TY - BOOK AU - Prabhupada, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami TI - A second chance : : the story of a near death exprience / SN - 9789382716419 U1 - 294.5925 PY - 1991///. CY - Mumbai : PB - Bhaktivedanta Book Trust KW - Bhagavata Purana KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Reincarnation KW - Hinduism KW - Death KW - Religious aspects KW - Spiritual life KW - Krishna consciousness KW - Doctrines KW - Religious life KW - Devotional literature, Hindu N2 - NDEs (near-death experiences) may have gained interest in the past few decades, but they were well documented in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam thousands of years ago. What does the near-death experience teach us? The sharp philosophical and metaphysical debates that punctuate the action as Ajāmila confronts the messengers of death and finds deliverance are bound to excite the interest of those concerned with life’s deepest questions. The narrative, which is based on the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam shows the techniques of meditation and bhakti-yoga (science of devotion) to meet the challenge of death, and ultimately attain spiritual perfection ER -