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At some point the fortunate soul wonders, "Who am I? Why do I have to suffer? What is the meaning of my life?"
The Journey of Self-Discovery offers answers to these essential questions and can help lead us to a state of higher, spiritual awareness.
The author, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, is recognized by scholars and spiritual leaders worldwide as the most distinguished teacher of Indian culture and philosophy
of the modern age.
In these thirty-one fascinating essays, talks, and informal conversations, he reveals how the Vedic literature and the techniques of mantra meditation it teaches can help us resolve all personal and social conflicts, come to a state of permanent peace and happiness, and satisfy the soul's timeless thirst for perfection.
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa invites all conditioned souls suffering in the material world to enter upon the path of self-discovery- the path of bhakti-yoga, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Ultimately this path leads one to His eternal, blissful, spiritual abode.
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ISBN: 0-89213-270-1
The Journey of Self-Discovery offers answers to these essential questions and can help lead us to a state of higher, spiritual awareness.
The author, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, is recognized by scholars and spiritual leaders worldwide as the most distinguished teacher of Indian culture and philosophy
of the modern age.
In these thirty-one fascinating essays, talks, and informal conversations, he reveals how the Vedic literature and the techniques of mantra meditation it teaches can help us resolve all personal and social conflicts, come to a state of permanent peace and happiness, and satisfy the soul's timeless thirst for perfection.
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa invites all conditioned souls suffering in the material world to enter upon the path of self-discovery- the path of bhakti-yoga, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Ultimately this path leads one to His eternal, blissful, spiritual abode.
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Librarian's note: an alternate cover edition
ISBN: 0-89213-270-1
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First published May 1, 1990
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta
813 books715 followersHis Divine Grace Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (अभय चरणारविन्द भक्तिवेदान्त स्वामी प्रभुपाद)was born as Abhay Charan De on 1 September 1896 in Calcutta, India.
He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, in Calcutta in 1922. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, a prominent devotional scholar and the founder of sixty-four branches of Gaudiya Mathas (Vedic institutes), liked this educated young man and convinced him to dedicate his life to teaching Vedic knowledge in the Western world. Srila Prabhupada became his student, and eleven years later (1933) at Allahabad, he became his formally initiated disciple.
At their first meeting, in 1922, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura requested Srila Prabhupada to broadcast Vedic knowledge through the English language. In the years that followed, Srila Prabhupada wrote a commentary on the Bhagavad-gita and in 1944, without assistance, started an English fortnightly magazine.
In the last ten years of his life, in spite of his advanced age, Srila Prabhupada circled the globe twelve times on lecture tours that have took him to six continents. In spite of such a vigorous schedule, Srila Prabhupada continued to write prolifically. His writings constitute a veritable library of Vedic philosophy, religion, literature and culture.
He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, in Calcutta in 1922. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, a prominent devotional scholar and the founder of sixty-four branches of Gaudiya Mathas (Vedic institutes), liked this educated young man and convinced him to dedicate his life to teaching Vedic knowledge in the Western world. Srila Prabhupada became his student, and eleven years later (1933) at Allahabad, he became his formally initiated disciple.
At their first meeting, in 1922, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura requested Srila Prabhupada to broadcast Vedic knowledge through the English language. In the years that followed, Srila Prabhupada wrote a commentary on the Bhagavad-gita and in 1944, without assistance, started an English fortnightly magazine.
In the last ten years of his life, in spite of his advanced age, Srila Prabhupada circled the globe twelve times on lecture tours that have took him to six continents. In spite of such a vigorous schedule, Srila Prabhupada continued to write prolifically. His writings constitute a veritable library of Vedic philosophy, religion, literature and culture.
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July 10, 2014
I'm currently reading this book, and will probably write another review when I am done...but this book is very easy to follow as throughout the whole text there are back and forth dialogues between Prabhupada and doctors/scientists of the wester world. Reading this opens up your mind to so many possible scenarios and ways in which we can live our lives and the way in which we may have lived our lives in a past life.
