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For thousands of years, people on a spiritual quest have consulted the intensely philosophical Upanishads. As the name implies (upa-near; ni-down; shad-to sit), one is advised to sit near a spiritual teacher to learn. Upanishad means “the supreme controller. the knowledge that brings one nearer to the Supreme Person, Krsna” This translation and commentary are guided by scholarship, and devotion in spirituality, in the ligne of the greatest Gaudiya Vaishnavas such as Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Maharaja, the spiritual master of the author, which is directly descending from Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The translation and commentary of Srila Prabhupada strictly adheres to the book’s intention, assuring you of a legitimate understanding of the depths of Upanishadic knowledge.
Sri Isopanishad is one of the first books Srila Prabhupada published in the course of establishing the Hare Krishna movement in the Western world. Its eighteen mantras—Vedic hymns—are meant to focus the mind in meditation on the Supreme Person, Krishna. The 108 Upanishads are considered the essence of all the Vedas, and Ishopanishad is foremost among them. Discover the distilled essence of all knowledge in these eighteen enlightening verses.For thousands of years, people on a spiritual quest have consulted the mystical, intensely philosophical Upanishads. As the name implies (upa—near; ni—down; shad—to sit), one is advised to sit near a spiritual teacher to learn. To learn what? This Upanishad’s name gives the clue: Isha means “the supreme controller.” Let us sit near the spiritual guide to learn about the supreme controller: God. The process is simple, provided one learns from an authentic guide. The translation and commentary of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada strictly adheres to the book’s intention, assuring you of a legitimate understanding of the depths of Upanishadic knowledge.

Sri Isopanishad’s mantras direct our attention toward how the Supreme Person is the complete whole of existence, and that all manifestations emanating from Him—including our bodies and the world we inhabit—are also complete in and of themselves. The Isa—”supreme controller”—for whom Isopanishad is named, is poetically described as being simultaneously far away and near, walking and not walking, within and outside of everything.

In the book’s Introduction—adapted from a lecture Srila Prabhupada gave in London in 1968—he explains how the Vedas’ teachings are perfect; Vedic sound is not of this world, not created by man, and thus not subject to human frailty and imperfection. Isopanishad is one of the principal Upanishads in Vedic literature that present the ultimate philosophical conclusions of all scripture.

Srila Prabhupada composed Sri Isopanishad with the same scholarly standards as his Bhagavad-gita As It Is and Srimad-Bhagavatam, providing the original Sanskrit verse, its English transliteration, word-for-word Sanskrit-English equivalents, translations and purports. In his words, “This makes the book very authentic and scholarly and makes the meaning self-evident.”

Every one of us might have read hundreds of books on philosophy and still would have barely known its meaning or landed ourselves in doubt. There may be others who are yet to start on their journey of knowing philosophy but never know how to take their first step? Be it newbies or veterans seeking for the conclusive answers, very few books have ultimate answers to ultimate questions that have engrossed great philosophers from Freud to Jung, Marx to Socrates and Kierkegaard to Darwin. Beyond illusion and doubt is such a masterpiece by H.D.G A. C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that puts all the thoughts of 15 such philosophers in the light of Vedic literature. If one is interested in Self realization, spiritual development, analytical thinking, positive outlook, or leadership then this book is a must read. It comprehensively compares the Vedic view alongside the western views and outlines the process of bhakti yoga by which one can transcend the material nescience and attain spiritual perfection.

Every one of us might have read hundreds of books on philosophy and still would have barely known its meaning or landed ourselves in doubt. There may be others who are yet to start on their journey of knowing philosophy but never know how to take their first step? Be it newbies or veterans seeking for the conclusive answers, very few books have ultimate answers to ultimate questions that have engrossed great philosophers from Freud to Jung, Marx to Socrates and Kierkegaard to Darwin. Beyond illusion and doubt is such a masterpiece by H.D.G A. C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that puts all the thoughts of 15 such philosophers in the light of Vedic literature. If one is interested in Self realization, spiritual development, analytical thinking, positive outlook, or leadership then this book is a must read. It comprehensively compares the Vedic view alongside the western views and outlines the process of bhakti yoga by which one can transcend the material nescience and attain spiritual perfection.

Every one of us might have read hundreds of books on philosophy and still would have barely known its meaning or landed ourselves in doubt. There may be others who are yet to start on their journey of knowing philosophy but never know how to take their first step? Be it newbies or veterans seeking for the conclusive answers, very few books have ultimate answers to ultimate questions that have engrossed great philosophers from Freud to Jung, Marx to Socrates and Kierkegaard to Darwin. Beyond illusion and doubt is such a masterpiece by H.D.G A. C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that puts all the thoughts of 15 such philosophers in the light of Vedic literature. If one is interested in Self realization, spiritual development, analytical thinking, positive outlook, or leadership then this book is a must read. It comprehensively compares the Vedic view alongside the western views and outlines the process of bhakti yoga by which one can transcend the material nescience and attain spiritual perfection.

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.

Here’s the world’s most distinguished teacher of the science of self-realization, and global ambassador of Krishna Consciousness, talking freely with journalists, scholars, disciples and guests about meditating and practicing yoga in the 1970’s and the modern age, gaining liberation from the law of karma, achieving superconsciousness, and much more. Prabhupada’s insight is guided by scholarship, and his life long devotion in spirituality, in the line of the greatest Gaudiya Vaishnavas such as Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Maharaja, the spiritual master of the author, which is directly descending from Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Self-realization explained.

Through the interviews, lectures, essays, and letters of this book, Srila Prabhupada exhaustively explains how to practice yoga in the modern age. Topics include karma and reincarnation, superconsciousness, how to choose a guru, Krsna and Christ, and spiritual solutions to today’s social and economic problems.