Give One Life to Krishna
Udayananda Dasa: Bhakti Caru Swami came in early 1977 and Prabhupada immediately gave him first and second initiation and said, "He is not a new man in this movement." Then a couple of weeks later, Prabhupada was walking on the roof of the Lotus Building with Bhakti Caru Swami when Prabhupada said to him, "You have had billions of births. All of us have had billions of births, and we have always given those lives simply to sense gratification. If you give one birth to Krishna you will not be the loser. Just give one to Krishna. And if you're not satisfied, you still get more births."
Prabhupada spoke matter-of-factly, just like saying the sun rises every day. He was considering transmigration, "Don't worry, you can get billions of more births. But give one to Krishna and see what happens." A week later Bhakti Caru Swami took sannyas, and he's maintained his sannyas vows ever since. He's given this one birth to Krishna. At any point in time we can also give our life to Krishna and that's what I'm hoping to do.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 3 by Siddhanta Dasa
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