STAY WITH ME ON THIS....

Try to stay with me on this...

I have a dear relative. She is made of gold, really. A glorious life of service to the country, to the community, to people in general.

Talented, artistic, warmhearted. Kind to animals. Dynamic personality. Funny.

I mean a really great all around person. She is older now, mid 70's and recently lost her husband. Another great person. Their life together was a story book. Especially to be blessed with such a life in the Kali yuga in America.

She's doing very well with the loss and remaining active. Beautiful grandchildren. So I would have to say a great life, Did it all.

But now... all there is are memories. Beautiful memories. But that's all there is. It's over. Only the thoughts remain.

For someone practicing Krishna consciousness they may not have such an ideal life. They may, but then again they may not. But right from the get-go the Krishna conscious practitioner is fixing their thoughts on Lord Krishna, His activities, His form, His name... His service...

The Personality of Godhead is eternal and unlimited. There is no end. There is no beginning either... Eternal means without beginning or end. Try to wrap your mind around that...

In the end... no matter how wonderful the material life was... in the end we are only left with thoughts about it.

In spiritual life there is no end and our thoughts carry us to Godhead.

Same "thinking" same "remembering" outcome is very different.