FW: A NEW BOOK--HOW THE UNIVERSE WAS CREATED

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>Ron Marinelli <macaroni

>FW: A NEW BOOK--HOW THE UNIVERSE WAS CREATED

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>"Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana dasa)"<Srinandan

>15 Apr 00 13:44:13 -0400

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>A NEW BOOK--HOW THE UNIVERSE WAS CREATED

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>ANOUNCING A NEW BOOK!!

>HOW THE UNIVERSE WAS CREATED AND OUR PURPOSE IN IT

>by Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana dasa)

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> This book is one of the first to use the ancient Vedic texts of

>India to provide answers and details about how the universe is

>created that are not available in any other traditions, religions, or

>areas of science. It also provides insights into the spiritual

>purpose of this creation and what we are really meant to do here. It

>will also give any theist more information and understanding about

>how the universe is indeed a creation of God.

> Every culture in the world and most religions have their own

>description of the creation of the universe, from where we came, and

>what we should do. Unfortunately, these are often short and

>generalized versions that lack details. Thus, they are often given

>the same regard as myths. However, there are descriptions that give

>more elaborate explanations of how the cosmic creation fully

>manifested, which are found in the ancient Vedas and Puranas of

>India, some of the oldest spiritual writings on the planet. These

>descriptions provide the details and answers that other versions

>leave out. Furthermore, these Vedic descriptions often agree, and

>sometimes disagree, with the modern scientific theories of creation,

>and offer some factors that science has yet to consider.

> Now, with this book, we can get a clearer understanding of how

>this universe appears, what is its real purpose, from where we really

>came, how we fit into the plan for the universe, and if there is a

>way our of here. Some of the topics included are:

>* Conditions in the spiritual world before the material

>manifestation.

>* How the Supreme Being exists before and after the material

>creation.

>* How the ultimate foundation and cause of the universe is based

>on compassion of the Supreme.

>* How the agitation of the modes of nature cause the appearance of

>time.

>* Detailed descriptions of the dawn of creation and how the

>material energy developed and caused the formation of the cosmos.

>* The Vedic description of the evolutionary development of the

>various forms of life.

>* Manifestation and purpose of the Vedic literature, the

>blueprints for the cosmos and life within.

>* Deep insights into the primal questions of, "Who am I? Why am I

>here? Where have I come from? What is the purpose of this universe

>and my life? Why does the creation exist?"

>* What is the primary source of the material as well as spiritual

>elements.

>* The many incarnations and expansions of the Supreme Being in the

>material creation.

>* How everything is but an expansion of the Absolute, and much

>more.

> This book will provide some of the most profound insights into

>these questions and topics.

>

> To add some adventure, there is also a special travel section to

>the holy places of northern India, and to some of the locations that

>are directly connected to the Indian legends of the universal

>creation and ancient history. With this tour is included rare

>descriptions and over 70 photographs of temples and Deities, ancient

>holy sites, the Himalayas, along with sages and people of the region.

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> The book is over 300 pages, trim size 6" x 9", with Index,

>References, and Glossary. ISBN: 0-9617410-8-2.

> ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!! Send $14.95 plus $2.50 for shipping and

>handling ($3.50 in Canada, and $7.50 for overseas surface mail) to:

>The World Relief Network, P. O. Box 15082, Detroit, Michigan

>48215--0082, U. S. A.

> The book is also available through:

> BTG Service Center, P. O. Box 255, Sandy Ridge, NC 27046

>1-800-800-3284

> Krishna Culture, P. O. Box 926337, Houston, TX 77292,

>1-800-829-2579

> In Europe it is available through: Vishnu Murti, Bhaktivedanta

>Library Services, Petite Somme 2, B-6940, Durbuy, Belgium. Phone

>(3286) 323280.

