surrenders, he is on the road to freedom which bestows bliss.