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Viaje fácil a otros planetas
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72 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1970
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta
813 books718 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 15, 2020
promised to teach me how to easy journey to other planets. did not teach me easy journey to other planets. this book gets one star, much like earth
June 11, 2016
Unbelievably terrible book. Written by an idiot.
September 18, 2020
A random monk on campus gave this to me so I figured why not give it a try since it's so short. So much of the science that they tried to use was completely misconstrued or blatantly false. It was hard not to laugh. I wish I could've learned to journey to other planets though.
January 20, 2021
What the author thinks of his own premise: "The real problem is how to get free of birth, death, old age and disease. This cannot be solved by simply wasting time traveling within this universe. Even if one goes to the highest planet, this problem cannot be solved, for there is death everywhere."
Maybe the most frustrating passage I've read in years: "If one wants to go there, he must simply become Kṛṣṇa conscious and try to understand how Kṛṣṇa appears and disappears, what His constitutional position is, what our constitutional position is, what our relationship with Him is, and how to live." HOW?!! He goes on, irritatingly: "Simply try to understand these ideas scientifically. Everything in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is scientific. It is not bogus, whimsical, sentimental, fanatical or imaginary. It is truth, fact, reality. One must understand Kṛṣṇa in truth."
Really? No doubt at all? How do we DO any of the things you say must be done? How does drumming in the street and letting vegetarian food get cold in front of a statue you poured honey on all morning before sunrise accomplish anything? It's not fanatical or imaginary to rely on something as old as the Vedas to confirm what are recent discoveries? Why wasn't space travel possible in India for 5000 years if Sanskrit texts are the "True Source" of knowledge about this?
Plus, what is worse -- I wanted to see Saturn and you lied to me.
Maybe the most frustrating passage I've read in years: "If one wants to go there, he must simply become Kṛṣṇa conscious and try to understand how Kṛṣṇa appears and disappears, what His constitutional position is, what our constitutional position is, what our relationship with Him is, and how to live." HOW?!! He goes on, irritatingly: "Simply try to understand these ideas scientifically. Everything in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is scientific. It is not bogus, whimsical, sentimental, fanatical or imaginary. It is truth, fact, reality. One must understand Kṛṣṇa in truth."
Really? No doubt at all? How do we DO any of the things you say must be done? How does drumming in the street and letting vegetarian food get cold in front of a statue you poured honey on all morning before sunrise accomplish anything? It's not fanatical or imaginary to rely on something as old as the Vedas to confirm what are recent discoveries? Why wasn't space travel possible in India for 5000 years if Sanskrit texts are the "True Source" of knowledge about this?
Plus, what is worse -- I wanted to see Saturn and you lied to me.
January 6, 2020
We are living in an age where scientists have just started to scratch the surface of cosmology and intergalactic travel... Though there are many interesting hypotheses in this regard, any practical advancement in these fields are yet to be seen.. in such contrast this book provides whole new level of facts and theories which were not only known but also practised by people of bygone ages... Although based on the discovery of antimatter, this book in no way refers to the limited version and definitions given by mundane scientists. This book only suggests that what a full scope of an Antimaterial particle should be, and since the idea of another universe is now familiar with the science, scientists may appreciate the profound knowledge of world and matter already described in scriptures which have non of the materialistic properties... All the technical aspects like multi universe, probability of life elsewhere, and suitability of habitable conditions in alien worlds are duly found In prabhupada's description... I hope that someday scientists will recognize it's significance and consider this book a lead for their endeavors...
July 15, 2017
A monk gave me this book, and I decided to read the whole damn thing. It was a chore. The author claims to be a scientist, but doesn't understand what science is or how it works. Much of the book is essentially "here is what scientists say about space travel, but we can ignore that because the Bhagavad Gita already tells us everything we need to know." Sadly the "here is what scientists say" part is consistently wildly off base.
It's like the author read just a headline of a science breakthrough in a newspaper, but misunderstood the meaning. And then he argues against those details. So I found myself wanting to talk back to the author, saying "no, that's really not what scientists mean by subatomic particles" or "that isn't how the scientific method works" or "you clearly don't understand what the astronauts were trying to do."
This tiny book is basically a non-compelling advertisement for the author's translation of the Bhagavad Gita. I can't recommend it in any way.
It's like the author read just a headline of a science breakthrough in a newspaper, but misunderstood the meaning. And then he argues against those details. So I found myself wanting to talk back to the author, saying "no, that's really not what scientists mean by subatomic particles" or "that isn't how the scientific method works" or "you clearly don't understand what the astronauts were trying to do."