The book is about discovering your inner Krishna and following this "Krishna Consciousness" throughout the new world. I find it amazing that Prabhupada was destined to project this movement to America (there he traveled for the last 10 years of his life) and try to get people invested in the consciousness of God Krishna (one of the many gods of Hinduism).
Reading this book is, if not anything else, an eye opener to the beliefs of other people across the globe. You will think differently about death, life, and the way you want to continue living.
"Don't be afraid of death," as Prabhupada would say, because it is living that's limiting us from being in serenity with our God.
The book is about discovering your inner Krishna and following this "Krishna Consciousness" throughout the new world. I find it amazing that Prabhupada was destined to project this movement to America (there he traveled for the last 10 years of his life) and try to get people invested in the consciousness of God Krishna (one of the many gods of Hinduism).
Reading this book is, if not anything else, an eye opener to the beliefs of other people across the globe. You will think differently about death, life, and the way you want to continue living.
"Don't be afraid of death," as Prabhupada would say, because it is living that's limiting us from being in serenity with our God.
February 18, 2009
Classic yogi book. Chant Hare Krisna to reach divine state. Careful I stopped eating red meat after this one.
September 15, 2011
This book was very interesting especially since it seemed like the tip of the religious Vedanta ice berg. And it is a part of the Hare Krishna movement.
March 2, 2021
Takes me a while to read books, so maybe if I read this one more quickly I would have rated it higher since the knowledge would’ve been compounded better (if that even makes sense). Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book. There were many relevant topics that align with my values regarding social, some political, and also personal agendas. I think that a lot of people need to read this or start going to church. Society is honestly deteriorating and this book describes how and why in an informative and easy-to-follow format.
April 27, 2025
Lo juro, intenté terminar de leerlo, pero no pude. Tienen una mentalidad tan cerrada que me fue imposible.
July 12, 2023
ANOTHER POSTHUMOUS COLLECTION OF PRABHUPADA’S WRITINGS, ETC.
The back cover of this 1997 book states, “Amid the parched desert of materialism, [this book] offers a sure pathway to the oasis of higher, spiritual awareness. The author… is recognized by scholars and spiritual leaders worldwide as the most distinguished teacher of Indian culture and philosophy of the modern age. In these thirty-one fascinating essays, talks, and informal conversations, he reveals how the Vedic literature and the techniques of mantra meditation it teaches can help us resolve all personal and social conflicts, come to a state of permanent peace and happiness, and satisfy the soul’s timeless thirst for perfection.”
The Introduction explains, “In these pages you will see Srila Prabhupada taking the essential truths of the timeless Vedic wisdom of India and communicating them live, to persons like yourself---in talks, conversations, and interviews… All the selections printed in [this book] originally appeared in ‘Back to Godhead,’ the magazine Srila Prabhupada founded in India in 1944. When he came to America and started the Hare Krishna movement in 1966, he requested his new followers to take up the task of publishing the magazine… The principal lesson of [this book] is that our conscious selfhood is not an accidental cosmic side-effect… Rather each center of consciousness is itself an absolute, irreducible unit of reality… The real key to happiness and satisfaction, Srila Prabhupada explains, is discovering the eternal personal link between ourselves and the Superconsciousness. This state is called Krsna consciousness, and in [this book] you will learn how to achieve this… in your own life.” (Pg. vi-vii)
Prabhupada states in the opening interview, “We don’t say that this scientific knowledge is useless. Mechanics, electronics---this is also knowledge. But different departments of knowledge differ in their comparative importance. For example, is someone wants to cook nicely, this is also a science. There are many different departments of knowledge, but the central point is … self-knowledge, the knowledge of the soul.” (Pg. 2)
In 1968, he made a statement to the press in Los Angeles, which began, “The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is a movement aiming at the spiritual reorientation of mankind through the simple process of chanting the holy names of God. The human life is meant for ending the miseries of material existence. Our present-day society is trying to end these miseries by material progress. However, it is visible to all that in spite of extensive material progress, human society is not peaceful. The reason is that the human being is essentially a spirit soul…” (Pg. 10)
