Dear Jahnava,
If I double post forgive me, I seem not to know what I'm doing but I'll try again. Your post was very interesting, and I would like to ask, if one must commit suicide, e.g., debilitating disease, not wanting to burden loved ones, etc., should one be conscious? can tranquilizers be used? I wonder what effect not being conscious has, since one cannot then think of Krishna at the time of death or say his name. Thank you.
Jack