# The Science of Self-Realization - [[books/ssr/0a|Dedication]] - [[books/ssr/0b|Foreword]] - [[books/ssr/0c|Introduction]] 1. **[[books/ssr/1|Learning the Science of the Self]]** - [[books/ssr/1#Discovering the Self|Discovering the Self]] - [[books/ssr/1#What Is Kṛṣṇa Consciousness?|What Is Kṛṣṇa Consciousness?]] - [[books/ssr/1#A Definition of God|A Definition of God]] - [[books/ssr/1#Reincarnation and Beyond|Reincarnation and Beyond]] - [[books/ssr/1#Truth and Beauty|Truth and Beauty]] - [[books/ssr/1#The Art of Dying|The Art of Dying]] - [[books/ssr/1#Soul Research|Soul Research]] 2. **[[books/ssr/2|Choosing a Spiritual Master]]** - [[books/ssr/2#What Is a Guru?|What Is a Guru?]] - [[books/ssr/2#Saints and Swindlers|Saints and Swindlers]] - [[books/ssr/2#The Absolute Necessity of a Spiritual Master|The Absolute Necessity of a Spiritual Master]] 3. **[[books/ssr/3|Discovering the Roots]]** - [[books/ssr/3#The Immortal Nectar of the Bhagavad-gītā|The Immortal Nectar of the Bhagavad-gītā]] - [[books/ssr/3#The Scriptural Basis of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness|The Scriptural Basis of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness]] - [[books/ssr/3#Kṛṣṇa Consciousness: Hindu Cult or Divine Culture?|Kṛṣṇa Consciousness: Hindu Cult or Divine Culture?]] 4. **[[books/ssr/4|Understanding Kṛṣṇa and Christ]]** - [[books/ssr/4#Kṛṣṇa, Christos, Christ|Kṛṣṇa, Christos, Christ]] - [[books/ssr/4#Jesus Christ Was a Guru|Jesus Christ Was a Guru]] - [[books/ssr/4#"Thou Shalt Not Kill" or "Thou Shalt Not Murder"?|"Thou Shalt Not Kill" or "Thou Shalt Not Murder"?]] 5. **[[books/ssr/5|Practicing Yoga in the Modern Age]]** - [[books/ssr/5#Superconsciousness|Superconsciousness]] - [[books/ssr/5#The Appearance of Lord Caitanya|The Appearance of Lord Caitanya]] - [[books/ssr/5#Chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa Mantra|Chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa Mantra]] - [[books/ssr/5#Kṛṣṇa Consciousness—the Yoga for the Modern Age|Kṛṣṇa Consciousness—the Yoga for the Modern Age]] - [[books/ssr/5#Meditation and the Self Within|Meditation and the Self Within]] 6. **[[books/ssr/6|Finding Spiritual Solutions to Material Problems]]** - [[books/ssr/6#Crime: Why and What to Do?|Crime: Why and What to Do?]] - [[books/ssr/6#Human Society or Animal Society?|Human Society or Animal Society?]] - [[books/ssr/6#Altruism: Temporary and Eternal|Altruism: Temporary and Eternal]] - [[books/ssr/6#Declaring Our Dependence on God|Declaring Our Dependence on God]] - [[books/ssr/6#The Peace Formula|The Peace Formula]] - [[books/ssr/6#Spiritual Communism|Spiritual Communism]] - [[books/ssr/6#The Tiny World of Modern Science|The Tiny World of Modern Science]] 7. **[[books/ssr/7|Exploring the Spiritual Frontier]]** - [[books/ssr/7#Śrīla Prabhupāda Arrives in America|Śrīla Prabhupāda Arrives in America]] - [[books/ssr/7#Build Your Nation on the Spiritual Platform|Build Your Nation on the Spiritual Platform]] - [[books/ssr/7#Saintly Compassion|Saintly Compassion]] - [[books/ssr/7#Protecting Oneself from Illusion|Protecting Oneself from Illusion]] - [[books/ssr/7#An Awareness of What Is Best and Most Beautiful|An Awareness of What Is Best and Most Beautiful]] 8. **[[books/ssr/8|Attaining Perfection]]** - [[books/ssr/8#Knowing the Purpose of Life|Knowing the Purpose of Life]] - [[books/ssr/8#The Highest Love|The Highest Love]] - [[books/ssr/8#The Perfection of Self-realization|The Perfection of Self-realization]] --- ![[1977_The_Science_of_Self-Realization_cover.jpg]] *Interviews, Lectures, Essays and Letters* **His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda** | | | |---|---| | **First Published** | 1977 (BBT) | | **Chapters** | 8 | | **Format** | Compiled interviews, lectures and essays | | **Language** | English | --- ## About This Book *From the back cover:* In this book you will discover the timeless science that great teachers have spoken for millennia. *The Science of Self-Realization* opens up the secrets of the self within, nature of the universe, and the Supreme Self within and without. Here the world's most distinguished teacher of the science of self-realization talks about meditating and practicing yoga in the modern age, gaining liberation from the law of karma, achieving superconsciousness, and much more. In all the interviews, lectures, essays, and letters chosen for this special book, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda speaks with startling clarity and power. He proves just how relevant the science of self-realization is to today's world and your own life.