Book Changes
On the "Changes" to Srila Prabhupada's Books
Author: Madhavananda Dasa
Source: http://adi-vani.org/articles.php?articleId=94
I remember going to the Library of Congress website, or whatever website that gives out the 'ISBN' numbers, and searching out AC Bhaktivedanta Swami. It stated that the books of AC Bhaktivedanta Swami have been compromised, or changed, indicating that they're no longer the same books and implying that changing an author's works after his passing is uncommon and bizarre.
The Controvery and Chaos of Unauthorized Change
Author: Locanananda dasa
Source: http://adi-vani.org/articles.php?articleId=30
Dear Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
The Case Against Changing Prabhupada’s Books
Author: Locanananda dasa
Source: http://adi-vani.org/articles.php?articleId=88
[Ed. Note: this article is part of a series by the author]
Srila Prabhupada's Solution: The MacMillan Precedent
Author: Locanananda dasa
Source: http://adi-vani.org/articles.php?articleId=24
Dear Devotees
Please accept my humble obeisances, All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
It appears that the book change debate is heating up again. With your permission, I would like to add my comments and share some new information with you concerning changes made to Srila Prabhupada's books, specifically in regard to the Bhagavad-gita As It Is.
Irreverent Reference
Author: Locanananda dasa
Source: http://adi-vani.org/articles.php?articleId=118
The Authorized and Approved Pre-1978 Works of His Divine Grace
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=3631#more-3631
How irreverent, to refer to Srila Prabhupada's original Bhagavad-gita in this most demeaning manner, as the "planet of the trees" edition.
Your servant,
Locanananda dasa
P.S. And dandavats.com refused to post my comment.
Arsha Prayoga And Shakespeare (I)
Author: Locanananda dasa
Source: http://adi-vani.org/articles.php?articleId=10
The question as to whether the writings of the acarya may or may not be revised by his disciples after his disappearance is answered by the rule of "arsa prayoga".
Who's Counting? 541 Verses Changed
Author: Krsna Krpa Dasi
Source: http://adi-vani.org/articles.php?articleId=130
See the table below for the number changed in each chapter.
How many Bhagavad-gita As It Is verses were changed in the 1983 revised edition? Over three-fourths of them, 77% or 541 verses were changed out of 700 total.
Srila Prabhupada's 1972 Bhagavad-gita As It Is, published by Macmillan Company, was compared with the BBT revision, first published in 1983. Only the verses were examined.
Changes to Bhagavad-gita As It Is
Author: Krsna Dasa
Source: http://adi-vani.org/articles.php?articleId=121
Not only changing the original but making it less rich in meaning, less intelligible.
Listen to the Bhagavad-Gita As It Is Online
Author: Kamlesh Patel
Source: http://adi-vani.org/articles.php?articleId=87
This is the only site where the 700 verses of the Bhagavad-gita can be heard with one click in English, Hindi, and Arabic. Free of charge. Coming soon in Spanish, Sanskrit, and Gujarati.
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