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Journey of Self-Discovery is a collection of transcribed conversations and lectures by Srila Prabhupada on a variety of subjects, including the means for achieving global unity, the myth of scarcity, spiritual economics, superior evolutionary models, and predictions of the future state of the world.

Many of these pieces previously appeared in Back to Godhead magazine, and helpfully address the doubts that inevitably arise for those new to the Vedic view of reality.

While Srila Prabhupada published definitive, scholarly translations and commentaries on some of the world’s most important ancient texts—Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and Chaitanya Charitamrita—his printed talks found here in Journey of Self-Discovery capture the humorous, refreshing flavor of his lively debating style.

As the ambassador to the West of the age-old Krishna bhakti cult—which teaches practical devotional service to God in His most approachable and attractive form—Srila Prabhupada speaks with an authority that is hard to resist. His arguments for intelligent design, and the existence of a supremely intelligent person possessing such intelligence, have inspired many skeptics, agnostics, and atheists to reassess their worldview.

Throughout the ages, many avataras – divinely inspired teachers and incarnations of God – have appeared in the world, but none has ever distributed spiritual love as freely as the Golden Avatara, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Mahaprabhu means “the Great Master”) appeared in Bengal, India, in 1486, and lived for 48 years. He began a revolution in spiritual consciousness that has profoundly affected the lives of millions. Renowned as a great saint even in His youth, Lord Chaitanya left His family at the age of 24 to teach the forgotten essence of the ancient Vedic wisdom throughout India.

Although He Himself was a fully renounced mystic, He taught how one can act in spiritual consciousness even within one’s home, occupation, and social affairs. Thus, His teachings, although timeless, bear special relevance for today’s world. He taught a practical process that anyone can perform to directly feel the ecstasy of pure love of God. This book tells about the extraordinary life of this great saint and explains the essence of His teachings.

The quest for enlightenment spans centuries of human existence. And Quest for Enlightenment presents answers to the perennial questions that have stirred the hearts of philosophers. Is it possible to unravel the puzzle of God, creation, and human existence? Many great minds have failed the task, but there is no puzzle for the greatest mind—God’s. Drawing from God’s words from the Vedic scriptures, Srila Prabhupada, the world’s foremost exponent of Vedic wisdom answers questions about the views of famous Western philosophers and their approach to philosophy and science.
The Quest for Enlightenment is a collection of essays, transcribed conversations, and transcribed lectures by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on a wide variety of subjects:

Matter, Spirit, and the Controller of Both
The Spiritual Master
Yoga and Meditation for the Age of Quarrel
Spiritual Solutions to Material Problems
Discussions on Western Philosophy and Science
Love of God, the Ultimate Goal

The book’s appendices include an introduction to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and the Krishna devotee lifestyle, a brief biography of the author, a Sanskrit pronunciation guide, a glossary, and a directory of ISKCON centers worldwide.