How to Escape Inevitable Death

There is no escaping death in this material world because everyone must die. However, one who surrenders to Krishna becomes deathless, free from the clutches of death. In this connection Srila Prabhupada has said:

"Krish means 'repetition of birth;' and na means 'one who ends.' The one who ends our repetition of birth is called Krishna. Our repetition of birth can be ended only by God. Otherwise it is not possible. Harim vinā naiva srtim taranti: one cannot stop one's repetition of birth and death without having the causeless mercy of God. Therefore, Krishna is a scientific name of God."

If we take these words of Srila Prabhupada very seriously and fully surrender ourselves unto Lord Sri Krishna, we will escape death. Otherwise there is no escape.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Srila Prabhupada Introduces Deathlessness 9 October 1966-Tompkins Square Park, New York

Srila Prabhupada Introduces Deathlessness at a park in New York

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Too Much God Consciousness Causes Violence?

My query is about increasing violence in Muslim world. Although they profess Islam, which is built totally around the existence of God and His commands, sill there is no peace among them. Is this a symptom of too much involvement of Godhead in one's routine life?

Your insignificant servant,
Bhakta Abasaheb

Answer: Pseudo Religion Can Cause Violence

It is not that by being more God conscious in one's daily life that one becomes more violent. Those who commit atrocities against other humans and animals in the name of religion are pseudo religious, following irreligion masquerading under the name of religion. They are not following the path of religion. The meaning of religion is to reconnect with God and with all living beings, who are nothing but His expanded energy, in a relationship of pure love. Anyone who loves God and all of His creatures is a true religious person no matter whether they are designated as Christian, Jew, Hindu, Muslim, etc.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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