Comments on: Where Angels Fear to Tread http://bookchanges.com/where-angels-fear-to-tread/ ISKCON is changing Srila Prabhupada's Books! Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:30:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Natrahan s http://bookchanges.com/where-angels-fear-to-tread/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Natrahan s Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:26:08 +0000 http://bookchanges.com/?p=178#comment-21 Hare Krsna, As the saying goes "the fool rushes in, where the angel fears to tread." Some upstarts who indulged in diluting, interpreting and sabotaging the nectarine and transcendental writing of Srila Prabhupada are fit to be condemned and denounced. They are unaware of their colossal mistake and folly. Such fools are playing to the gallery on the pretext of improving and changing Srila Prabhupada's writing. The founder of 108 temples gleaned and wrote the books in such and simple in lucid manner so that even a layman can fathom and comprehend it. Srila Prabhupda is as good as mahamuni Srila Vyasadeva and precisely knew how to present the transcendental literature to fallen, dull and sinful souls for their benefit and profit. But, these kali chela are trying to supersede Srila Prabhupada and carving out their path to hell and misleading millions of innocent leaders across the globe. The so called disciples or vaisnavas who are kali chela in the garb of devotees are rendering incalculable damage to Iskcon society and its transcendental message. The travesty of following the parampara succession are speaking for itself and ramifications are wide out. Let us not get intimidated and bogged down by the by the action of these perverted people. With unflappable energy, relentless attitude and divine mercy of Srila Prabhuapada and Sri Cautanya Mahaprabhu; we will continue to spread their message without dilution and compromise following in their all auspicious foot steps. Haribol! Regards Natrahan s Hare Krsna,

As the saying goes “the fool rushes in, where the angel fears to tread.” Some upstarts who indulged in diluting, interpreting and sabotaging the nectarine and transcendental writing of Srila Prabhupada are fit to be condemned and denounced. They are unaware of their colossal mistake and folly.

Such fools are playing to the gallery on the pretext of improving and changing Srila Prabhupada’s writing.

The founder of 108 temples gleaned and wrote the books in such and simple in lucid manner so that even a layman can fathom and comprehend it. Srila Prabhupda is as good as mahamuni Srila Vyasadeva and precisely knew how to present the transcendental literature to fallen, dull and sinful souls for their benefit and profit. But, these kali chela are trying to supersede Srila Prabhupada and carving out their path to hell and misleading millions of innocent leaders across the globe.

The so called disciples or vaisnavas who are kali chela in the garb of devotees are rendering incalculable damage to Iskcon society and its transcendental message. The travesty of following the parampara succession are speaking for itself and ramifications are wide out.

Let us not get intimidated and bogged down by the by the action of these perverted people. With unflappable energy, relentless attitude and divine mercy of Srila Prabhuapada and Sri Cautanya Mahaprabhu; we will continue to spread their message without dilution and compromise following in their all auspicious foot steps. Haribol!

Regards
Natrahan s

]]> By: Locanananda dasa (ACBSP, 1970) http://bookchanges.com/where-angels-fear-to-tread/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Locanananda dasa (ACBSP, 1970) Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:43:16 +0000 http://bookchanges.com/?p=178#comment-20 After publishing the abridged Bhagavad-gita As It Is with MacMillan, Srila Prabhupada immediately began to plan how to get the complete edition published. In several letters he referred to it as the "revised and enlarged" edition. The current version sold by the BBT is "revised" but it is not "enlarged," except for a purport or two that had been misplaced before the MacMillan Gita went to press and a few Sanskrit verses that were left out of Srila Prabhupada's purports. At the same time, though, the number of color plates was reduced to sixteen from the original 54 in the 1972 Gita, and the index was similarly diminished by 75%. So to say the current edition is "revised and enlarged" is rather misleading. Also misleading is the BBT's method of advertising the current version of the Bhagavad-gita. In one ad printed in Back to Godhead magazine promoting the new edition of the Gita, they include words of praise from Dr. Shaligram Shukla, Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University, who said, "A deeply felt, powerfully conceived and beautifully explained work.... I have never seen any other work on the Gita with such an important voice and style. It is a work of undoubted integrity.... It will occupy a significant place in the intellectual and ethical life of modern man for a long time to come." A beautiful tribute, indeed, but what is misleading is that although this was written in praise of the original edition of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, the BBT is using it to promote the revised edition for which Dr. Shukla never wrote review. After publishing the abridged Bhagavad-gita As It Is with MacMillan, Srila Prabhupada immediately began to plan how to get the complete edition published. In several letters he referred to it as the “revised and enlarged” edition. The current version sold by the BBT is “revised” but it is not “enlarged,” except for a purport or two that had been misplaced before the MacMillan Gita went to press and a few Sanskrit verses that were left out of Srila Prabhupada’s purports. At the same time, though, the number of color plates was reduced to sixteen from the original 54 in the 1972 Gita, and the index was similarly diminished by 75%. So to say the current edition is “revised and enlarged” is rather misleading.

Also misleading is the BBT’s method of advertising the current version of the Bhagavad-gita. In one ad printed in Back to Godhead magazine promoting the new edition of the Gita, they include words of praise from Dr. Shaligram Shukla, Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University, who said,

“A deeply felt, powerfully conceived and beautifully explained work…. I have never seen any other work on the Gita with such an important voice and style. It is a work of undoubted integrity…. It will occupy a significant place in the intellectual and ethical life of modern man for a long time to come.”

A beautiful tribute, indeed, but what is misleading is that although this was written in praise of the original edition of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, the BBT is using it to promote the revised edition for which Dr. Shukla never wrote review.

]]> By: Vaisnavananda dasa (ACBSP, 1972) http://bookchanges.com/where-angels-fear-to-tread/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Vaisnavananda dasa (ACBSP, 1972) Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:58:37 +0000 http://bookchanges.com/?p=178#comment-15 His Grace, Sriman Rupanuga das has given us very explicit explanations and documented references conveying the paramount importance of not adulterating nor interpolating Srila Prabhupada's books. However, there are those who still may disagree and not accept the axiomatic truth that the writings of the spiritual master should not, cannot be revised nor enlarged! It is important that in order to protect and preserve the legacy of Srila Prabhupada that his disciples or followers print and distribute his original books. Srila Prabhupada ki jai! His Grace, Sriman Rupanuga das has given us very explicit explanations and documented references conveying the paramount importance of not adulterating nor interpolating Srila Prabhupada’s books. However, there are those who still may disagree and not accept the axiomatic truth that the writings of the spiritual master should not, cannot be revised nor enlarged!

It is important that in order to protect and preserve the legacy of Srila Prabhupada that his disciples or followers print and distribute his original books. Srila Prabhupada ki jai!

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