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With vivid examples and clear, gentlemanly English, Prabhupada makes the case that there&#x2019;s much more to reality than what our senses can perceive. &#x201C;The human being is therefore considered to be the highest of all creations,&#x201D; he says, &#x201C;and we must understand the nature of this higher standing.&#x201D; One can&#x2019;t be fully human without a basic understanding of the self, the supreme self, and the purpose of life.

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