This tiny book is basically a non-compelling advertisement for the author's translation of the Bhagavad Gita. I can't recommend it in any way.
February 6, 2017
Newspaper headlines read, "Man's First Steps on the Moon", but the reporters do not know that millions and millions of men went there and came back. This is not for the first time. This is an ancient practice. In the Bhagavad Gita(8.16) it is clearly stated, 'abrahma-bhuvanal lokah punar avartino arjuna:' "My dear Arjuna, even if you go to the highest planetary system, which is called Brahmaloka, you will have to come back." Therefore, interplanetary travel is not new. It is in known to the Krsna Conscious devotees.
The Krishna Consciousness system has so nicely been described in this book, in relevance with science and astronomy and then with Bhakti Yoga, for interplanetary travels and positioning oneself permanently in the Transcendental Adobe in a suitable Transcendental body.
The Krishna Consciousness system has so nicely been described in this book, in relevance with science and astronomy and then with Bhakti Yoga, for interplanetary travels and positioning oneself permanently in the Transcendental Adobe in a suitable Transcendental body.
July 10, 2023
It’s actually a very interesting read. I went into this not knowing anything and now I feel I know a lot more about Hare Krishna and the religious beliefs.
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May 27, 2018"... one should learn to discern the existence of supreme intelligence behind all these material manifestations."
May 25, 2025
lisa simpson: "Meh"
April 10, 2022
Found nothing of value here.
It just doesn't resonate with any aspect of my current being, or any philosophical, or religious thought I used to, or still care about.
Bonus point goes to quite an elegant solution to the problem of suicide (though this is not Prabhupada's solution but let's not go there now). One of those problems that keep rearing it's head every time you paint this world as a world of drab existence, pain and suffering galore, and all sorts of horrendous things.
Christianity tackles it by simply saying it's a sin - you do that, you refuse the gift of God, thus angering him, and you end up in Hell. Try to escape this bleak existence before your time, and you'll be punished. Christianity is big on punishments. Eternal ones, of course. Is there any other kind?
Vedantic thought is much more elegant in this one. Want to escape the pains of getting old, dying, living, generally existing? Sure, you can cut it short but, sadly, the mechanism is such that cutting it short doesn't really do anything. You'll still be reborn and do the whole ordeal once more.
You can break this cycle and here's the handy handbook on how to do it.
Sadly, much of it is drivel. To me.
But, as Madonna once said, "I am a material girl".
I allow for the notion that some other reader of this might not be.
It just doesn't resonate with any aspect of my current being, or any philosophical, or religious thought I used to, or still care about.
Bonus point goes to quite an elegant solution to the problem of suicide (though this is not Prabhupada's solution but let's not go there now). One of those problems that keep rearing it's head every time you paint this world as a world of drab existence, pain and suffering galore, and all sorts of horrendous things.
Christianity tackles it by simply saying it's a sin - you do that, you refuse the gift of God, thus angering him, and you end up in Hell. Try to escape this bleak existence before your time, and you'll be punished. Christianity is big on punishments. Eternal ones, of course. Is there any other kind?
Vedantic thought is much more elegant in this one. Want to escape the pains of getting old, dying, living, generally existing? Sure, you can cut it short but, sadly, the mechanism is such that cutting it short doesn't really do anything. You'll still be reborn and do the whole ordeal once more.
You can break this cycle and here's the handy handbook on how to do it.
Sadly, much of it is drivel. To me.
But, as Madonna once said, "I am a material girl".
I allow for the notion that some other reader of this might not be.
February 10, 2008
This book was interesting but it wasn't what I would call well written. Maybe they had trouble with the translation and that would explain some of the problems this book has, but it doesn't explain all of them.
The author engaged in some wordplay regarding anti-matter vs non-matter (meaning non material), and while he obviously knows the difference he kept mixing up the terms in what sounded like a self-gratifying and immature attempt to poke fun at western science. I'm sure he knows better so while I'm only guessing at his motivation in mixing up the terms even after explaining the difference I can't think of a good reason for him to have done this.
In some places he sounded similar to Edgar Cayce when discussing life on other planets, and he included some interesting quotes from the Bhavagad Gita and other old texts. So if you don't know anything about A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada or his beliefs this might interest you. But if you are looking for a quick way to visit other planets his advice is to find a qualified yogi and do whatever he says for as long as he says and then eventually maybe you will be able to do that. So the title is misleading, self-serving, even false advertising. I won't be reading anything else by this guy.