He states, “The body is changing, but the soul, the proprietor of the body, remains unchanged… So in the next life the body will also change. But we may not remember, that is another thing. In my past life, what was my body? I do not remember. So forgetfulness is our nature, but our forgetting something does not mean that it did not take place… death simply means I have forgotten what I was sin my past life. That is death. Otherwise I, as spirit soul, have no death.” (Pg. 24)
He explains, “As far as Vedic religion is concerned, it is not for the Hindus; it is for all living entities… not just the so-called Hindus. Hinduism, this ‘ism’ … these are all misconception… Indians were called ‘Hindus’ by the Muslims. The Muslims saw that the Indians lived on the other side of the River Sind, and the Muslims pronounced ‘Sind’ as ‘Hind.’ Therefore they called India ‘Hindustan’ and the people who live there ‘Hindus.’ But the word ‘Hindu’ has no reference in the Vedic literature…” (Pg. 43)
He observes, “The Krsna consciousness process is also based on austerity, but it is not very difficult. There are restrictions governing eating and sex life… and there are other regulations which facilitate and foster spiritual realization… by following certain basic Vedic principles, we can make advancement in spiritual consciousness, Krsna consciousness. As we advance, we become perfect in knowledge.” (Pg. 55)
He states, “Eating, sleeping, sex, and defense---these four principles are common to both human beings and animals. The distinction between human life and animal life is that a man can search after God but an animal cannot. That is the difference. Therefore a man without that urge for searching after God is no better than an animal.” (Pg. 73)
He asserts, “People think they are successful if they have a beautiful wife, and good bank balance, and good sons, daughters… What is this success? The … scripture says this success is simply an expansion of sexual intercourse. That’s all… this same sex happiness is also there in the hogs. The hogs… have sex without any discrimination. The hog does not discriminate whether he has sex with his mother, sister, or daughter. So, the … scripture says we are encaged in this material world only for sex… we are victims of Cupid… or Madana, the god of sex.” (Pg. 102)
In an interview with a journalist, he was told, “I think an awful lot of… people in the United States, are terribly confused with the many people who claim to be gurus and gods and who pop up in this country… and they say that…” Prabhupada replied, “I can declare that they are all nonsense… they’re all rascals.” (Pg. 108)
He states, “A perfect dhyana-yogi can choose his own destination after death. There are innumerable material planets… Yogis have information about all the different planets. Where did they get this information? From the Vedic scriptures… The yogi knows everything, and he can transfer himself to any planet he likes. He does not require the help of any spaceship.” (Pg. 136)
He asserts, “we cannot become enlightened unless we come to the point of understanding God, or Krsna… The Krsna consciousness movement is not new… it is based on the principles of the Bhagavad-gita, [which]… is five thousand years old… So it is older than any other scriptures in the world.” (Pg. 168)
He argues, “For mat-eaters… the Vedic culture recommends: ‘Eat dogs.’ … what is the difference between these rascals and vultures? The vultures also enjoy killing and then eating the dead body… Animal-eaters … [are] like jackals, vultures, dogs. Flesh is not proper food for human beings…” (Pg. 194)
He explains, “Materialistic life is no doubt very painful. As soon as one acquires a material body, he must always suffer three kinds of miseries: miseries caused by other living beings, miseries caused by the elements, and miseries caused by his own body and mind. So the whole problem is how to stop these miseries and attain permanent happiness.” (Pg. 234)
This collection will be of great interest for anyone studying the Krishna movement.
The back cover of this 1997 book states, “Amid the parched desert of materialism, [this book] offers a sure pathway to the oasis of higher, spiritual awareness. The author… is recognized by scholars and spiritual leaders worldwide as the most distinguished teacher of Indian culture and philosophy of the modern age. In these thirty-one fascinating essays, talks, and informal conversations, he reveals how the Vedic literature and the techniques of mantra meditation it teaches can help us resolve all personal and social conflicts, come to a state of permanent peace and happiness, and satisfy the soul’s timeless thirst for perfection.”
