The Last Message Of Srila Prabhupad

[Paramhamsa Vani]

Sree Sree Guru Gaurangau Jayatah!

The last message of Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur to his disciples before his disappearance in Baghbazar Gaudiya Math, Calcutta was, "With the sole purpose of worshipping Sri Hari we should pull on our life somehow in this most non-eternal world. We should not give up Hari bhajan in spite of hundreds of calamities, hundreds of obstacles, hundreds of reproaches and harassments. Don't be disheartened to serve Sri Krishna without deceitfulness, seeing the majority of the worldly people are not accepting it. Don't give up your worship of Sri Krishna and your spiritual devotional wealth listening and chanting Krishna-katha under any circumstances. Always do Hari-kirtan with the two qualities of being humbler than a blade of grass and more tolerant than a tree. We shall be able to realize Transcendental Delightfulness of the service of Sri Krishna when we shall be entitled to do 'aprakrita harinam', remaining aloof from all attractions and repulsions of this world. All arrangements of this world are extremely momentary. Never should we have indifference to or dislike for Sri Krishna sankirtan yajna which will bestow on us all attainments."

Suddha Krishna bhakti in this world is most scarce as stated in the scriptures. Amongst crores of emancipated souls we will find one Krishna bhakta. You have already heard - if we want quality, we cannot get quantity.

--- Jagad-guru His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj