ISKCON Is Changing Srila Prabhupada's Books. Hare Krishna!


Why Change Srila Prabhupada's Books?

		...Many other commentators due to poor fund of knowledge tamper with the lines of Bhagavad-gita and twist the meaning for their personal motives, but we do not do like that. We present it exactly as it is; without any additions or subtractions. That is perfect in every way and therefore it is actually having a tremendous effect all over the world. The original words of Lord Krishna have unrivaled potency and anyone who is fortunate enough to hear those words and tries to apply them to his life becomes perfect." (letter 14Mar75)

BBT Revised Bhagavad-gita surrounded by Controversy

USA (VNN) - Subject: Hridayananda Maharaja's Solution to the Book Changes Problem Date: Sat, 07 Mar 1998

> Dear Madhudvisa Prabhu,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Thank you for your letter. I appreciate your intelligent arguments, and your absolute dedication to Srila Prabhupada. I think you have made many good points, and I am not against your viewpoint. My only hesitation is when it becomes clear that Srila Prabhupada's original dictation has been changed. One solution might be to keep Prabhupada's books exactly as they were published when he was present, but then to put in footnotes explaining what the editors think was really meant. In that way, everyone could be satisfied. What do you think of this? Hoping you are well, Your servant,

Hridayananda dasa Goswami

The original 1972 edition of Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

Reading Many Books?

Bg 10.34 Original Version

"...One need not read many books on different subject matters; the ability to remember a few and quote them when necessary is another opulence."

Revised & Enlarged Version

"...And the ability not only to read many books on different subject matters but to understand them and apply them when necessary is intelligence (medha), another opulence."

Controling the Senses?

Bg 3.7 Original Version

"...On the other hand, he who controls the senses by the mind and engages his active organs in works of devotion, without attachment, is by far superior."

Revised & Enlarged Version

"...On the other hand, if a sincere person tries to control the active senses by the mind and begins karma-yoga [in Krsna consciousness] without attachment, he is by far superior."

Devotees no longer have peaceful minds?

Bg 6.27 Original Version

"...The yogi whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest happiness. By virtue of his identity with Brahman, he is liberated; his mind is peaceful, his passions are quieted, and he is freed from sin."

Revised & Enlarged Version

"...The yogi whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest perfection of transcendental happiness. He is beyond the mode of passion, he realizes his qualitative identity with the Supreme, and thus he is freed from all reactions to past deeds."

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