The author engaged in some wordplay regarding anti-matter vs non-matter (meaning non material), and while he obviously knows the difference he kept mixing up the terms in what sounded like a self-gratifying and immature attempt to poke fun at western science. I'm sure he knows better so while I'm only guessing at his motivation in mixing up the terms even after explaining the difference I can't think of a good reason for him to have done this.
In some places he sounded similar to Edgar Cayce when discussing life on other planets, and he included some interesting quotes from the Bhavagad Gita and other old texts. So if you don't know anything about A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada or his beliefs this might interest you. But if you are looking for a quick way to visit other planets his advice is to find a qualified yogi and do whatever he says for as long as he says and then eventually maybe you will be able to do that. So the title is misleading, self-serving, even false advertising. I won't be reading anything else by this guy.
August 3, 2024
A terrible book which spouts bizzare spiritual assertions from the Gita and Vedic scriptures without even trying to back any of it up either logically or emotionally or anything. Just one strong assertion after the other but done whilst criticizing and demeaning everybody who may disagree. The book also includes strawmanning scientists and putting words in their mouths, lying about what they believe.
I read this while already familiar with some Hinduism and in general eastern spiritual belief. I've already read some Watts and Ram Dass who take these fascinating concepts and explain/teach them in ways for us to comprehend using often psychology, scientific references or just life.
This does nothing. The book is arrogant and ignorant. It's meant for beginners but teaches absolutely nothing other than a small overview of how ISKCON works.
Giving it a 2/5 instead of a 1 because I found it interesting how somebody could write all of this, re read it and think "yep lets publish this". There were also several print and grammar issues in my Croatian translation but whatever.
I read this while already familiar with some Hinduism and in general eastern spiritual belief. I've already read some Watts and Ram Dass who take these fascinating concepts and explain/teach them in ways for us to comprehend using often psychology, scientific references or just life.
This does nothing. The book is arrogant and ignorant. It's meant for beginners but teaches absolutely nothing other than a small overview of how ISKCON works.
Giving it a 2/5 instead of a 1 because I found it interesting how somebody could write all of this, re read it and think "yep lets publish this". There were also several print and grammar issues in my Croatian translation but whatever.
September 12, 2020
A Very Intelligent Book and a Saving Grace of God.
All books by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada are beyond doubt the highest nectar available in book form and all should be read hungrily though calmly by anyone who is serious about improving their life and the prospects for their next life. This was the 1st book about Krishna Consciousness I ever read way back in the early 1980s and it is always a pleasure to re-read it at any time. Hare Krishna to you all.
All books by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada are beyond doubt the highest nectar available in book form and all should be read hungrily though calmly by anyone who is serious about improving their life and the prospects for their next life. This was the 1st book about Krishna Consciousness I ever read way back in the early 1980s and it is always a pleasure to re-read it at any time. Hare Krishna to you all.
July 3, 2017
It starts very well. But it turns confusing and it`s difficult to understand with no other references. Anyway, it has some interesting ideas.
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July 2, 2021I felt that a single point was repeated again and again in the entire book. It could be far more intriguing.
March 19, 2020
A link to my review on the book is here :
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July 24, 2023
Oh, it's only 70 pages, how bad could it be?
*20 pages in*: That's it no more books.
*20 pages in*: That's it no more books.
February 14, 2023
The title of the book is slightly misleading. One may pick up this book with the hope that there would be expositions/theories on how to travel to Other Planets, but the main content and motive of the text is everything but that. There is a recurrent exhortation on how to renounce the desire to travel to higher planets and aim for the 'eternal' (Sanatan) abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna through the Krishna Consciousness movement.
In the beginning few pages, the author seems to have confused antimatter with non-physical matter which is understandable since the science of particle physics was not quite widely known at the time this book was written.
The spiritual message of the book is significant and wholesome. Time and time again, we come across passages to induce vairagya (dispassion) in a sincere spiritual aspirant and to aim directly for God. Some of the disciplines laid down in the first chapter to be adopted in life to reach that goal were interesting and inspiring.
All in all, it was a good read. Recommended for all with a spiritual bend of mind.
In the beginning few pages, the author seems to have confused antimatter with non-physical matter which is understandable since the science of particle physics was not quite widely known at the time this book was written.
The spiritual message of the book is significant and wholesome. Time and time again, we come across passages to induce vairagya (dispassion) in a sincere spiritual aspirant and to aim directly for God. Some of the disciplines laid down in the first chapter to be adopted in life to reach that goal were interesting and inspiring.
All in all, it was a good read. Recommended for all with a spiritual bend of mind.
