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Código del Artículo: IDJ060

por Radheshyam Das

Paperback (Edición: 2002)

ISKCON Youth Forum (IYF), Pune

Tamaño: 8.4" X 5.4"
Páginas: 307 (Illustrated Throughout in B/W Illus.)

Precio: Euro 10.67

Descripción

Preface:

We are pleased see that the first two volumes of "The Spirituality for the Modern youth" series have been well received. 'Discover Your Self' dealt with the basics of knowledge of soul and 'Your Best Friend' gave a systematic understanding about the 'Supreme Personality of Godhead. This third book was supposed to be 'Pass the final exam'. But the work become so voluminous that we had to divide it into two books – 'Your Secret Journey' and 'Victory Over Death'.

One of the reasons that people take spiritual life lightly is a lack of knowledge of soul and reincarnation. Some who may know a little bit quite often lack faith in such metaphysical subjects. Others brush aside these subjects thinking them to be unimportant in the midst of the busy chores of a fast-paced life. Problems abound and man struggles spending his entire life in a vain attempt to sort them out by his own endeavor, not knowing the root cause of the problem – lack of spiritual knowledge.

Often people carry weird ideas about how life originated like: our ancestors were ape-men; life appeared from chemicals; man is just a highly complex molecular machine etc. While these ideas are freely floated in educational circles, the spiritualists deliver sermons saying that the soul is the source of life, God is the source of everything and that we belong to a different higher dimensional realm. We have made an attempt to clarify these concepts to bring out the essence of life.

In this book we have scientifically presented what life actually is and explained the process of reincarnation and the purpose of life. The first three chapters may appear to be a little scientific, but we have kept the subject as simple as possible for an average graduate to understand the subject. As one goes through the lessons one can realize the gravity of one's thoughts and actions and the importance of utilizing this human form of life for the supreme goal of self-realization. When one is convinced about these subjects one can learn to lead a pure life in Krishna consciousness that will take one back home, back to Godhead.

