Next birth
My dear Bhn. Jesse,
Thanks for you intelligent questions.
Questions:
1. After we quit these bodies and get new bodies, will we forget all of our present spiritual activities (like interacting with devotees, Deity worship etc)? It makes sense that we would forget this live’s material (maya) actions, but aren’t things done in Krishna consciousness transcendental even here, so why wouldn’t we remember them?
Answer: In the Bhagavada Gita 15/15 Krsna says from Me comes knowledge, rememberance, and forgetfulness. He also says He will carry what we lack and preserve what we have. So we should have faith that simply by sincerely serving Krsna all our needs will be met, and regarding the details we can just let Him worry about that.
2. This really is worrisome to me, because I was thinking about leaving my body–yes, I can think about Sri Krsna at the time of ‘death’ and attain Him, but when it is time to take birth again, (either in a spiritual or
material body,) will we will forget everything devotional because of the terrifying birth process?
Answer: So please don’t worry. Krsna tells us directly to just surrender to him and not to worry. It is good that you are thinking about leaving your body. This will keep you serious about remembering Krsna and even if you forget, he will not and will arrange every thing for you in a favorable way.
3. Also, what is our relationship with Srila Prabhupada and/or Guru when we leave our bodies… if He is our Lord birth after birth, will we still know it? (and be able to worship Him and Sri Krsna, and have some interaction)?
Answer: Yes. By Krsna’s mercy we will be able to recognize and serve our spiritual masters birth after birth.
Yours sincerely,
Trivikrama Swami
