A guru's sincere desire, passed through faithful disciples, becomes the movement that transforms the world.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Disappearance Day Lecture — December 13, 1973, Los Angeles 731213DB-LOS ANGELES [23:39 Minutes] BhaktisiddhantaDisapp_731213DB-LOS ANGELES Devotees: Jaya Prabhupāda! Haribol. All glories to Śrī Guru. Haribol.
Prabhupāda: Hmm. nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktisiddhānta-svāmin iti nāmine Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura passed away from this material world on 31st December, 1936. So almost forty years past. So there are two phases: prakaṭa and aprakaṭa, appearance and disappearance. So we have nothing to lament on account of disappearance because Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa's devotees...
Not only devotees, even the nondevotees, nobody disappears. Nobody disappears, because every living entity... As Kṛṣṇa is eternal... It is confirmed in the Vedic literature, nityo nityānāṁ cetanaś cetanānām [Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13].
The description of the Supreme Lord is that He is also nitya, eternal, and the living entities are also eternal. But He is the chief eternal, nityo nityānāṁ cetanaś cetanānām. So qualitatively, there is no difference between Kṛṣṇa and the living entities. And quantitatively, there is difference.
What is the difference between nitya, the singular number nitya, and the plural number nitya? The plural number nitya is subordinate, eternal servants of the singular number nitya. Just like if you want to serve somebody, so the master is also exactly like you. He has got two hands, two legs, or the same sentiments.
He also eats. Everything is same there. But the difference is the master and the servant. That's all.
Otherwise, equal in every respect. So spiritually, appearance and disappearance, there is no difference. Just like in material point of view, if a person takes birth... Suppose you get a son born, you become very happy. The same son, when passes away, you become very unhappy.