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The Last Days of School

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

Srila Prabhupada Doesn’t Want His Books “Closer to His Original Words”

Srila Prabhupada Doesn’t Want His Books “Closer to His Original Words”
Between 1969 and 1973, I sometimes recorded Śrīla Prabhupāda’s temple room classes / lectures in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New Vrindavan (near Moundsville, West Virginia). Those recordings are among the ones now being distributed by the Bhaktivedanta Archives (Sandy Ridge, North...
March 21st, 2006 | Testimonials | Read More

“Do Not Change My Words” — Prabhupada

“Do Not Change My Words” — Prabhupada
Srila Prabhupada used to like to sit in his garden in Vrindavan especially in the mornings. He liked to hear his books read to him daily. One time Yasodanandan Prabhu was reading Sri Isopanisad when Srila Prabhupada stopped him and asked him to reread the last paragraph. After hearing it again Srila...
January 30th, 1998 | Testimonials | Read More

Prabhupada Reading His Own Books

Prabhupada Reading His Own Books
Entering Srila Prabhupada’s quarters was always an enlightening experience. Sometimes Srila Prabhupada sat and read his books. Whenever he read it seemed as if someone else had written his books because he didn’t read with the mind of an author who might be looking for editing mistakes...
January 30th, 2002 | Testimonials | Read More

Book Changes: A Dangerous Precedent

Book Changes: A Dangerous Precedent
Hare Krsna! I have been a devotee since 1967, and joined ISKCON in Miami in 1971. In 1974 I served as a proofreader for Srila Prabhupada’s Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila Vol. 6, 7 & 8, and as comprehension editor on Antya-lila, Vols. 2 & 3. From 1980 to 2000 I worked as a technical editorial...
February 11th, 2003 | Testimonials | Read More

Leave Srila Prabhuapda’s Books Alone!

Leave Srila Prabhuapda’s Books Alone!
My Dear Godbrothers and Godsisters: Please accept my most humble obeisances! All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! I am very glad that we as disciples of Srila Prabhupada are finally doing something about this great offense to our Spiritual Master. I would like to tell three stories that are personal experiences...
February 23rd, 2003 | Testimonials | Read More

History of the Bhagavad Gita Changes

History of the Bhagavad Gita Changes
Not all of Srila Prabhupada’s disciples share Jayadvaita’s and the formal GBC decisions to make so many changes to Srila Prabhupada’s books. We see a very real and holy sacredness in the books that Srila Prabhupada personally gave approval of and used in lectures for years. I am not...
September 6th, 2009 | Testimonials | Read More

Just What is Jayadvaita’s Point?

Just What is Jayadvaita’s Point?
Just what is Jayadvaita’s point? That Hayagriva was not qualified as an editor? That Srila Prabhupada was indifferent, stupid or lazy in copying others translations? Or, that because Hayagriva and Srila Prabhupada were not physically side by side for two years, there was some discrepancy in Hayagriva’s...
May 11th, 2003 | Testimonials | Read More

Email from Hridayananda Goswami

Email from Hridayananda Goswami
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....
March 7th, 1998 | Testimonials | Read More