June 28, 2023
This book was kindly given as a gift. As I wasn’t particularly reading much at the time, I thought it was a good start to read again as this book is so thin. I think it’s achieved my fuel to read again… so a star for that 🌟
As I read this book I realised this book isn’t suited for me particularly as I don’t care much for spiritually travelling and all that cool stuff so my ratings are quite irrelevant.
It was clear this book definitely doesn’t discuss an easy journey to other planets and is quite complex. It briefly goes into details about deep stuff but only touches the surface. However, I think that’s expected for a small book. Overall, the many topics it goes into isn’t well suited for a short book.
On the other hand, it mention and quotes from the Bhagavad-gītā and simplifies and explains it which I greatly appreciate! It does provide wisdom and interesting perspectives 🌟🌟
It’s not the easiest book to read and I think I need some more experience with books like this before I read this again.
Quote of the book “God isn’t cheap” - love the unintentional sass 💅
As I read this book I realised this book isn’t suited for me particularly as I don’t care much for spiritually travelling and all that cool stuff so my ratings are quite irrelevant.
It was clear this book definitely doesn’t discuss an easy journey to other planets and is quite complex. It briefly goes into details about deep stuff but only touches the surface. However, I think that’s expected for a small book. Overall, the many topics it goes into isn’t well suited for a short book.
On the other hand, it mention and quotes from the Bhagavad-gītā and simplifies and explains it which I greatly appreciate! It does provide wisdom and interesting perspectives 🌟🌟
It’s not the easiest book to read and I think I need some more experience with books like this before I read this again.
Quote of the book “God isn’t cheap” - love the unintentional sass 💅
July 27, 2019
Not a particularly my cup of tea but there were some very interesting ideas. For example the idea of two distinct universes - one immaterial and the other material are quiet thought-provoking or the ideo of transcendental travelling to other planets but I did not enjoy the way it was written at all. The author seemed to be trying to convince me that Hinduism has already found all the answers to life and people just have to accept them. And why is that? Oh, cause it's written in the Vedas, right... And I would say that the name of the book is quite misleading, as well. The only real advice you get is to find a yogi master and completely follow his guiding. That was a little disappointing.
But hey, I'm sure there's plenty of people who like it, so give it a go.
But hey, I'm sure there's plenty of people who like it, so give it a go.
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October 16, 2021Interesting little booklet. I was familiar with some of the ideas expressed in here but this helped give some extra information and background. For example, I have heard of the Bhagavad Gita because of my yoga practice, but I don’t know much about the texts and this little book taught me some new things. I have also read about connections between ancient Asian philosophies and modern science but I was not aware of the concept of anti matter as discussed in the Bhagavad Gita. There is some standard boring religious dogma in here but overall the concepts are fairly interesting. Would recommend for those who are interested in learning more about yoga and transcendence, or would like to be exposed to new ideas even if you don’t agree with or understand it all (I don’t).
April 8, 2020
The best book .This gives the bird's eye view...its 100% true...most of people haven't understood what this book really wants to tell.It's due lack of understanding not the book's or author's mistakes.
The vedas are the only supreme science,always perfect;not this so called modern science.
😇JAI SRILA PRABHUPADA 😇🙏🙇♀️
The vedas are the only supreme science,always perfect;not this so called modern science.
😇JAI SRILA PRABHUPADA 😇🙏🙇♀️
January 10, 2025
These 66 succinct pages contain life-altering advice for those ready to awaken and activate their higher calling. It’s amazing how simple the solutions to the complex actually are and how easy it is to believe they don’t exist. If you’re tired of living in a world that defaults to sadness and materialism, wake up and learn how to untether yourself from it. See you in the stars. 🤩
June 15, 2020
This books talks about the journey but did not talk about the first step (Identity - Who am I?). The content is great for the person who discovered himself (realized that he is the atma - in relation with paramatma)
July 26, 2020
Good read
Good book to understand difference between material (aka Pudgal or matter or non-living) and anti-material (aka Jeeva or soul or atman or living) and provides significant knowledge...
Good book to understand difference between material (aka Pudgal or matter or non-living) and anti-material (aka Jeeva or soul or atman or living) and provides significant knowledge...
January 4, 2022
The only reason I am giving this book 2 stars is because it did spark an interest in me to learn more about Hinduism. The title is very misleading. I am no more knowledgeable about how to journey to other planets than before I read this book.
August 26, 2022
It's fine. Maybe I should've read some background stuff beforehand to gain context, but it was just kind of thickly worded while repeating the same concepts. However, the concepts themselves were interesting, even though there were very few of them.
February 7, 2020
Clean and simple. Thank you
June 30, 2020
Batshit buffoonery. Fundamental misunderstanding of science and chock full of flat out false claims and wrong information.
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