Archive for the ‘Articles’ Category
The Last Days of School
I was at one of the bigger schools and saw a student who looked pretty hip and together, so I ran to catch up with him. I showed him the books and he immediately looked at me asking, “Are these the edited ones?” I busted out laughing in total surprise that a regular guy knew about how...
May 28th, 2010 | Articles, Testimonials | Read More
For the Sake of Preaching, Please Don’t Change Srila Prabhupada’s Books
Dear Prabhus, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Lately, there have been a number of very good articles published on VNN, and other websites, concerning the ill advisability of changing Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. For example:
1. July 2, 1999: “Make It Perfect...
July 7th, 1999 | Articles | Read More
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing!
My husband, Bhakta Philip and I were distributing books at a concert parking lot. It was a busy scene with a big jam band performing that night. I set up a table and immediately an extraordinarily curious man came by. He lifted the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, looked at it, and put it back. Then he took the...
July 10th, 2010 | Articles | Read More
Hidden Co-Authors
Part I – Hidden Co-Authors
Misconceptions have been circulating about the authorship of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada). For example, it is a mistake to think that his books were written by his editors. The facts demonstrate that Srila Prabhupada...
May 30th, 2005 | Articles | Read More
Prabhupada Direct
Mar 21, FLORIDA, USA — The primary test of a devotee’s speech or behavior is whether he/she is being a transparent medium for Srila Prabhupada, i.e., exactly in the disciplic succession. But, buyer beware! It is said that one must know something about gold before purchasing it in the marketplace....
May 21st, 2010 | Articles | Read More
Srila Prabhupada’s Free Press
May 27, 2010 — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, USA — An intelligent person who wants to learn what Srila Prabhupada has to say in his Bhagavad-gita As It Is will immediately note the sub-heading, “Enlarged and Revised”, which appears in the 1983 version. That phrase, “enlarged and revised”,...
May 27th, 2010 | Articles | Read More
BBT Book Changes — A Question of Authority
“So, when you change, then the authority is lost. Just like in our society, sometimes they do something nonsense and they say, ‘Prabhupada said.’ (laughter) They are doing that. We know that. It is deteriorated like that.
“Therefore Krishna said, sa kaleneha mahata yogo nastah...
February 17th, 1999 | Articles | Read More
Is ISKCON Editing or Changing Prabhupada’s Books?
“Too much editing is not required. If Satsvarupa has already edited it, there is no need of further editing.” (Srila Prabhupada’s Letter to Rayarama 21-Dec-67)
“To my knowledge, Srila Prabhupada never asked us to re-edit the book.” (Jayadvaita Swami)
Some Statistics:
496...
February 14th, 1998 | Articles | Read More
Where Angels Fear to Tread
The editors of the 1983 revised Gita did not believe that they actually interpolated philosophy or style.* Their idea was to improve both translations and purports by transposing and clarifying portions of old manuscripts, etc. existing prior to the one finally submitted to Macmillan in 1972....
February 15th, 2009 | Articles | Read More
Jayadvaita – Change “Hare Krishna” to “hare krishna”…
Dear jayadvaita swami,
Hare Krsna—or should I write “hare krsna”? I just received your letter recommending more changes. You write:
“Strong reasons can be advanced, however, for leaving aside our present standard in favor of extending “down style’ to all pronouns....
March 8th, 2006 | Articles | Read More
-
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing!
July 10, 2010 19:07
-
Jayadvaita Can Not Understand — So He Changes It…
July 10, 2010 02:07
-
The Last Days of School
May 28, 2010 13:05
-
Srila Prabhupada’s Free Press
May 27, 2010 02:05
-
Prabhupada Direct
May 21, 2010 02:05
Subscribe
Subscribe to RSS