Posted by Anthony on April 22, 2017 at 7:04am in Krishna
Hare KrsnaIf one is a neophyte devotee but remembers Lord Krsna at the time of death does he return home to Godhead or is he reincarnated again in this material world until he reaches the status of a pure devotee?Thank you all for your help,Hare Krsna
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If somehow one remembers Krsna at time of death he is guaranteed Kingdom of God.
In SB there is a very amazing story of sinful person named Ajamila. He remembered his son at time of death. His son's name was Narayana. So Vishnuduta's came and saved him from Yamadutas. Later Ajamila got second chance to perform devotional service, at the end of which he finally went back to godhead. So in this case he did not go BTG because he did not remember Narayana the lord, but due to same name he got advantage. But then he did not reincarnate, his life was extended and he became a pure devotee.
In any case even if a neophyte remembers Krsna at death he will surely go BTG. But its not easy, we may think we have control over our thoughts, but the reality is quite different.
How can someone who remembers God at the end of life be a neophyte? That soul would have a lot of accumulated sadhana which maybe manifested at the end of life.
Neophyte or advanced is our material eyes prabhuji. Only the lord knows who is a neophyte and who is advanced.
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Hare Krsna
What dean prabhu & RR Mataji has said is true.
If somehow one remembers Krsna at time of death he is guaranteed Kingdom of God.
In SB there is a very amazing story of sinful person named Ajamila. He remembered his son at time of death. His son's name was Narayana. So Vishnuduta's came and saved him from Yamadutas. Later Ajamila got second chance to perform devotional service, at the end of which he finally went back to godhead. So in this case he did not go BTG because he did not remember Narayana the lord, but due to same name he got advantage. But then he did not reincarnate, his life was extended and he became a pure devotee.
In any case even if a neophyte remembers Krsna at death he will surely go BTG. But its not easy, we may think we have control over our thoughts, but the reality is quite different.
YAS Bharat
Hare Krsna Prabhuji,
PAMHO.
How can someone who remembers God at the end of life be a neophyte? That soul would have a lot of accumulated sadhana which maybe manifested at the end of life.
Neophyte or advanced is our material eyes prabhuji. Only the lord knows who is a neophyte and who is advanced.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Radha Rasamayi DD
Hare krsna mataji,
Your answer is so right, yet devotees in ISKCON give so much prominence towards the number of years they have been in KC.
No matter how much one chants or the number of years they have been in KC, the purity of their devotion is only known to Krsna.
Hare krsna.
Bg 8.5 — And whoever, at the end of his life, quits his body remembering Me alone at once attains My nature. Of this there is no doubt.
Bg 8.6 — Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, O son of Kuntī, that state he will attain without fail.
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That's why even sinful Putana, Kamsa and others gone back Home, even not being devotees at all.