We hope your journey through the pages of' Your secret Journey will enliven and enlighten you.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1	Your Divine Identity – A Product of Chemicals?	1
	Who am I? A Bag of Chemicals?	2
	Theory of Evolution	4
	How did lifeless chemicals suddenly come alive?	5
	The Theory of Spontaneous Generation	5
	Dilemmas Over Complex Organs	12
	Limitations of the Scientific Approach	13
	Why not Produce Life?	13
	Chemicals do not Produce Life, Life Produce Chemicals	14
	The Tiny World of Material Science	15
	Difference Between Living and Non-living Things	16
	The Changing body and the Constant Self	16
	The Mystery of Consciousness	17
	The Vedic Paradigm – Self-Energy	17
	External Functions of Self-Energy	18
	Internal Qualities of Self-Energy	18
	Relationships, The Basis of Self-Existence	20
	Soul Research	21
	Gazette Headline: Heart Surgeon Wants to Know What a Soul Is	21
	Srila Prabhupada Gives the Vedic Evidence	23
	A Challenge to an Atheist	25
Chapter 2	Your Glorious Ancestors – A Pack of Apes	27
	1) Are there exact details about which forms evolved into which new forms in the past?	29
	What to Look For	29
	How Complete is the Record?	30
	What Fossil Record Says about the Origin of Living Things	32
	Fossils Appear in 'Wrong' Order	33
	Record of the Rocks Contradict Darwin's Theory	34
	Fossil Record is the Final Court of appeal	37
	2) Is there any clear, direct evidence that one species changes into another?	37
	Breeding is not Evolution	37
	Genetic mutation produces variations but not new species	38
	3) Can a mechanism be specified by which one species could change into another?	40
	Haeckel's Fraudulent Charts	42
	Recapitulation Theory	42
	The Fraud	43
	Uncovering the fraud	44
	But Evolutionists keep publishing them	45
	Fairy Tales for Big People	45
	1) Where the Whale Came From	46
	2) How The Elephant Got Its Long Nose	47
	3) How The Giraffe Got Its Long Neck	48
	4) How The Catfish Learned To Walk	49
	5) When The Whale Got Back Into The Water	50
	Creation or Evolution?	52
	Evolution: A Biological Mythology	52
	How Does Evolution Theory Matter for You?	54
Chapter 3	Your Cherished Emotions – A Biophysical Brain Function?	59
	Am I a robot?	61
	Who is the Perceiver of Pain or Pleasure?	62
	The Conscious Perceiver Inside the Bodily Machine	64
	Is the Brain the Seat of Consciousness?	66
	Consciousness Without Brain – Startling Facts	68
	The Big Scientific Dogma	71
	The Dogma Bites Man	72
	Body, Soul and Transmigration	73
Chapter 4	Where Reincarnation and Science Intersect	75
	Matter and Spirit	76
	Reincarnation: Views of Scientists and Philosophers	80
	Scientific Proof For Reincarnation	83
	A Real Case History of Reincarnation	85
	Suspicion 1 – Imagination	87
	Refutation 1	88
	Suspicion 2: Cryptomnesia (hidden memory)	88
	Refutation 2	89
	Suspicion 3:ESP (Extra Sensory Perception) :	89
	Refutation 3	89
	If we have lived before, why don't we remember it?	90
	Relevance of Reincarnation In Out Life	92
Chapter 5	You Never Die: The Verdict of All Religions	95
	What is Reincarnation?	96
	From whom to hear about reincarnation?	97
	Definition of Reincarnation	98
	Reincarnation: View of Different Religions	100
	Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism:	100
	Ancient Greece	110
	Buddhism	111
	Judaism	116
	Christianity	117
	Islam	122
	Eternal Damnation In Hell After One Sinful Life?	124
	Reincarnation – Modern Outlook	125
Chapter 6	Your Lost Home – The Kingdom of God	127
	Knowledge of the Soul	129
	The Gross Body and the Subtle Body	129
	The Soul Is Indestructible	130
	The Soul is an Individual	131
	The Soul Has Form	131
	Matter Is Formless – Spirit Gives Form to Matter	132
	The Soul Has a Form of Eternity (sat) – Knowledge (cit) – Bliss (ananda)	132
	The Soul is Situated in the Region of the Heart	132
	The Size of the Soul	133
	The Soul is Inconceivable	133
	Am I God?	134
	Faith in the Lord and Scriptures	136
	The Spiritual World Beyond	141
	The Spiritual World – Our Original Home	142
	The Three Principal Energies of the Lord	142
	The Supreme Truth is a Person	143
	Our Ultimate Resting Place	144
	Our Relationship with the Lord	147
	Loving Reciprocation Between Krishna and His Devotees	149
	The Five Divine Mellows	149
	Is Krishna an Avatar of Vishnu?	151
	Description of the Kingdom of God	153
	Auspicious Forms and Activities	154
	Unique Trees	154
	No Attraction for Sense Gratification	155
	Freedom From Envy and Eagerness to Hear the Lord's Glories	155
	Higher Taste	156
	Even Goddess of Fortune Renders Service Being Eager To Achieve the Lord's Grace	157
	Brahmaji's Lamentation About Souls Suffering in the Material World	158
	The Misuse of Free Will	159
	'I am the Creator'	160
	'I have more freedom. I am independent.'	161
	'I am the Controller'	162
	"Why should I accept any authority?"	163
	"I don't need to surrender to anybody"	164
	" I am the enjoyer"	164
	The Story of the Prodigal Son	167
Chapter 7	Material Nature – A Temporary Prison-House	171
	Organization of the Universal Government?	172
	Perceiving the Inescapable Universal Laws	173
	What is the cause of suffering?	174
	Returning to Harmony	175
	The Inconceivable Relation of Krishna with the Material World	176
	Krishna is the Source of all Material Elements	176
	If Nature is Mother Krishna is the Father	177
	How does Krishna Control His Energies?	177
	Cosmic Creation	179
	The Three Aspects of the Absolute Truth	180
	First Purusha Karanodakashayi Vishnu creates the Universes	182
	Second Purusha Garbhodakasayi Vishnu enters into each universe	184
	Brahma, the first-born living being	184
	Brahma's Bewilderment	185
	Brahma meditates desiring to realize the cause of all causes	186
	The Transcendental Beauty Of The Lord	187
	Brahma Prepares Himself for Creation	188
	Brahma's Creation of the Kumaras, Rudra and the Ten Sages	189
	Creation of Opposites	191
	Creating Vedas, Arts And Sciences	191
	How Brahma Increased the Population of the Universe	192
	Third Purusha Kshirodakashayi Vishnu Enters into the Heart of Every living Entity	193
	Covering of the Universe	193
	Cosmic Dissolution	194
	The Four Milleniums	194
	Brahma's Day and Night	195
	Manus Appearing In Brahma's Day	196
	Dissolution of the Three Worlds	197
	Demigod Worship	200
	Who are the Demigods?	200
	Surrendering to Krishna	201
Chapter 8	Your Secret Journey – Evolving Towards perfections	205
	Bondage Due to Mistaken Identity	206
	Illusion due to the Gross Body	207
	Illusion due to the Subtle Body	209
	From Bondage to Freedom	212
	Material Body – Changing Dress For The Soul	213
	Reincarnation – Internal and External	213
	The Six Transformations of the Material Body	215
	Changing Body And Permanent Soul	215
	Perfect Knowledge of Evolution	216
	The Mechanism of Reincarnation	219
	What Happens At Death?	219
	The Mind Carries the Unfulfilled Plans At Death	220
	How does Your Mind Influence You?	221
	Our Actions Reflect Our Mental States	221
	Dreams From Previous Experiences	223
	The Mind is the Index of Our Past Lives	224
	Is a child Innocent	225
	Bodily Attachment	226
	Bodies are 'Tailor-made' to Satisfy Soul's Desires	227
	The Story of Kailash	231
	Purification Through Devotional Service	233
	Action For Purifying The Subtle Body	233
	A Practical Example of Perfect Living	234
	The Prince Who Brought Jubiliation & Lamentation	235
Chapter 9	The Secret of Action – From Illusion to Reality	245
	Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?	246
	The Law of Karma: An Infallible Justice	248
	The Law of Karma	248
	Ignorance of Law is no Excuse	249
	Instinct and Discrimination	250
	Good and Bad Karma Both cause Bondage	251
	Good Karma is Not Enough	251
	Birth and Death – Agonizing Experiences	252
	How To Become Free From Karma & Reincarnation?	254
	Is Karma The Supreme Factor n Deciding My Future?	254
	Akarma	255
	How to Perform Akarma?	257
	The Greatest Welfare Work	260
	Can I Not Do Good to People Without God?	262
	Will Not Chanting Hare Krishna Make One Lazy And Selfish?	264
	Story: The Greatest Social Service	266
	The Glorious End of your Long Secret Journey	267
	Whose life is considered successful?	268
	Whose death is considered successful?	269
Appendix 1	Cloning: A Modern Miracle or an Ancient Method?	273
Appendix 2	Meditation for the Modern Age	282
Appendix 3	Srila Prabhupada – The Ambassador of The Kingdom of GOD	286
Appendix 4	ISKCON Youth Forum (IYF): At a Glance	288