By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Here's a fascinating series of insights into some of Western
philosophy's salient ideas and a concise yet thorough presentation
of the basics of bhakti-yoga.
From Socrates to Sartre, Western philosophers have grappled
with the ultimate questions:
"What is the meaning of life?"
"Does God exist?"
"What is the Supreme Good, and how can we achieve
it?"
A thoughtful person should be eager to learn the solutions
to these mysteries - yet he or she will look in vain for conclusive
answers from Western thinkers. As brilliant as their writings
are, they leave us in doubt, wondering if these questions
can ever truly be answered.
"Yes, they can." declares Srila Prabhupada in Beyond
Illusion and Doubt. In this remarkable series of conversations
on the ideas of fifteen leading Western philosophers, Srila
Prabhupada critically analyzes the philosophy of each philosopher,
presents the Vedic view, pointing out their pluses and defects,
and outlines the process of yoga by which we can transcend
illusion and doubt in our own lives and proceed with certainty
on the path of perfection.
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