The Introduction explains, “In these pages you will see Srila Prabhupada taking the essential truths of the timeless Vedic wisdom of India and communicating them live, to persons like yourself---in talks, conversations, and interviews… All the selections printed in [this book] originally appeared in ‘Back to Godhead,’ the magazine Srila Prabhupada founded in India in 1944. When he came to America and started the Hare Krishna movement in 1966, he requested his new followers to take up the task of publishing the magazine… The principal lesson of [this book] is that our conscious selfhood is not an accidental cosmic side-effect… Rather each center of consciousness is itself an absolute, irreducible unit of reality… The real key to happiness and satisfaction, Srila Prabhupada explains, is discovering the eternal personal link between ourselves and the Superconsciousness. This state is called Krsna consciousness, and in [this book] you will learn how to achieve this… in your own life.” (Pg. vi-vii)
Prabhupada states in the opening interview, “We don’t say that this scientific knowledge is useless. Mechanics, electronics---this is also knowledge. But different departments of knowledge differ in their comparative importance. For example, is someone wants to cook nicely, this is also a science. There are many different departments of knowledge, but the central point is … self-knowledge, the knowledge of the soul.” (Pg. 2)
In 1968, he made a statement to the press in Los Angeles, which began, “The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is a movement aiming at the spiritual reorientation of mankind through the simple process of chanting the holy names of God. The human life is meant for ending the miseries of material existence. Our present-day society is trying to end these miseries by material progress. However, it is visible to all that in spite of extensive material progress, human society is not peaceful. The reason is that the human being is essentially a spirit soul…” (Pg. 10)
He states, “The body is changing, but the soul, the proprietor of the body, remains unchanged… So in the next life the body will also change. But we may not remember, that is another thing. In my past life, what was my body? I do not remember. So forgetfulness is our nature, but our forgetting something does not mean that it did not take place… death simply means I have forgotten what I was sin my past life. That is death. Otherwise I, as spirit soul, have no death.” (Pg. 24)
He explains, “As far as Vedic religion is concerned, it is not for the Hindus; it is for all living entities… not just the so-called Hindus. Hinduism, this ‘ism’ … these are all misconception… Indians were called ‘Hindus’ by the Muslims. The Muslims saw that the Indians lived on the other side of the River Sind, and the Muslims pronounced ‘Sind’ as ‘Hind.’ Therefore they called India ‘Hindustan’ and the people who live there ‘Hindus.’ But the word ‘Hindu’ has no reference in the Vedic literature…” (Pg. 43)
He observes, “The Krsna consciousness process is also based on austerity, but it is not very difficult. There are restrictions governing eating and sex life… and there are other regulations which facilitate and foster spiritual realization… by following certain basic Vedic principles, we can make advancement in spiritual consciousness, Krsna consciousness. As we advance, we become perfect in knowledge.” (Pg. 55)
He states, “Eating, sleeping, sex, and defense---these four principles are common to both human beings and animals. The distinction between human life and animal life is that a man can search after God but an animal cannot. That is the difference. Therefore a man without that urge for searching after God is no better than an animal.” (Pg. 73)
He asserts, “People think they are successful if they have a beautiful wife, and good bank balance, and good sons, daughters… What is this success? The … scripture says this success is simply an expansion of sexual intercourse. That’s all… this same sex happiness is also there in the hogs. The hogs… have sex without any discrimination. The hog does not discriminate whether he has sex with his mother, sister, or daughter. So, the … scripture says we are encaged in this material world only for sex… we are victims of Cupid… or Madana, the god of sex.” (Pg. 102)
In an interview with a journalist, he was told, “I think an awful lot of… people in the United States, are terribly confused with the many people who claim to be gurus and gods and who pop up in this country… and they say that…” Prabhupada replied, “I can declare that they are all nonsense… they’re all rascals.” (Pg. 108)
He states, “A perfect dhyana-yogi can choose his own destination after death. There are innumerable material planets… Yogis have information about all the different planets. Where did they get this information? From the Vedic scriptures… The yogi knows everything, and he can transfer himself to any planet he likes. He does not require the help of any spaceship.” (Pg. 136)
He asserts, “we cannot become enlightened unless we come to the point of understanding God, or Krsna… The Krsna consciousness movement is not new… it is based on the principles of the Bhagavad-gita, [which]… is five thousand years old… So it is older than any other scriptures in the world.” (Pg. 168)
He argues, “For mat-eaters… the Vedic culture recommends: ‘Eat dogs.’ … what is the difference between these rascals and vultures? The vultures also enjoy killing and then eating the dead body… Animal-eaters … [are] like jackals, vultures, dogs. Flesh is not proper food for human beings…” (Pg. 194)
He explains, “Materialistic life is no doubt very painful. As soon as one acquires a material body, he must always suffer three kinds of miseries: miseries caused by other living beings, miseries caused by the elements, and miseries caused by his own body and mind. So the whole problem is how to stop these miseries and attain permanent happiness.” (Pg. 234)
This collection will be of great interest for anyone studying the Krishna movement.
