Giriraj Swami read and spoke from Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, Chapter 8.
“The rabbi said that sometimes he felt depleted. So I asked him, ‘Which activities drain you, and which nourish you? Maybe you can focus on those.’ He replied, ‘This might sound odd, but when I minister to people who are dying, I enter into a very sacred, spiritual space.’ And I could relate to that. A person’s leaving his or her body is a momentous event—especially if the person is God conscious. It can also be a fearsome situation. If the person identifies with the body and has been sinful, it can be terrifying. But the time of death is the most crucial period in one’s life. It is life’s final exam, and to help someone pass his or her life’s final exam is the best service you can render.
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