Daily activities of a Devotee!

Verse 1.9.24 (Sacisuta Pr):
* Here Bhismadeva though is certain to go back to Vaikunta, still in his humility is asking the Lord to be present before him when he passes away.
* Imp points SP is giving us here:
- Humble, being a devotee. CM gave us: trnad api...
- practise remembering the Lord, Krishna, at all times. It should be the highest ambition of a devotee. BG: antakale ca maameya....
* Rememberance of Krishna will not come without being pure. So how to purify ourselves
- Chanting the Mahamantra sincerely all the time.
* So how can one die in a proper state of mind
- one's thoughts during the course of life accumulate to create one's thought during the moment of death
- so if we always be in the mode of goodness, absorbed in Krishna's service, chanting His holy name, then it is possible to remember the Lord at the end
- Krishna says always think of Him and carry out the activities with our mind and intelligence fixed on Him. This will free one from material contamination.
- Eg: catepillar transforms into butterfly in its same life. Same for us.
* Only one way of deliverance - harer nama harer namiva.....
* How can we do our things so that we can always remember Krishna
- Morning getting up, thank you to guru and Krishna
- mangala arati, 16 rounds, tulasi arati
- when travelling, always listen to SP and other lectures
- at work, use headphones and listen to lectures
- Have Krishna's picture at our desk so we can remember him
- To practise again and again thanking Guru and Krishna, whenever we get success or failures during the day
- Keep taking prasadam
- End of day, thank guru, gauranga and Krishna
- Associate with devotees, with bhakti-vriksa, conference calls, with senior devotees
- develop a good reading habit
- play kirtan and lecture always at home, brings auspiciousness
- get involved in service and chanting, which strengthens our relationships with other devotees
- In all things that come, say "Krishna Krishna" at good or bad moments
* Difference between mechanical chanting and sincere chanting, is putting the heart in it. Very important!