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Positive Thinker
Identifying the Divine Guide

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‘Essence of Bhagavad-gita’ series, Course - 2

‘Positive Thinker’
(also ‘Spirit of Bhagavad gita’)
This course helps one with the Positive spirit needed to tap the powerful message of Gita. It helps one to identify a divine guide in your life and to obtain the necessary qualifications to become a cheerful positive thinker in life by knowing the sublime truths.

Course 1 : ‘Spiritual Scientist’ (‘Discover your self’) Course 2: ‘Positive Thinker’ (‘Spirit of Bhagavad gita’) Course 3 : ‘Self Manager’ (‘Basics of Bhagavad gita’) Course 4: ‘Proactive Leader’ (‘Secret of Bhagavad gita’) Course 5: ‘Personality development’ (‘Essence of Bhagavad gita’) Compiled by:

Radheshyam Das, M.Tech. IIT, Mumbai

Rekindling Wisdom, Reviving Love
Vedic Oasis for Inspiration, Culture and Education (VOICE) ISKCON, 4, Tarapore Road, Pune-1, Phone: (020) 2633 2328, 2636 1855, Email: books@voicepune.com, info@voicepune@vsnl.com

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‘Positive Thinker’, Course-2

Readers interested in the subject matter of this book are invited by the Vedic Oasis for Inspiration, Culture and Education (VOICE) to correspond with our Secretary or Sales Manager at the following address: Sales Manager: Krishnakishore das A-102, Bharati Vihar, Katraj, Pune – 411 046 Phone: +91-020-24306330 Email: krishnakishoredas@gmail.com Web: www.iskconpune.com Edited by: Chaitanya Charan das, Bamsigopal das, Haresh Daswani, Krishnan, kundananda das Cover design by: Jagannath Kirtan das First Printing: July 2007 / 2000 copies © 2005, Vedic Oasis for Inspiration, Culture and Education (VOICE), Pune All rights reserved. VOICE Pune expresses its gratitude to the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) for the use of verses, purports and pictures from the books of Srila Prabhupada. All such verses, purports and pictures are © BBT. Radheshyam das: Radheshyam das brahmacari finished his M.Tech. from IIT, Powai, Bombay and joined Thermax as a Senior Design Executive. His Krishna



References: 1. Bhagavad-gita, Shrimad Bhagavatam, Coming Back and other books by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 2. Life – How did it get here? International Bible Students Association. 3. Forbidden Archeology, Michael Cremo & Richard L Thompson. 4. Origins – Higher Dimensions in Science, Bhaktivedanta Institute, ISKCON, Hare Krishna Land, Juhu, Bombay. 5. Consciousness – The Missing Link, BBT. 6. The Scientific basis of Krishna Consciousness, H.H. Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami, Ph.D. 7. Darwin’s Secret Identity, David Webb. 8. The Spiritual Scientist, No. 2 Vol. 3, article from Scientific Evidences for the Existence of the Soul by Benitto F Reyes. 9. The Reincarnation Controversy by Steven Rosen. 10. Twenty cases suggestive of Reincarnation by Dr. Ian Stevenson. 11. Vedic Paradigm by Danavir Swami, Rupanuga Vedic College. 12. A Homestudy in Krishna Consciousness by Rohininandan das. 13. Back To Godhead magazine articles. 14. Song of God by Vishakha devi dasi

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