Narada Bhakti Sutra – ENGLISH

Dr. T.D. Singh and Richard L. Thompson examine key underlying concepts of the modern life sciences in light of India’s age old Vedic knowledge. With an introductory survey of the issues by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

What is consciousness? how do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning? consciousness is perhaps the most puzzling problem we humans face in trying to understand ourselves. In this thought-provoking book, scientists of the bhaktivedanta institute examine key underlying concepts of the modern life sciences in light of india’s age-old vedic knowledge offering an elightening view of consciousness through the lenses of science and philosophy.

Civilizations have come and gone. From the Roman & Babylonian to the current modern age, civilizations have all progressed and evolved. If one asks how humans have progressed over these civilizations the answers would be largely around the feats achieved in technology and science. They may also boast the knowledge of avenues of luxuries it has brought along with it. In enjoying all these luxuries if even one human genuinely introspects how does these artificial luxuries satisfy the soul?s inherent desire for happiness and eternal life? One will come to a conclusion that it never does.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in this pocket edition of Civilization and Transcendence implores us to not to lose focus over the true hankerings and needs of the soul. He imparts his teachings with sound Vedic knowledge in a lucid language and explains how technology and science are essential but cannot be of any assistance in our true pursuit: to transcend this material world and awaken our spiritual consciousness.