A pure devotee does not pray for liberation or for cessation of the cycle of birth and death because he does not consider that important. The most important thing for a devotee is getting a chance to hear about the pastimes and glories of the Lord. The devotees who engage in the service of the Lord in this world will have the same opportunity in the spiritual world also. Thus for a devotee, everything is in the spiritual world, for as long as he can hear about the pastimes of the Lord, or wherever he can chant, the Lord is personally present. Tatra tiñöhämi närada yatra gäyanti mad-bhaktäù. When the pure devotees assemble to chant, hear and talk about the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the place where they assemble becomes Vaikuëöha. For the devotee there is no need to pray to the Lord for transferal to the Vaikuëöha world. A pure devotee can create Vaikuëöha or Våndävana anywhere simply by chanting the glories of the Lord without offense.
SB 4.30.33
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