Authority & Instructions
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Hari-Sauri’s Defense of the Book Changes — and Why It Fails
The article critiques Hari-śauri Dāsa’s defense of posthumous editing of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s works, particularly in response to Rūpānuga Dāsa’s concerns about authority…
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Hayagriva Prabhu versus Posthumous Editing: Eleven Problems with Jayadvaita Swami’s Method
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How Can a Pure Devotee Make Mistakes and Still Never Be Wrong?
The article argues against the notion that “there are no mistakes” in the writings of pure devotees. While pure devotees do not…
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Earlier Drafts Are Not Final Authority
The argument posits that posthumous revisions to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Bhagavad-gītā As It Is cannot supersede the author-approved editions. Manuscripts often reflect incomplete…
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Rewriting the Acarya: How BBTI’s New Gita Description Undermines Srila Prabhupada’s Divine Authority
This article examines how the newer BBT International edition of the Bhagavad-gītā As It Is subtly redefines Śrīla Prabhupāda’s identity and authority.…
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The Pseudo-Vāda of the Book-Changers
The text critiques the alteration of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s teachings, highlighting how “devotee cooperation” suppresses questioning and reasoning. It describes institutional practices as…
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PROBLEM OF THE BBT EDITING SUMMARIZED
The problem of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) editing can be summarized fairly well with four concise points:
