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part of illusion. We should become very serious and
understand that death is waiting. We have heard the
expression, ‘“‘as sure as death.” This means that
in this world death is the most certain thing; no one
can avoid it. When death comes, no longer will our
puffed-up philosophy or advanced degrees help us.
At that time our stout and strong body and our
intelligence—which don’t care for anything—are
vanquished. At that time the fragmental portion
(jitvdtma) comes under the dictation of material
nature, and prakrti (nature) gives us the type of body
for which we are fit. If we want to take this risk, we
can avoid Krsna; if we don’t want to take it, Krsna
will come to help us.
