Re: Why are devotees, gurus and pure devotee seen to suffer

Nityananda, Gauranga, Hare Krishna.
Jaya Guru Parampara, Jaya Swamiji Gaurangapada.

My dearest Swamiji Gaurangapada,

The obvious reason for this suffering is that we have accepted a material body which eventually will cease to exist anyway. Decay and eventually 'death' is what every material body is sure to expect, without exception. Alas, but this decay is never without suffering. Think about Shrila Prabhupada: yes, even during His last days on earth He taught us a valuable lesson - but unfortunately His body suffered heavily.   Hence the question whether one can be 100% surrendered to Lord Gaura Krishna while still being trapped into a material body. I'm also afraid that at the end of the day physical pain will have the upper hand and that 'dying peacefully' is only a myth. Nowadays at the hospitals people get heavily sedated during their last hours to 'ease' the pain. So, no matter how big our Faith, how can one actively remember the Lord while being sedated? Only God can give us an answer to this...

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift. That's why it is called the present, the present from God. The most important lesson is to always think about the Lord - here and now.

Praying for the Mercy of Their Lordships,
Damodara Svarupa dasa

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