Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 **Unauthorised changes to Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-Gita made by Jayadwaita swami** Note: spot the difference between the old version and the new.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 inspiritual 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, mentalspeculation 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.PURPORTThe Bhagavatam (6.3.19) says, dharmam tu saksad bhagavat-pranitam--the path of religion is directly enunciated by the Lord. Therefore, mentalspeculation 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-realizedperson--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 impartknowledge unto you because **they** have seen the truth" are totallyincorrect. 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 incidently was NEVER revoked by Srila Prabhupada). The bogus initiating gunda "guru" brutes dismentled 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 inspiritual 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 Jayadwaita swami is trying to manipulate the devotees into searching for a "guru" of the concocted 2/3 majority votes. Is it not?Srila Prabhupada and his books are not different.Adi-lila 1-35There 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 thevibrator is **apparently absent**. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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