The Lord takes care of His devotees who are always absorbed in thoughts of Him and who glorify Him. Those devotees exist in this world by His grace. Practically speaking, only devotees can survive the material world. No one else can survive, because only a devotee can be peaceful and find shelter at Krishna’s lotus feet. All others, although existing, do not have a final goal in life, and live only for the fulfillment of a goal that cannot give them fulfillment. Survival must mean more than existing without meaning. Real survival means to exist for Krishna’s service. Such devotees will never die. They preach here and will continue to serve Krishna as He wishes upon giving up his mortal body.
(SB 4.23.12, Kishinyov, June 1996)