# Remembering Kṛṣṇa *On smaraṇam—always thinking of the Supreme Lord* --- ### At the Time of Death > This practice means at the time of death if one can remember Kṛṣṇa, Nārāyaṇa, then his whole life is successful. At the time of death. Because the mentality, status of the mind at the time of death, will carry him to the next life. Just like the flavor is carried by the air, similarly, my mentality will carry me to a different type of body. — [[spoken/1970/701215sb.ind|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.27, Indore, 1970]] --- ### Creating That Mentality > So by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa we have to mold our thinking power, always thinking of Kṛṣṇa. If you always think... That is recommended in the Bhagavad-gītā: yoginām api sarveṣāṁ mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā. Who is the first-class yogī? "Who is always thinking of Me within himself." — [[spoken/1970/701215sb.ind|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.27, Indore, 1970]] --- ### The Purpose of This Movement > So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is specially meant for creating that mentality of the members of the Society. That's all. If at the end of his life he simply remembers Kṛṣṇa, that is natural. Whatever you practice whole life, that will come out at the time of your death. That is natural. — [[spoken/1970/701215sb.ind|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.27, Indore, 1970]] --- ### Kṛṣṇa Gives According to Desire > Kṛṣṇa is very kind. Ye yathā māṁ prapadyante. Anyone whoever begs from Kṛṣṇa any benefit, any type of things he requires from Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa gives him: "All right. You are thinking like rat, you become a rat. You are thinking like a tiger, you become a tiger. You are thinking like a devotee, you become a devotee. You are thinking of Me, please come to Me." That's all. Simple truth. — [[spoken/1970/701215sb.ind|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.27, Indore, 1970]] --- ### First-Class Yogī > Yoginām api sarveṣāṁ mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā śraddhāvān bhajate yo māṁ sa me yuktatamo mataḥ. So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is specially meant for creating that mentality of the members of the Society. That's all. — [[spoken/1970/701215sb.ind|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.27, Indore, 1970]] --- ### Name of Nārāyaṇa > The "Nārāyaṇa," the constant chanting of "Nārāyaṇa," on account of the name... Nowadays the fashion is that we do not keep the name of our children in God's name. Formerly, "Kṛṣṇa dāsa," "Nārāyaṇa dāsa," "Govardhana dāsa," some of... There are thousands of Viṣṇu's name. The people would keep the children's name according to that, so that indirectly, directly, they would be able to chant the holy name of the Lord. — [[spoken/1970/701215sb.ind|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.27, Indore, 1970]] --- ### Increase Affection for Kṛṣṇa > By affection. Some way or other, we have to increase our affection for Kṛṣṇa, love of Godhead. So through the channel of the affection of one's son or children, one can increase—that is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. — [[spoken/1970/701215sb.ind|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.27, Indore, 1970]] --- ### Thinking at the End > Just like the flavor is carried by the air, similarly, my mentality will carry me to a different type of body. If I have created my mentality like Vaiṣṇava, pure devotee, then I shall immediately transfer to Vaikuṇṭha. If I created my mind as an ordinary karmī, then I will have to stay within this material world to enjoy the type of mentality which I have created. — [[spoken/1970/701215sb.ind|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.27, Indore, 1970]] --- ### The Businessman's Example > One gentleman in Calcutta, he was a very big businessman, and he was dealing in shares. So at the time of death he was crying, "Kamarhati, Kamarhati shares." Kamarhati shares at that time was very popular to the people. So at the time of his death the result will be that he might have taken his birth as a rat in the Kamarhati. It is possible. At the time of death, whatever you think, that will carry you to a type of body. — [[spoken/1970/701215sb.ind|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.27, Indore, 1970]] --- ### Seeing God Always > So if you smear your eyes with love of Godhead, then you will see God always. Santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti. Those who have developed love of Godhead by that ointment, prema, ointment... Just like sometimes... In India it is very... They have got some... What is called? Surma? If you apply that surma, your sight becomes bright immediately. So if you smear your eyes with love of Godhead, then you will see God always. — [[spoken/1970/700518ip.la|Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra 13–15, Los Angeles, 1970]] --- *10 quotes from Śrīla Prabhupāda on remembering Kṛṣṇa* [[wiki/quotes|Back to Quotes]]