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> MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK IS PROVIDED IN THIS TABLE OF

>CONTENTS

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>PART ONE: THE SOURCE OF THE MATERIAL CREATION

>CHAPTER ONE: WHY UNDERSTAND THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE

>CHAPTER TWO: COMPARISONS BETWEEN SOME OF THE CREATION LEGENDS

> Summary of the Vedic Process of Creation from the Manu-samhita *

>Descriptions of the Beginning of Creation from other early Vedic

>texts

>CHAPTER THREE: EVERYTHING COMES FROM THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH

>CHAPTER FOUR: THE SUPREME BEING EXISTS BEFORE AND AFTER THE MATERIAL

>CREATION

>CHAPTER FIVE: THE SPIRITUAL ATMOSPHERE

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>PART TWO: THE PROCESS OF CREATION

>CHAPTER SIX: THE BEGINNING OF THE CREATION

> Compassion is the Basis of the Material World

>CHAPTER SEVEN: THE EXPANSIONS OF THE SUPREME

>CHAPTER EIGHT: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIAL NATURE

> When the Pradhana Becomes the Mahat-tattva * The Potentials

>Created from Mixing of the False Ego and Modes of Nature

>CHAPTER NINE: THE ENERGY OF MAYA AND IDENTITY OF SHIVA

> The Appearance of Lord Shiva in the Process of Creation

>CHAPTER TEN: THE PROCESS OF UNIVERSAL CREATION

> The Modes of Nature * The False Ego * The Manifestation of the

>Elements

>CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE UNIVERSAL FORM

> The Creation of the Universal Form

>CHAPTER TWELVE: THE CREATION FROM LORD BRAHMA

> Summary of the Creative Process * Lord Vishnu Expands and Enters

>the Universe and Manifestation of Lord Brahma * The Dawn of Creation

>* Brahma Begins the Process of Creation * Everything is but a

>Combination of Atoms * Creation of the Living Beings * Creation of

>the Kumaras * Creation of Rudra * Creation of Brahma's Mind-born Sons

>* Manifestation of the Vedas * Creation of the Four Social Orders *

>Creation of Svayambhuva * The Order of the Creative Process

>CHAPTER THIRTEEN: CONTINUED TRANSFORMATIONS

> The Maintenance of the Universe

>CHAPTER FOURTEEN: THE INCARNATIONS OF GOD

> The Lord Incarnates in Each Universe * The Main Incarnations of

>the Supreme Being * The Manu Incarnations * The Yugavataras * The

>Shaktyavesh-Avataras

>CHAPTER FIFTEEN: CLEARING THE CONFUSION ABOUT THE CREATION

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>PART THREE: OUR PURPOSE IN THE UNIVERSE AND HOW TO GET OUT

>CHAPTER SIXTEEN: HOW AND WHERE THE SPIRIT SOULS ARE MANIFESTED

> The Origins of the Jivas * The Nature and Independence of the

>Spirit Souls * A Fall From the Spiritual World * Karma and Material

>Existence * Why the Lord Creates the Jiva Souls * Conclusion

>CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: THE NATURE OF MATERIAL LIFE

>CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: THE PURPOSE OF LIFE

>CHAPTER NINETEEN: THE VEDIC TEXTS AND THEIR SOURCE

>CHAPTER TWENTY: THE PURPOSE OF THE VEDIC LITERATURE

>CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: GETTING BACK TO OUR SPIRITUAL NATURE

>SEEING SPIRITUAL INDIA (PART FOUR):

>SEEING THE MAJOR HOLY PLACES OF NORTHERN INDIA

>PHOTOGRAPHS

>MAP OF NORTHERN INDIA

>APPENDIX ONE: SUMMARY OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS

>APPENDIX TWO: FURTHER LEVELS OF THE PROCESS OF CREATION

>APPENDIX THREE: SEEING BEYOND THE ILLUSION: THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF

>THIS BOOK

>APPENDIX FOUR: THE MATERIAL CREATION IS PROOF OF THE EXISTENCE OF

>GOD

>APPENDIX FIVE: MORE ABOUT THE RETREATING GLACIERS OF THE HIMALAYAS

>FOOTNOTES / REFERENCES / GLOSSARY / INDEX

> Other books by Stephen Knapp include:

>The Secret Teachings of the Vedas

>The Universal Path to Enlightenment

>The Vedic Prophecies: A New Look into the Future

>Toward World Peace: Seeing the Unity Between Us All

>Facing Death: Welcoming the Afterlife

>and coming soon, Proof of Vedic Culture's Existence

>For more information, you can contact him at: Srinandan.

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