Unauthorised changes to Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-Gita made by Jayadwaita swami
BY: MAHESH RAJA
28. March 2014 by Prabhupada News — Unauthorised changes to Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-Gita made by Jayadwaita swami
Note: spot the difference between the old version and the new concocted manipulated by Jayadwaita.
Here he has inserted **souls** and **they**
Bg 4.34 (new version by Jayadwaita 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 Jayadwaita 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 untampered 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. (Bg 4.34)
PURPORT
The Bhagavatam (6.3.19) says, dharmaṁ hi sākṣād-bhagavat-praṇītam–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 concocted 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 Jayadwaita 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 Ritvik 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.**
Devotee: Srila Prabhupada when you’re not present with us, how is it possible to receive instructions? For example in questions that may arise…
SRILA PRABHUPADA: Well the questions are answ… answers are there in my books. (Morning Walk, Los Angeles, 13/5/73)
SRILA PRABHUPADA: So utilise whatever time you find to make a thorough study of my books. Then all your questions will be answered. (Letter to Upendra, 7/1/76)
SRILA PRABHUPADA: Every one of you must regularly read our books at least twice, in the morning and evening, and automatically all questions will be answered. ( Letter to Randhira, 24/01/70)
SRILA PRABHUPADA: If I depart there is no cause for lamentation. I will always be with you through my books and orders. I will always remain with you in that way. (BTG 13:1-2, December 1977)
74-11-22 Letter: Bahurupa
In my books the philosophy of Krishna Consciousness is EXPLAINED FULLY so if there is anything which you do not understand, then you simply have to read again and again. By reading daily THE KNOWLEDGE WILL BE REVEALED TO YOU AND BY THIS PROCESS YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE WILL DEVELOP.
Note: This clearly indicates that Srila Prabhupada’s books are understood through their own potency, and that there is therefore no need for a physically present guru to understand the books. Our Srimad Bhagavatam is unique because the verses of the Bhagavatam are directly complemented with the purports of Srila Prabhupada, who is the bonafide maha-bhagavata ; therefore, the book Bhagavata and the person Bhagavata are combined in Srila Prabhupada’s Srimad Bhagavatam. Therefore, there is no need for a third party, “the so called current Iskcon links” to (mis)interpret what Srila Prabhupada “really means to say”. sic
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 Jayadwaita is trying to manipulate the devotees into searching for a CONDITITIONED SOUL “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—-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**.
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