October 16, 2015
I really struggled with this one. parts of it were very interesting, but others were a bit of a bore.
I liked that I took the chance to become more aquanted with the ideals. I think learning about other's philosophies is extremely important. we need to understand each other in order to progress in this world.
And don't get me wrong, I view this book with very high regards. I just had a struggle with staying interested.
I liked that I took the chance to become more aquanted with the ideals. I think learning about other's philosophies is extremely important. we need to understand each other in order to progress in this world.
And don't get me wrong, I view this book with very high regards. I just had a struggle with staying interested.
December 2, 2008
"Given" to me at Allgood Music Festival. Of course, robed dude then asked for a charitable handout. Gave him half of what was asked. All I had. Was not under the influence of anything but pizza. It did not change my life.
March 1, 2014
A controversial guy, but I found his book to be eye-opening.
May 20, 2024
I got this book from a market place and connected with the man selling the book because he seemed really kind. I got a lot of insight from this book on advice on how to properly view god from a spiritual lense, a amazing explanation on reincarnation, how to find the divine in yourself and in everyday life and good philosophical ideas.
I will say this is a book strongly referencing Hinduism and persuading the Krishna consciousness movement.
It is an older book, so beware there are some outdated and /or triggering opinions from the author. For example takes on Marxism, veganism, science, psychology and women’s rights. I think the book could be edited to do without some of those opinions from the author because I found they were off topic at times and steered away from the main concepts.
Overall I would recommend the book of anyone looking to better understand who and what god is as well as the cycle of life/reincarnation. I really enjoyed the first half of the book and think it lays a good foundation for spiritual ideology.
I will say this is a book strongly referencing Hinduism and persuading the Krishna consciousness movement.
It is an older book, so beware there are some outdated and /or triggering opinions from the author. For example takes on Marxism, veganism, science, psychology and women’s rights. I think the book could be edited to do without some of those opinions from the author because I found they were off topic at times and steered away from the main concepts.
Overall I would recommend the book of anyone looking to better understand who and what god is as well as the cycle of life/reincarnation. I really enjoyed the first half of the book and think it lays a good foundation for spiritual ideology.
November 14, 2021
Enlightening. I came across this book in perfect condition by what I call fate many years ago in a box marked FREE. Over those years I would pick it up and skim through, I'd look at the illustrations for awhile and then set it back down. Two years ago I finally decided to read through it and have been thanking myself ever since. I've gained knowledge and even had some of my own philosophical theories confirmed. I feel as if this book has made me a happier person, and has relaxed a part of me I didn't even know was tense. This won't be my last Swami Prabhupada book that's for sure!
May 29, 2024
Interesante conocer otras creencias. Es casi lo mismo que el cristianismo con el plus del karma y la reencarnación.
Excelente análisis del comunismo
No estoy de acuerdo con muchas cosas pero esta fácil de leer
Excelente análisis del comunismo
No estoy de acuerdo con muchas cosas pero esta fácil de leer
January 27, 2025
I’m not sure how I came across this book. I was slightly surprised at the similarities between this and other religions. As in many books, there were elements that rang true for me, but I certainly wasn’t convinced his beliefs were true.
October 30, 2017
medio aburridon, muy redundante, parecido a Osho y otros de Hindues
December 23, 2017
A good read , and suitable if you are willing to be a non questioning devotee
April 2, 2020
Mostly from bhagawath geetha but has some little knowledge contain.
