Question: I had a question on my mind for a long time now and especially in the time of the pandemic. So when I hear at the crucial times of some devotee’s health situations it sometimes looks as if he or she may make some decisions that seems more in the direction of leaving their bodies rather than live. How to understand or see this in a Kṛṣṇa conscious way?

Jayapatākā Swami: Since there are many factors – age, health, and various situations, one may try to survive and may think that it is hopeless, and they want to remember Kṛṣṇa at the end of their life. Generally, we should try to survive and depend on Kṛṣṇa. If our...