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          Transcendental Diary,  by Hari Sauri Prabhu,  My Glorious
          Master,  by Bhurijana Prabhu, and so on. Other books by
          Satsvarupa dasa Goswami that are well worth reading are:
          Prabhupada Lila, Prabhupada Nectar, Japa Reform Notebook
          and Reading Reform Notebook.
          Bhurijana Prabhu’s book,  Surrender Unto Me,  and Sivarama
          Maharaja’s  book,  The  Bhaktivedanta  Purports,  are  both
          helpful for understanding  Bhagavad-gita As It Is.  However,
          to understand them, especially Sivarama Maharaja’s book,
          requires  a  fairly  good  knowledge  of the  Gita.  Therefore,  I
          recommend these books to those who have read the Gita at
          least three times.

          The Bhaktivedanta Purports  is useful for those who may
          doubt that Srila Prabhupada’s commentary is biased. We are
          sometimes asked, “Why does Prabhupada translate ‘yoga’ or
          ‘karma’ as ‘devotional service’?” This book fully, logically, and
          analytically puts such doubts to rest.
          Bhakti-sastri Study Guide, by Atmatattva Prabhu, is a course
          book recommended for those who have the time to go through
          it. It takes many hours and many days to follow this course, but
          those who do it will be benefited with a good understanding of
          Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

          Recommended for those with a scientific bent of mind is The
          Hidden History of the Human Race, which presents scientific
          evidence that refutes Darwinism and modern anthropology.
          Hrdayananda Maharaja’s book,  The Natural Path,  is good.
          Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu’s Endless Love is appealing to those
          of intellectual bent.

          Among the books of Bhaktivinoda Thakura that have
          been published, not all are suitable for those who have not
          deeply understood Srila Prabhupada’s books. The best book
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