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become a fully self-realized soul, and in the advanced ; . sere om Ma 1 2 gil8
stage of self-realization one can enjoy the highest satis- ’ vA ; a. * ge, 2 m
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times that the Bhagavatam describes. - Z . as ye =
Srimad-Bhagavatam is a book of knowledge and of 4 f “4 és a % “ " | to \
truth. Originally spoken 5,000 years ago, it has been y end, £ P pe | : <n nit ; 5 big i Ot
carefully handed down in the Sanskrit language through , i ee ie \ om 5 Cn ae. L ey
a chain of self-realized spiritual masters, and it is now ¢ t : ” A ot Py we De ae ff
being translated into English by His Divine Grace A.C. % ; 7 # gh ; “» A ;
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupadda, the world’s greatest ' : ~~ Le # ‘,
authority on Vedic religion and thought. Srila Prabhupadda _ a Pi = Pies JS * ; "
is the founder and spiritual master of the International ewes i a Fe 5 + {Mee ’
Society for Krishna Consciousness and the author of * { , a ; aa y
Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Krsna and many other English Fos ‘ nn = é \ Tol
versions of Vedic literature. His authoritative translations, > -~ae ’ " . a 2 fy ‘iin FE Wy
commentaries and summary studies are standard text- ol Se ty " of <a ; a. Rips \ oe
books of transcendental science. Pn! b > : 4 atin J oe? fe ae
Srila Prabhupada does not write with any professional é > ‘ - he \ ae
motive in mind. Upon the order of his spiritual master, a ; § —.° ' 4 \ial
he has taken up the work of Krsna consciousness as a 4 ; ae €: \ ie
matter of spiritual responsibility, and he has dedicated ; / ee 4 m=
his life to spreading the message of Srimad-Bhdgavatam. 2 dae * \ |
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civilization. | am hopeful of its good reception by the (ar Nn es < : oth) 2 r Be - Motto
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