Books
Inspirations. Guides to Deepen your Bhakti.
Surrender Unto Me: An Overview of the Bhagavad Gita
Surrender Unto Me has become a bestseller in ISKCON and is highly recommended for those studying the Bhagavad-gita through one of ISKCON’s Institutes for Higher Education. Surrender Unto Me is drawn from the commentaries of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana, and, of course, purports written by Srila Prabhupada in his Bhagavad-gita As It Is. The fruit of twenty-seven years of study, Surrender Unto Me is an attempt to understand and explain the Bhagavad-gita’s philosophic progression. Specifically, how the verses, sections, and chapters fit together. A book like Surrender Unto Me is relevant for those hoping to share the Bhagavad-gita’s teachings with others and apply them in their own lives.
Japa: Nine Keys From the Siksastaka to Improve Your Japa
A practical guide to help us improve our chanting of the holy names. The Japa book gives practical methods based on the sikshastaka prayers and our acaryas’ experience and realizations which helps us to overcome our limitations on the way to pure offenseless chanting.
My Glorious Master: Remembrances of Prabhupada’s Mercy on a Fallen Soul
My Glorious Master offers readers the opportunity to have His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s association. It is the story of how Srila Prabhupada acted as one person’s intimate spiritual guide from the revolutionary first days of the Hare Krishna movement to the months just before Srila Prabhupada passed away. Through heart-warming vignettes and lessons learned we share in the Hare Krishna movement’s early pioneering days from Buffalo, New York, to the Far East, and the author’s attempt to follow his most glorious master.
The Art of Teaching: A guide to training our children in Krishna Consciousness
The Art of Teaching takes contemporary teaching strategies and traditional Vedic system to illuminate principles that work for teachers and students of all ages. The book includes more than five hundred references from Srila Prabhupada’s books, conversations, and letters, creating a book filled with theoretical and practical information that’s in harmony with Krsna consciousness. The Art of Teaching will be of help to all who teach Krsna consciousness to others: teachers of children, parents, administrators, and preachers.
Unveiling His Lotus Feet: A Detailed Overview of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Cantos One-Four
Unveiling His Lotus Feet is highly recommended for those taking a Bhakti Vaibhava course through an ISKCON Institute for Higher Education or who simply want to better understand the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Weaving the Bhagavatam’s first four cantos into a flowing narrative of story and philosophy, and incorporating relevant commentary from Vaisnava acaryas, this summary study assists readers in assimilating the Bhagavatam’s profound message.
The Veil Begins To Part: A Detailed Overview of Srimad Bhagavatam Cantos Five and Six
The study of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is always glorious, and one who has experienced pleasure from hearing, chanting, and reading this transcendental literature will never be attracted by any mundane book.” (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.13.15) The Veil Begins to Part continues the reader’s journey through this great work with a study of the Fifth and Sixth cantos. By joining the translations and purports of Śrīla Prabhupāda with the commentaries of other ācāryas, this detailed overview becomes a complement to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s presentation and a seamless narrative that will assist the reader in grasping the message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as it was originally delivered by Śukadeva Goswāmī.
Canto Five begins by capturing the essence of the extraordinary deeds and teachings of saintly kings like Priyavrata, Ṛṣabhadeva, and, over three lifetimes, of His son Bharata. It then shifts to explain the structure of this world, including descriptions of the residents of Jambūdvīpa and their prayers to their respective iṣṭa-devas, then the structure of the universe, and the inconceivable potencies of the Supreme Lord. Canto Six presents the Lord’s affection for His devotees and in particular, the power of serving Him, in the histories of Ajāmila, Dakṣa, Citraketu, Indra, Vṛtrāsura, and Diti.
The Backward Glance: A Detailed Overview of Srimad Bhagavatam Cantos Eleven and Twelve
Canto by canto, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam draws us onward, encouraging, purifying, and guiding us to stop clutching at straws of matter in our search for happiness and security. Instead, the Bhāgavatam implores us to grasp Lord Hari’s lotus feet tightly by hearing about Him and glorifying Him. The Backward Glance provides a summary study of the Eleventh and Twelfth Cantos. The Backward Glance aims to provide a guiding thread for its readers. By grasping this thread, readers will more easily traverse and absorb the instructive and multifaceted philosophical guidance offered in these final cantos of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Japa: Nine Keys From the Siksastaka to Improve Your Japa (Hindi)
A practical guide to help us improve our chanting of the holy names. The Japa book gives practical methods based on the sikshastaka prayers and our acaryas’ experience and realizations which helps us to overcome our limitations on the way to pure offenseless chanting.