Editing History & Method
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Hayagriva Prabhu versus Posthumous Editing: Eleven Problems with Jayadvaita Swami’s Method
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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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A Small Title Change with Larger Implications
The comparison of the original and edited editions of Bhagavad-gītā highlights a significant change in title presentation. The original maintains grammatical unity…
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Is an Evolving English Language an Argument for Changing Srila Prabhupada’s books?
Ajit Krishna Dasa argues against revising Śrīla Prabhupāda’s texts, emphasizing the need to preserve the original works for future generations. Changes in…
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From Dhyana to Sankhya: Prabhupada’s Vision for Chapter 6
Srila Prabhupada’s decision to title Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita As It Is “Sankhya Yoga” stands as a distinctive and deliberate…
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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:
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JAYADVAITA SWAMI – SELF-APPOINTED GHOSTWRITER
“We got rid of the eleven self-appointed gurus. But we still have Jayadvaita Swami who is the self-appointed ghostwriter of Srila Prabhupada.”
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Foreign Translations – No Problem
Translations into foreign languages presents no problem for those against changes to Srila Prabhupada’s books.
