prasadam

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> Is this statement correct? :

> "If somebody will get prasadam, for such person is guarantee that he will

> receive at least a human form of life in the next life."

>

It appears that it is not correct.

 

> Can somebody qote the sastra in this regard?

>

 

Here is a little bit from Vedabase sastra:

 

Bali-mardana: I believe I've heard you said in other lectures that a person

who takes prasadam, even a plant or a..., any kind of living entity who

takes prasadam or hears the name, that it will come back at least to human

form of life. Is that correct?

 

Prabhupada: No, if he's devotee, then he'll come. But this taking of

prasadam, or hearing Hare Krsna mantra is advancement for becoming a

devotee. But if he takes prasadam not as ordinary prasadam, foodstuff, he

believes that "This is remnants of foodstuffs given to God," if he

understands this philosophy, then guaranteed. If he takes the prasadam as

ordinary food, "All right, these people are distributing, prasa... Let me

take it. It is very tasteful," that will give him chance to accept prasadam

next, next, next... In this way, one day he'll come to the point that "This

prasadam is not ordinary foodstuff." Then he'll... There is guarantee.

Because only the devotee can appreciate that "This prasadam is not ordinary

foodstuff. It is Krsna's remnant of..." Therefore, he understands Krsna.

That is said in the Bhagavad-gita, janma-karma ca me divyam yo janati

tattvatah [bg. 4.9]. In truth, when he understands, then his life is

guaranteed. Why guaranteed? He goes back to home next life. Tyaktva deham

punar janma naiti [bg. 4.9]. If you simply can understand what is Krsna and

what is your relationship with Krsna, that is sufficient to take you back to

home, back to Godhead. That is sufficient. It is so nice.

 

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