Prabhupada’s beautiful descriptions of the autumn season.
Thus the beautifully effulgent ‘‘Light of the Bhagawata’’ may
now shine upon the world.

This is the first English edition which contains the beautiful
color reproductions of Madame Li's work, 48 paintings com-
pleted in less than a year’s time, meticulous in their detail
despite her advanced age and sometimes failing eyesight.
Undoubtedly this collection presents the culmination of her
long distinguished career as one of the great artists of mod-
ern China. Her Gongbi style of painting, together with Srila
Prabhupada’s poetic descriptions which appear alongside,
make for a unique blending of the world’s two oldest cultural
traditions — India and China. The ‘‘Light of the Bhagawata”’
also appears in the Chinese language complete with color
illustrations.

We sincerely hope that readers will appreciate the simplic-
ity and clarity with which Srila Prabhupada has commented
on these verses.

This material world is but a reflection of the pure spiritual
world from which the ‘“‘Light of the Bhagawata’’ emanates.
Nature itself, as well as the whole cosmic creation, has its
original counterpart in the spiritual world. The order and
patterns which we see set about in nature are intentionally
designed to illustrate spiritual truths. Indeed, the very exist-
ence of nature and its intricate balance is proof for any
honest man of the existence of the Supreme Being, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna.

The Publishers

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