Similarly, by mental concoction the living entity attains different kinds of bodies, although actually he has no connection with such bodies. When there is a forest fire, it is experienced that the blazing fire sometimes leaps over one tree and catches another by the influence of the wind. Shrila Prabhupada narrates each pastime of Krishna with vivid explanation of science and lessons hidden in them. The procession was passing very pleasingly, and Kaṁsa was driving the chariot, when suddenly there was a miraculous sound vibrated from the sky which especially announced to Kaṁsa: “Kaṁsa, you are such a fool! On some full-moon nights Krishna dances with Radha and His beautiful girl friends, the gopis, in the rasa lila dance.

You are driving the chariot of your sister and your brother-in-law, but you do not know that the eighth child of this sister will kill you. I therefore see reality (Life) as the highest accomplishment of God (Self) that needs to be celebrated; not denied.The best thing is that it comes from Prabhupada and therefore it's perfect, there is no making of any stories in this. Unless we have a particular type of body, we cannot enjoy or suffer according to our mental proclivities inherited from the previous life. Within the prison, shackled in iron chains, Vasudeva and Devakī gave birth to a male child year after year, and Kaṁsa, thinking each of the babies to be the incarnation of Viṣṇu, killed them one after another.

I'm all for good editing, but I actually recommend this barely-edited first edition for hardcore Prabhupada fans, disciples, and grand-disciples, because it carries that charming, inimitable Prabhupada mood more fully than later edited versions. In Shyamsundar's account, there was then a flash of lightning outside, accompanied by a loud clap of thunder, and all the lights in the house went out.El libro tiene pocas ilustraciones y es una lástima porque debería estar lleno de ellas, las historias dan licencia. In these accounts we discover that God is not some old bearded man sitting in heaven, passing judgment on us sinful wretches. The full dowry contributed by Devaka was as follows: 400 elephants fully decorated with golden garlands, 15,000 decorated horses and 1,800 chariots.

Establishing this point, “Life Comes From Life” is so very essential because the whole western scientific idea is based on the bogus idea that life comes from matter. Gradually our envy of God is dispelled as we realise that better than trying to take his place is to become his loving servant.The contents should be accepted by the reader as a presentation of absolute truth and the rare oppotunity to actually. He does not become God by manufacturing some mystic process of meditation, nor does He become God by undergoing the severe austerities of the mystic yogic exercises. I read this book because after reading the Bhagavad Gita I just wanted to welcome Krishna in my life and became very curious about the sacred texts of India. Shyamsundar passed on Prabhupada's request during dinner at the house of the London sculptor David Wynne, who had just helped Harrison choose a marble slab for an altar he was donating to the new temple. Nowadays it is the fashion of the atheistic class of men to try to become God by following some mystic process.

His life is full of deep philosophical wisdom and spiritual insight, and is a window into the personality, thoughts, and feelings of God. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. YOGA [A scientific method for God [self] realization] is the process by which we purify our consciousness, stop further pollution, and arrive at the state of perfection, full knowledge and full bliss.