Srila Prabhupada had to plant as many Krishna conscious seeds—seeds of love of Godhead—as possible. Those seeds were complete in themselves, and as long as they fell in fertile soil and were nourished, they would grow nicely. Srila Prabhupada took care of the seeds he planted: he sowed the seeds, watered the garden, helped to remove some of the weeds, and harvested the fruits. Srila Prabhupada is a sat-guru; he is fully on the liberated platform. And he is conscious of all of his disciples and followers. It is the disciple’s duty to also be fully conscious of his or her spiritual master. Those disciples who meditate on Srila Prabhupada’s desires and follow his instructions, as he gave them when he was present, can be empowered to continue planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting the seeds of bhakti that he planted.
(LFD, Vol2, Glories of the Holy Name, Pg 71, 3rd and 4th paragraph)