Glossary

Ahahkara-false ego, the junction point at which a person falsely identifies his self as the material body.

Aham brahmasmi-(lit.-"I am not this body; I am Brahman") Spiritual realization of the qualitative oneness of the infinitesimal individual with the infinite Supreme Lord Krsna.

Bhakti-yoga-direct attachment to Krsna.

Brahmacarya-student life of celibacy and study of sastras under a spiritual master.

Brahmanas-those trained in higher philosophical science, knowers of Brahman (spirit).

Ksatriya-one trained and naturally qualified for ruling and for protecting the women, children, elderly persons and Brahmanas.

Mahamantra-Great chant for deliverance, the Hare Krsna mantra.

Maya-(Lit.-"that which is not") Material atmosphere in which the conditioned soul tries to enjoy without Krsna, or God.

Mayavadis-impersonalist philosophers who believe everything is illusion; they believe only in the impersonal aspect of God, but they do not recognize the source of the impersonal Brahman, the Parambrahman, or the Personality of Godhead.

Prasadam-food made spiritual by offering it to Krsna.

Sastra-scripture

Sūdras-the laborer class who, by nature, serve others for their livelihood.

Vaikuntha-where there is no anxiety, the spiritual world.

Vaisyas-mercantile and agricultural class

Yogesvara-the master of yoga, the Supreme Lord, Krsna.

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Founder-Acarya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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BOOKS BY HIS DIVINE GRACE
A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA
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BHAGAVAD-GĪTA AS IT IS
Complete Edition (ISKCON PRESS, 1971)

Bhagavad-gita has long been appreciated as a scriptural literature of sublime importance by thoughtful men throughout the world, for its eighteen chapters shower upon man the immortal nectar of the wisdom of the Absolute. The aim of this edition of Bhagavad-gita is to present the ancient science of yoga as presented by the speaker Himself, Lord Sri Krsna, without adulteration or interpretation. Although there are many translations of Bhagavad-gita none can be said to be authoritative because in almost every one of them the author has expressed his personal opinion through the commentaries, without touching the spirit of Bhagavad-gita as it is. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, however, has accepted the Gita to be perfect and complete, and he has prepared his Bhagavad-gita As It Is with that understanding. Thus the message of this timeless classic is transmitted in its purity and fullness. By reading this book one can attain the perfection of human life.

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His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said:

"O son of Prtha, those who are not deluded, the Great Souls, are under the protection of the Divine Nature. They are fully engaged in devotional service because they know Me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, original and inexhaustible.

"They are always engaged in chanting My glories. Endeavoring with great determination, offering homage unto Me, they worship Me with devotion
The Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Chapter IX, verses 13 and 14.

KRSNA, THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD
(ISKCON PRESS, 1970)

The supremely rich, powerful, famous and beautiful Personality of Godhead, who is free from all material attachment, is now available in book form. KRSNA, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, 750 pages of transcendental reading matter, opulently illustrated with 82 full-color plates, presents the eternal, blissfull pastimes of the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna as they are revealed in the Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, the ripened fruit of all Vedic literatures. The KRSNA Books, potent in message and rich in design, offer mankind the opportunity to attain the highest benefit by understanding the true nature of the pastimes of the Supreme Lord. Everyone would do well to procure this deluxe two-volume set to read and keep at home as a great treasure.
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SRĪMAD-BHAGAVATAM of Krsna-dvaipayana Vyasa-translated with elaborate commentary. (ISKCON PRESS, 1971)

Srimad-Bhagavatam is known as the "postgraduate study" of the Bhagavad-gita. As the Gita contains the words and teachings of Lord Krsna, Srimad-Bhagavatam contains descriptions about the glories and pastimes of Krsna with His devotees. Srimad-Bhagavatam contains all knowledge-material and spiritual-for the upliftment of the human being. Its contents include: description of the avataras of Godhead, symptoms of men in the age of quarrel, real remedy for peace in the world, comparative importance of bhakti-yoga and mystic powers, principles of saintly association and innumerable other topics.
Vol. I (Canto I) 374 pp., 24 color illus. Soft $3.95 Hard $6.95

TEACHINGS OF LORD CAITANYA-A Treatise on Factual Spiritual Life. (ISKCON, 1968)

For thousands of years, sincere souls all over the world in search of spiritual realization have accepted Bhagavad-gita as their most basic and profound text. Lord Caitanya, the most munificent incarnation of Godhead, appeared 500 years ago to demonstrate by example how to live the teachings of Bhagavad-gita in the present age. Teachings of Lord Caitanya recounts the words and deeds of this great saint. Lord Caitanya was famous as a scholar and spoke authoritatively on Krsna, yoga, liberation, and nirvana; still He is better known as the divine origin of the Hare Krsna movement, distributing love of God simply by singing the holy names. In His profound discourses on Vedanta and in His ecstatic sahkirtana festivals, Lord Caitanya was an example to all of how to attain the ultimate goal of life-Love of God-and this most advanced work on spiritual science can bring the reader into loving reciprocation with that Absolute Truth.
292 pp., 11 illustrations, Hard $5.95 Soft $3.95

SRĪ ĪSOPANISAD-The knowledge that brings one nearer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. (ISKCON PRESS, 1970)

All the major scriptures of the world indicate that God is not impersonal, but is a person. From the most authoritative sources, the famed 108 Upanisads of India, Sri Īsopanisad supplies revealed evidence that the Personality of Godhead is the creator, maintainer and destroyer of everything that exists, and revives the dormant hope of all living beings-to transcend this conditioned state and gain the eternal, blissful association of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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BACK TO GODHEAD-The Magazine of the Hare Krishna Movement.

"Back to Godhead" is the only journal in the West to deliver the authorized science of God realization as delivered by the unbroken disciplic succession of spiritual masters from Lord Sri Krsna. Such transcendental literature is provided to revive our relationship with God, Krsna, now forgotten in this age of illusion. The magazine contains practical information on how to achieve God realization, with writings by His Divine Grace, photo essays, recipes, and articles by disciples based on their personal realizations. The special grace of the sahkirtana movement is that it is simply joyful, and the Krsna conscious philosophy presented in "Back to Godhead" can deliver that joy with sincerity and intelligence.32 pp., monthly, $5.00 per year, $6.00 foreign