Gita Changes in Support of GBC Appointed Gurus
BY: MAHESH RAJA

Oct 2, UK (SUN) — I would like to comment on Gadadhara Prabhu's article. I agree with Gadadhara prabhu on the correct assessment that Srila Prabhupada is the Diksa Guru for as long as ISKCON exists and "gurus" appointed by "GBC" are bogus. What I wish to point out here is how by cunning jugglery of words the Bhagavad-Gita was changed by Jayadvaita Swami in order to dupe the innocent into accepting the "GBC" appointed "gurus".

Gadadhara Prabhu quotes Bhagavad-Gita:

"Then look at BG 4-34: Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you because they have seen the truth."

Please Please Please be warned that this is from the Bhagavad-Gita that is the CHANGED version. This is NOT the Original version.

**Unauthorised changes to Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-Gita made by Jayadvaita swami**

Note: spot the difference between the old version and the new. Here he has inserted **souls** and **they**

Bhagavad-Gita 4.34 (new version by Jayadvaita Swami):

Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized **souls** can impart knowledge unto you because **they** have seen the truth.

Note: here he has ADDED a text which was NEVER there in the original.

**Nor by independent study of books of knowledge can one progress in spiritual life.**

PURPORT Bg 4.34 (new version by Jayadvaita Swami)

The Bhagavatam (6.3.19) says dharmam tu saksad bhagavat-pranitam: the path of religion is directly enunciated by the Lord. Therefore, mental speculation or dry arguments cannot help lead one to the right path. **Nor by independent study of books of knowledge can one progress in spiritual life.** One has to approach a bona fide spiritual master to receive the knowledge.

Bg 4.34 (Srila Prabhupada's Original un-edited version):

Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized **soul**can impart knowledge unto you because **he** has seen the truth.

PURPORT
The Bhagavatam (6.3.19) says, dharmam tu saksad bhagavat-pranitam--the path of religion is directly enunciated by the Lord. Therefore, mental speculation or dry arguments cannot help one progress in spiritual life. One has to approach a bona fide spiritual master to receive the knowledge.

The changes made are **very significant** because they change the **entire** meaning of the text.

Diksa (transcendental Knowledge) is imparted by one self-realized person--the acarya (Srila Prabhupada). It is **one singular** person uttama-adhikari (Srila Prabhupada) that transmits diksa (see antya 4.192-4.194) into the madhyama-adhikaris heart. Krishna's pastimes reflected in the heart of Prabhupada are transmitted (televised) in the Madhyama-adhikari's heart when he chants offenselessly ---this is transcendental knowledge(diksa).

Therefore the plural words "The self-realized **souls** can impart knowledge unto you because **they** have seen the truth" are totally incorrect. The clever manipulation OF WORD JUGGLERY “they” means Jayadvaita Swami wants to IMPOSE a new breed of so-called INITIATING gurus in ISKCON-in spite of Srila Prabhupada’s clear instruction of July 9, 1977 Letter to the society of order to institute a Ritvik system (which incidentally was NEVER revoked by Srila Prabhupada). The bogus initiating gunda "guru" brutes dismantled Srila Prabhupada's system.

Adi 1.35
A devotee **must** have only **one initiating spiritual master** because in the scriptures acceptance of more than one is always forbidden.

Next change, the ADDED text in the purport.
**Nor by independent study of books of knowledge can one progress in spiritual life.**

Srila Prabhupada's books are not ordinary books of knowledge. Therefore this change is totally meaningless and unjustified. This are **not** Prabhupada's words in the Bhagavad-Gita. Here it appears Jayadvaita Swami is trying to manipulate the devotees into searching for a "guru" of the concocted 2/3 majority votes.

Srila Prabhupada and his books are not different.

Adi-lila 1-35
There is **no difference between the spiritual master's instructions and the spiritual master himself**. in his absence, therefore, his words of direction should be the pride of the disciple.

Note: Srila Prabhupada's words of direction in Srimad-Bhagavatam -- there is no difference between Srila Prabhupada's Instruction and himself (the uttama-adhikari is powerful to give diksa from his books).

SB 1.7.22
The spiritual master, **by his words**, can penetrate into the heart of the suffering person and **inject knowledge transcendental**, which alone can extinguish the fire of material existence.

SB 2.9.8
the potency of transcendental sound is **never minimised** because the vibrator is **apparently absent**.

The whole issue of Diksa in ISKCON is very clear cut: Srila Prabhupada IS the DIKSA Guru for ISKCON as long as it exists. What is happening is the bogus GBC has invented bogus gurus. "GBC" that has not followed Direction of Management as set down by Srila Prabhupada is fake.

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