The Three Modes of Nature 35

SRILA PRABHUPADA: They are above goodness! Suddha-
sattva. The devotees are not in this material world. They are
in the spiritual world. That is stated in the Bhagavad-gita:

marn ca yo 'vyabhicdrena
bhakti-yogena sevate

sa gundn samatityaitan
brahma-bhiyaya kalpate

(“One who engages in full devotional service, who does not
fall down in any circumstances, at once transcends the
modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of
Brahman.”] Devotees are neither in goodness, passion nor
ignorance. They are transcendental to all these qualities.
BOB: A devotee who is very faithful reaches this stage?
SRILA PRABHUPADA: Yes. Devotee . . . You can become
a devotee as they have become. It is not difficult. Simply
you have to engage yourself in the transcendental loving
service of the Lord, that’s all.

BOB: I wish to gain more knowledge of God and be able to
feel God’s presence more. The reason for this is because I
feel life has little meaning without this.

SRILA PRABHUPADA: Yes! If you miss this human form of
life, then it is a great loss. That is a great chance given to the
living entity to get out of the entanglement of material

existence.

BOB: | feel thankful that I’ve been able to ask these
questions . . .

SRILA PRABHUPADA: Yes, you can learn more and more.
BoB: But I still have . . . my connections at home. Mar-
riage is .. . Iam engaged... .

SRILA PRABHUPADA: No, no. There are so many mar-
riages. [He indicates Syamasundara.] He is married. Marriage
