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Video FAQ
BBT editors and directors and other devotees dedicated to Srila Prabhupada's BBT answer questions about the editing of Srila Prabhupada's books.
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Do you think Śrīla Prabhupāda is pleased with the second edition of Bhagavad-gita? | Vaisesika dasa | 2009-05-10 21:46 |
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Shouldn’t we just be faithful and loyal to Śrīla Prabhupāda? | Sacinandana Swami | 2009-05-10 21:40 |
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What is the principle of arsa-prayoga? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-10 21:34 |
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Why do mistakes have to be fixed at all? | Bhima dasa | 2009-05-10 21:36 |
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Didn’t Śrīla Prabhupāda sign off on all the editing? | Hari-sauri dasa | 2009-05-10 21:31 |
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Does the BBT have the authority for posthumous corrections? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-12 18:26 |
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On what authority did Jayadvaita Swami re-edit the Gita? | Svavasa dasa | 2009-05-09 22:30 |
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On what authority is the BBT changing the books? | Bhima dasa | 2009-05-09 22:31 |
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What did Śrīla Prabhupāda want from his editors? | Naresvara dasa | 2009-05-09 22:38 |
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Why did Śrīla Prabhupāda not catch the mistakes in the Krishna Book and Bhagavad-gita? | Gopiparanadhana dasa | 2009-05-10 21:29 |
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You know Srila Prabhupada was opposed to changes. Why change? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-09 22:36 |
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Bhagavad-gita manuscripts - the first 6 chapters | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-09-15 16:27 |
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Bhagavad-gita manuscripts - the last 6 chapters | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-09-15 16:26 |
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Bhagavad-gita manuscripts - the middle 6 chapters | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-09-15 16:24 |
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How to tell one snake from another | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-09-29 08:48 |
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Srila Prabhupada's Sources | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-09-24 17:54 |
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Did you leave any errors in the Caitanya-caritamrita? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-16 14:33 |
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Have you possibly made mistakes in the 2nd edition of the Caitanya-caritamrita? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-16 14:38 |
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What is your impression of the Caitanya-caritamrita corrections? | Vedavyasa dasa | 2009-05-16 14:52 |
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Why did you re-edit the Caitanya-caritamrita? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-16 14:59 |
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Will you document all the corrections made in the Caitanya-caritamrita? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-16 15:01 |
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Are comments in footnotes a good solution? | Naresvara dasa | 2009-05-12 18:54 |
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Should the changes be explained in footnotes? | Hari-sauri dasa | 2009-05-12 18:52 |
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Do you still find errors in the Bhagavad-gita? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-16 14:20 |
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How would you define the BBT’s role and editorial responsibility? | Sacinandana Swami | 2009-05-16 14:29 |
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Is the BBT planning to re-edit other books? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-16 14:27 |
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Should the BBT continue fixing editorial mistakes? | Kaustubha dasa | 2009-05-16 14:16 |
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Should the BBT stop the editing and freeze the books? | Vaisesika dasa | 2009-05-16 14:18 |
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Did the GBC ever approve the changes? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-09 22:50 |
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Many changes you have never revealed. Why the secrecy? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-09 22:52 |
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Some say the GBC wasn’t aware of the extent of the changes. | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-09 22:48 |
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Doesn’t the first edition reflect the magic between Śrīla Prabhupāda and Hayagrīva Prabhu? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-09 22:40 |
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Shouldn’t we just leave intact what Hayagriva did? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-09 22:46 |
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Has every word in the books been approved by Prabhupada? | Kesava Bharati dasa Goswami | 2009-05-09 22:21 |
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Shouldn’t we just leave intact what Hayagriva did? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-09 22:46 |
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Was Srila Prabhupada completely pleased with the Macmillan edition? | Vaisesika dasa | 2009-05-09 22:28 |
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What got you started on revising Srila Prabhupada’s Gita? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-09 22:17 |
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What was the overriding principle in your revision of Bhagavad-gita? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-09 22:18 |
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Why did you undertake a second edition of Bhagavad-gita? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-09 22:27 |
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Why didn’t you get it right the first time? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-09 22:20 |
