God comes as death
Krishna ultimately presents Himself to the atheist as death. The God comes before the atheists as death and takes away everything. So that is the atheist class realization of God. You will see God at that time of death; after seeing, you will be finished, no more understanding. Then you will be taken away, everything, all possession, all scientific knowledge, bank balance, skyscraper, everything will be taken away, then you will understand what is God. So why don't you try to understand before that moment comes? Live so very nicely, chant Hare Krishna and see Radha-Krishna Deity, and eat nicely, live nicely. "No, that is not possible. We shall see at the time of death when everything will be finished."In Bhagavad-gita the Lord clearly says, "I am all-devouring death." [Bg. 10.34] No one can say, "I do not fear death." However, one who seeks shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead can be saved from death. One may argue, "You devotees are dying, and the non-devotees are also dying, so what is the difference?" There is a difference. A cat catches her kitten in its mouth, and it also catches the mouse in its mouth. Superficially we may see that the cat has caught both the mouse and the kitten in the same way. But there are differences of catching. The kitten is feeling pleasure: "Oh, my mother is carrying me." And the mouse is feeling death: "Oh, now I'm going to die." This is the difference. So, although both devotees and non-devotees die, there is a difference of feeling at the time of death—just like the kitten and the mouse. When a devotee gives up his body, he is ready to go back home, back to Godhead.
Ref: Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.15.21, Los Angeles, December 1, 1973 authored by Srila Prabhupada (Founder - Acharya, ISKCON)
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pamho prabhus agtACBSP,nice article thank you for posting this very clear explanation by HDG ACBSP regarding the last surprise at the end of our journey
in this pukka kama rupam durasadam prision house that's: janma ,vyadhi,jara mrtyu,we can see this very clearly in the journey of the puppy he think wow there is so much enjoyment here,he can't stop to move his tail because he is too happy but as soon as he get old immediately his face look very sad there is not life in his eyes anymore,so where is my happiness then?
SRILA PRABHUPADA used to say all this things and this things are still working nowadays as the messages of HDG JESUS CHRIST,HE is still change the heart of the faithful sadhakas with the purity of HIS teaching beyond the three gunas maiya as our beloved acharya HDG ACBSP, THEY are saktya avesha avataras pure devotees in power by SRI KRSNA for a specific mission due to time places and circumstances,
i agreed with our guru maharaj perfect preaching it's better to not wait to see krsna to take away everything as the cat does with the mouse. better to surrender in a lava matra when that lava matra ( a second of time) will come to us through the special calling of SRI SRI GURU GAURANGA,
thank you for your sat-sanga and blessing agtys ys a.c seva das haribol
Hare Krsna, A.C. Prabhu! Nice comments, sir. I am encouraged to add;
The materialist struggles very hard to get some honor and money, then undergoes so many trials to find a mate, to try to find that love that seems to be missing. Then there is difficulty raising children, avoiding being cheated, and the governments harassing. Finally, after many years working hard, one gets to retire, but now one is old, sex life is diminished, one has no energy left for new things... life is over and the heart is dissatisfied and longing for sense gratification, never got that love, never felt satisfied, no longer available. Then the children take everything, then you die. This is material life.
By eliminating our karma we can find some happiness, otherwise as above. To destroy effects of karma, one must learn to act sincerely in Krsna's service, then all karma ceases, and one can become happy again.
In the spiritual sky, where life does not cease, all the affairs of the heart can be fulfilled in bodies made of spiritual energy, full of life and wonder and pleasure in love. This is what we seek, because this is what we lost. Nothing else will actually satisfy us, Krsna Himself explains to us. And meanwhile, acting within His orders for our varna and ashrama, a pleasant life can be lived in devotional service, avoiding the pits of hellish conditions caused by too much sinful activities.
Practically, one who is interested can cooperate with other site members to plan and execute devotional service. It is not exactly enough to say yes, this is good. One has to do something, to reinforce the loving surrender mood and prove it beyond a doubt by sacrifice of other activities. One can go on pilgrimage forsaking other activities, one can serve in the temple, distribute books, chant for others and oneself, so many services! Srila Prabhupada has given us a simple easy task; preach and save the whole planet, indeed the whole universe. So, if you have nothing better to do, we have a little assignment for you...
When the tasks of service of Sri Caitanya's pure servitor our Srila Prabhupada are accepted and perfected, one is sure to gain complete mercy and enter the eternal spiritual worlds. The Lord accepts our imperfect attempts at service, because Srila Prabhupada has asked us to serve. The Lord is pleased with service rendered to his servitors, as one cannot serve Him directly so well, especially as a fallen entity. but even an idiot can chant or render some services, and this will be accepted because the Lord accepts the actions of his pure servitors without restrictions. Otherwise, "not qualified, go away please sir. "
We shall meet each other in the Goloka, all the devotees, and look back upon these times as our hours of sacrifice and redemption, as an opportunity to serve with love under trying conditions, unreservedly and accepting all personal sacrifice. The Lord will reciprocate this mood and intent.
So, please chant always and with love; Krsna hears and knows all, and loves us each one, as according to our approach unto Him.
pamho tamohara prabhu agtACBSP,
yes i agreed prabhu therefore we are trying our best to get out from this short troublesome life, everything is short in this age of the shortest cut. time is limited energy,beauty,etc... as soon as one get older, as soon as one need to make more endeavours, and the senses pleasure diminish, until one get destroy.
i'm doing service in the holy dham of SRI VRINDAVAN in this most auspicious month of SRI PURUSOTTAMA by the causeless mercy of guru sadhu and sastra, and the benefit is huge. i can feel that, therefore i keep going at least to save myself,
i like that aristocratic picture of HDG GGM in konak surya mandir, i saw that picture from the front page of the temple room, that's another special soul who done it i mean HE got the only purpose meant to be obtain through the gift of human form of life. we hope to be successful sadhakas like HIM at the end of our journey, by the special mercy and enlightenment by the best paramahamsa HDG ACBSP ki jai
agtys ys haribol