April 25, 2020
His conviction is astounding!
August 27, 2020
This book is a way to live life. It teaches about Krishna Consciousness and how you meet Krishna in this materialistic world. Hare Krishna, Hare Rama!!
November 7, 2024
way too much god-talk
October 15, 2024
This book was gifted to me almost ten years ago by a stranger outside of the Griffith Park Observatory. I kept putting it off because I thought it would be too difficult to read, that the material wasn't accessible. Fast forward to October of 2024, I finally read it, and I found it to be engaging and thought-provoking, which is a feat in itself given the era in which it was written.
June 8, 2015
Törmäsin tähän kirjaan sattumalta ja ajattelin lukea koska en ennalta juurikaan tuntenut Krisna-liikettä. Odotin satujen ja huuhaan sekoitusta mutta alkuun tavara oli hyvinkin järkevää.
Keskiössä olivat sekä ihmisten että muiden elävien olentojen samanarvoisuus ja useista muista uskonnoista poiketen myös uskontojen tasa-arvoisuus. Ei väliä mihin jumalaan uskot, palvele tätä niin hyvin kuin mahdollista ja noudata annettuja käskyjä.
Hiljalleen hyvien ajatusten verkko heikkeni ja valuttiin vääjäämättä höpöhöpön puolelle. Erityisesti oman järjen käytön kieltäminen oppettajaketjun sijaan nimittäminen tieteelliseksi menetelmäksi vei pohjan koko touhulta. Lisäksi kielletään etsimästä oikotietä onneen rahan tai huijareiden kautta mutta sorrutaan samaan itse seuraavassa kappaleessa.
"liikkeemme on hyvin tieteellinen ja arvovaltainen. ei ole kyse mielen keksinnöistä tai sentimentaalisuudesta vaan tieteellisestä ajattelutavasta. krsna tietoisuus on ylevin koko ihmiskunnan hyvinvointia edistävä yhteisö
se on tosiasia ja meidän on vain ymmärrettävä.
krsna-tietoisuus -liike on tieteellinen, arvovaltainen ja järkevien ihmisten ymmärrettävissä. Jos olette kiinnostuneita liikkeeatämme, hyödytte siitä. Teidän elämästänne tulee menestyksekäs, saavutatte elämänne päämäärän. Se on tosiasia."
Keskiössä olivat sekä ihmisten että muiden elävien olentojen samanarvoisuus ja useista muista uskonnoista poiketen myös uskontojen tasa-arvoisuus. Ei väliä mihin jumalaan uskot, palvele tätä niin hyvin kuin mahdollista ja noudata annettuja käskyjä.
Hiljalleen hyvien ajatusten verkko heikkeni ja valuttiin vääjäämättä höpöhöpön puolelle. Erityisesti oman järjen käytön kieltäminen oppettajaketjun sijaan nimittäminen tieteelliseksi menetelmäksi vei pohjan koko touhulta. Lisäksi kielletään etsimästä oikotietä onneen rahan tai huijareiden kautta mutta sorrutaan samaan itse seuraavassa kappaleessa.
"liikkeemme on hyvin tieteellinen ja arvovaltainen. ei ole kyse mielen keksinnöistä tai sentimentaalisuudesta vaan tieteellisestä ajattelutavasta. krsna tietoisuus on ylevin koko ihmiskunnan hyvinvointia edistävä yhteisö
se on tosiasia ja meidän on vain ymmärrettävä.
krsna-tietoisuus -liike on tieteellinen, arvovaltainen ja järkevien ihmisten ymmärrettävissä. Jos olette kiinnostuneita liikkeeatämme, hyödytte siitä. Teidän elämästänne tulee menestyksekäs, saavutatte elämänne päämäärän. Se on tosiasia."
July 23, 2013
Pot popolnosti
str. V- naše naravno hrepenenje po sreči, razsvetlitvi, osvoboditvi in odrešenju je postalo najbolj izkoriščano blago dvajsetega stoletja, kar je po besedah enega od podobnih teologov povzročilo tragično zlorabljanje duha. Obžalovanja vredna posledica tega je otopeli cinizem, ki ljudi odvrača od iskanja samoizpolnitve in od poti, ki vodijo do nje.