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You re-edited the 1st Canto. What did you do? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-09 22:23 |
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Do you have a problem with the change in 4.34? | Vaisesika dasa | 2009-05-12 18:49 |
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Do you think it was legitimate to change “He has seen the truth”? | Svavasa dasa | 2009-05-12 18:46 |
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Haven’t some changes completely altered the meaning? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-12 18:44 |
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What was the need for you to reinterpret Śrīla Prabhupāda’s texts? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-12 18:43 |
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Why did you add to the purport of 4.34? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-12 18:50 |
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Why did you change “he has seen the truth”? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-12 18:47 |
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Why did you change “The Blessed Lord said”? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-12 18:48 |
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Why did you change “Visnu form” to “Visnu platform”? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-12 18:51 |
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Why do some changes seriously alter the meaning? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-12 18:42 |
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Aren't Śrīla Prabhupāda’s dictation tapes still available? | Hari-sauri dasa | 2009-05-16 14:30 |
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How did Kunti end up in the Gita praying from Sri Isopanisad? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-16 14:46 |
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Śrīla Prabhupāda’s original title for the book was Geetopanisad? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-16 14:49 |
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What if all such editing would be done to the Constitution? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-16 14:51 |
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Why edit a book that has already been edited and approved? | Gopiparanadhana dasa | 2009-05-10 21:10 |
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Does it make you unhappy that your editing of Bhagavad-gita is criticized? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-16 14:35 |
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Many critics don’t seem able to cite examples of changes they disagree with. Have you found this too? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-16 14:50 |
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So, aren’t you getting tired of the criticism? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-16 14:47 |
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Which edition of the Gita do you consider closer to Śrīla Prabhupāda's intent? | Kesava Bharati dasa Goswami | 2009-05-16 14:55 |
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Which editions do you think the devotees should distribute? | Bhima dasa | 2009-05-16 14:56 |
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Didn't you have doubts about posthumous editing? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-12 18:31 |
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Is it appropriate to edit Śrīla Prabhupāda's books after his departure? | Gopiparanadhana dasa | 2009-05-12 18:30 |
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There's an argument that the new edition of the Gita is without potency. | Hari-sauri dasa | 2009-05-12 18:29 |
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What are the emotional reactions to the posthumous editing of Srila Prabhupada's books? | Vaisesika dasa | 2009-05-12 18:32 |
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Doesn't the editing interfere with the potency? | Kaustubha dasa | 2009-05-12 18:40 |
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Don't you lose Śrīla Prabhupāda's potency by refining the text? | Nagaraja dasa | 2009-05-12 18:38 |
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In the new edition of the Gita, is Śrīla Prabhupāda still present? | Svavasa dasa | 2009-05-12 18:37 |
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Is it true the second edition of the Gita has no potency? | Hari-sauri dasa | 2009-05-12 18:41 |
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The critics say there's no potency in the re-edited Gita? | Bhima dasa | 2009-05-12 18:41 |
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Why did Śrīla Prabhupāda not complain about mistakes during classes? | Gopiparanadhana dasa | 2009-05-10 21:20 |
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Diseased or deceased | Jayadvaita Swami | 2013-09-11 10:25 |
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It seems Śrīla Prabhupāda's poetic style got lost? | Bhima dasa | 2009-05-05 18:11 |
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Why edit for style and thus introduce a new voice? | Gopiparanadhana dasa | 2009-05-10 22:03 |
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What’s going on with Teachings of Lord Caitanya? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-16 14:53 |
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Can you give an example of a change that has unnecessarily become a major issue? | Vedavyasa dasa | 2009-05-12 18:23 |
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Cleansing phobia or cleansing mania? | Krsna Ksetra dasa | 2009-05-12 18:16 |
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If an editor makes stylistic changes, does the book lose its potency? | Vedavyasa dasa | 2009-05-10 22:00 |
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It seems Śrīla Prabhupāda’s poetic style got lost? | Bhima dasa | 2009-05-12 18:26 |
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The revised Gita has more than 5,000 changes. Why so many? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-10 22:05 |
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When something in the book makes sense, why change it? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-12 18:25 |
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Why all those other changes? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-10 22:02 |
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Why change a purport that makes perfect sense? | Jayadvaita Swami | 2009-05-12 18:21 |
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Why not just fix the obvious mistakes? | Dravida dasa | 2009-05-10 21:58 |