# Final Pastimes **Duration:** 39:06 <div class="video-container" style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rHwgBN-_bHw" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: auto; z-index: 10;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHwgBN-_bHw) --- ## Transcript **[00:05]** His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was a pure devotee **[00:11]** of Lord Krishna and therefore his entire life, including his passing from this mortal world **[00:18]** was a perfect example of Krishna consciousness. **[00:21]** This video depicts his final pastimes. **[00:27]** During his last months in Vrindavana His Divine Grace continued to instruct **[00:33]** his disciples, discuss the affairs of ISKCON and translate Srimad-Bhagavatam. **[00:38]** On his request his disciples maintained 24 hour kirtan and readings from the scriptures. **[00:50]** Srila Prabhupada invited all his disciples to be with him as he passed the test **[00:56]** we all must face. However, due to circumstances often beyond their control, **[01:01]** most of his disciples were not present. **[01:05]** Now those who choose to can experience those precious moments. **[01:10]** Although these scenes can be emotionally wrenching they do depict **[01:15]** a rare transcendental event. The last chapter in Srila Prabhupada's glorious life, **[01:22]** "The Final lesson." **[01:52]** Out of many thousands of men, one may endeavor for perfection and among **[01:58]** many millions who have achieved perfection one may be a devotee of Lord Krishna. **[02:04]** Such a devotee, who is fully peaceful, is extremely rare. **[02:31]** Being situated in his original Krishna conscious position **[02:35]** a pure devotee does not identify with the body. **[02:38]** Such a devotee should not be seen from a materialistic point of view. **[02:43]** Indeed one should overlook a devotees' having a diseased or infirmed body. **[02:49]** According to ordinary vision such imperfections may seem prominent in the body of **[02:55]** a pure devotee but despite such seeming defects the body of a pure devotee can not be polluted. **[03:02]** It's exactly like the waters of the Ganges which remain pure although **[03:07]** filled with bubbles, foam and mud during the rainy season. **[03:11]** Those who are advanced in spiritual understanding bathe in the Ganges **[03:16]** without considering the condition of the water. **[04:31]** Since we cannot visually experience the presence of the Supersoul, **[04:36]** out of His immense compassion the Supersoul appears before us as a pure devotee, **[04:41]** the spiritual master. Such a spiritual master is as worshipable as Krishna is for in his **[04:50]** dealings there are no activities but those of transcendental loving service to the Lord. **[05:26]** The verdict of all reaveled scriptures is that even by a moment's association **[05:32]** with a pure devotee one can attain all success. **[05:36]** That moment is human societies greatest treasure. **[05:44]** Seeing the spiritual master with devotion and reverence is the perfection of one's eyesight. **[05:50]** Touching his lotus feet is the perfection of the sense of touch **[05:55]** and glorifying his qualities is the tongues real activity. **[06:32]** Karma hetu. If you engage in devotional service we get a different nature **[06:44]** and if we engage in the basis of sense gratification the result is [not clear] **[07:04]** And according to the association of different natures we get a body, **[07:21]** karanam guna-sango 'sya sad-asad-yoni-janmasu. **[07:27]** Therefore we should always seek good association, devotee association. **[07:40]** Then our life will be successful. **[07:58]** Jnana. If we live with good association then we cultivate knowledge. **[08:08]** That means association. A man is known by his company. **[08:19]** So if we have the chance of association with devotees then our character, **[08:36]** nature [not clear] **[08:40]** By hearing, by discussing Srimad-Bhagavatam, this raja-guna, tama-guna **[08:56]** is subdued, then sattva-guna remains. **[09:05]** nasta-prayesv abhadresu nityam bhagavata-sevaya. **[09:16]** Then the sattva-guna, tama-guna cannot do us harm. **[09:28]** Therefore Varnasrama dharma is so essential, **[09:39]** that people remain in sattva-guna. **[09:52]** Tama-guna, raja-guna, rajas tama bhava. **[09:58]** Increases lust and greediness and that implicates the living entity **[10:17]** to exist in this material world in many, many forms. **[10:29]** That is very dangerous. Therefore they should be brought into **[10:47]** sattva-guna by the establishment of Varnasrama dharma. **[10:54]** How to bring people in sattva-guna. The Brahminical qualifications. **[11:09]** Very neat and clean. Rise early in the morning, see Mangal-Aroti. **[11:23]** In this way to stay in sattva-guna. **[11:43]** The body, mind and senses of the pure devotee, **[11:47]** acting only for the satisfaction of the Lord, are transcendental **[11:52]** and are taken charge of by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. **[11:57]** Being awake to his constitutional position, the pure devotee is **[12:02]** situated in samadhi, the highest perfectional stage of yoga. **[12:07]** Being fully absorbed in devotional service, he does not care **[12:12]** what is going on with the external body. **[12:14]** Such a confidential devotee of the Lord sees in every moment, **[12:19]** even a most difficult moment, the special mercy of the Lord. **[13:11]** Pure devotees are themselves places of pilgrimage. **[13:15]** Because of their purity they are constant companions of the Lord **[13:20]** and therefore they can purify even places of pilgrimage. **[13:25]** For such a pure devotee there is no difference between living and dying **[13:31]** because in this life he engages in pure devotional service **[13:35]** and after giving up his body he engages in the same service **[13:40]** in the spiritual world thus his devotional service is never hindered **[13:46]** nor does he perceive the pangs of death. **[13:50]** The pure devotee does not forget Lord Krishna even for a moment **[13:56]** and Lord Krishna never forgets His devotee. **[14:24]** Every learned man knows very well that attachment to the material world **[14:29]** is the greatest entanglement to the spirit soul. **[14:32]** But that same attachment when applied to the spiritual master **[14:36]** opens the door of liberation. **[14:56]** The spiritual master's eternal occupation is to expand the service **[15:00]** of the Lord by training his disciples in a service attitude. **[15:05]** This service attitude, along with knowledge of Krishna, **[15:09]** is such a great gift that it is impossible to repay the benefactor. **[15:43]** Our dear Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, because our **[15:50]** association with material desires one after another we were gradually **[15:54]** falling into a blind well full of snakes following the general populous **[15:59]** but your servant Srila Prabhupada kindly accepted us as his followers **[16:05]** and instructed us how to achieve the transcendental position. **[16:10]** Therefore our first duty is to serve him. **[16:14]** How could we leave his service? **[37:10]** Srila Prabhupada was the crown jewel on the head of this world. **[37:14]** Without him this world is bereft of its valuable ornament. **[37:19]** Yet in Srila Prabhupada's absence there is no need to become despondent **[37:25]** because there is no difference between Srila Prabhupada's instructions **[37:29]** and Srila Prabhupada himself. **[37:32]** He is personally present in his instructions. **[37:36]** In his absence therefore Srila Prabhupada's words of direction **[37:40]** are the pride of his followers. **[37:43]** Their implicit faith in his words is their success. **[38:03]** O virtuous devotees, thus we have seen the departure of **[38:07]** Srila Prabhupada and this is just to increase our desire for him **[38:12]** because the more we hanker for him the more we will be **[38:16]** freed from all material desires.