Str. 5- z drugimi besedami, DOSEŽEŠ LAHKO, KAR KOLI ŽELIŠ.
Str. 8- koristno je poznati samega sebe - vedeti kaj si.
Str. 9- namen človeškega življenja je narediti konec nadlogam materialnega bivanja. Današnja družba poskuša te nadloge premagati z materialnim napredkom, vendar vsakdo lahko vidi, da kljub znatnemu materialnemu napredku v človeški družbi ni miru.
Nekje po prvi petini knjige, sem jo prenehal brati. Zanimive ideje, vendar enostavno me ni več zanimala. Kar me je zanimalo, sem prebral, kaj več pa kdaj drugič.
str. V- naše naravno hrepenenje po sreči, razsvetlitvi, osvoboditvi in odrešenju je postalo najbolj izkoriščano blago dvajsetega stoletja, kar je po besedah enega od podobnih teologov povzročilo tragično zlorabljanje duha. Obžalovanja vredna posledica tega je otopeli cinizem, ki ljudi odvrača od iskanja samoizpolnitve in od poti, ki vodijo do nje.
Str. 5- z drugimi besedami, DOSEŽEŠ LAHKO, KAR KOLI ŽELIŠ.
Str. 8- koristno je poznati samega sebe - vedeti kaj si.
Str. 9- namen človeškega življenja je narediti konec nadlogam materialnega bivanja. Današnja družba poskuša te nadloge premagati z materialnim napredkom, vendar vsakdo lahko vidi, da kljub znatnemu materialnemu napredku v človeški družbi ni miru.
Nekje po prvi petini knjige, sem jo prenehal brati. Zanimive ideje, vendar enostavno me ni več zanimala. Kar me je zanimalo, sem prebral, kaj več pa kdaj drugič.
September 30, 2021
After the COVID, Peoples are looking for some unanswered questions which they generally ignores and move forward without getting the answers of it. They are answered in full details in our Vedas( which are also difficult to understand). But this book is the entry step to enquire about the higher self as also the name suggests and also written in very lucid manner, you can start from any chapter.
I really love reading the chapters under the heading "Material problem Spiritual Solution".
So I request each and every individual to read this once.
I really love reading the chapters under the heading "Material problem Spiritual Solution".
So I request each and every individual to read this once.
July 4, 2013
En pocas palabras hay que cantar "hare krishna".
4 Principios a seguir: dejar de comer carne, juegos de azar, sexo ilícito y no intoxicarse.
Reconoce que el propósito de toda religión es el de entrenar a la gente a amar a Dios, y que ninguna religión es mejor que otra.
Darwin y Freud son unos estúpidos (textual)..
Esperaba más ...
4 Principios a seguir: dejar de comer carne, juegos de azar, sexo ilícito y no intoxicarse.
Reconoce que el propósito de toda religión es el de entrenar a la gente a amar a Dios, y que ninguna religión es mejor que otra.
Darwin y Freud son unos estúpidos (textual)..
Esperaba más ...
June 3, 2016
This book (well not a classic book but collected teachings from his divine grace Prabhupada) is that kind of book which you can read it in sequels and also always come back to it since there are many interesting points very relevant to todays life and overall situation in the human society, the society that cries for some change in values and in desperate need of uplift of the spirit.
October 9, 2013
Srila Prabhupada talks in circles in this collection of lectures and interviews conducted in the 70's. I rate this book lowly because of that, not because I disagree with most of the beliefs portrayed.
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June 8, 2009hasn't everyone had a chance to buy this book? at every outdoor concert i ever went to there where people peddling this book... its's been on my shelf for years...
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January 20, 2011just confusing...
March 28, 2011
overview of prabupada's thinking and how it relates to krishna consciousness.
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May 13, 2014TO THINK IF I READ THIS I FOUND THE ANSWER TO THE LOT OF QUESTIONS
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