10/11/1998 - 2347

Modified Books

USA (VNN) - by Burtscher Wolfgang

Modified books, documents and tapes
Date: Oct. 8th, 1998

Bhaktivinoda Thakura

 Document: The Bhagavata
Modification: text deleted and/or inserted
Reviser/Publisher: unknown
Original: unknown
Modification verified by: two different versions

  Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada

 Book: Brahma-samhita
Modification: revised, exact modifications unknown
Reviser/Publisher 1: unknown/unknown Gaudiya-math branch
Reviser/Publisher 2: unknown/ISKCON-BBT
Original: editions until 1936
Modification verified by: 1. statements from various devotees, 2.
statement of Dravida (ISKCON-BBT-editor)

 Document: Understanding the Writings of Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Modification: text deleted/inserted
Reviser/Publisher: unknown
Original: The Harmonist, December 1931, vol. XXIX No.6
Modification verified by: two different versions

 Document: Assuming Responsibility of Being Guru
Modification: a lot of text deleted/inserted
Reviser/Publisher: unknown
Original: unknown
Modification verified by: two different versions

  Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

 Book: Bhagavad-gita
Modification: revision, a lot of text deleted/inserted
Reviser/Publisher: Jayadvaita/(ISKCON-)BBT
Original: BBT editions until 1985; editions Hansadutta-BBT
Modification verified by: comparison with original

 Book: Krishna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead
Modification: revision, a lot of text deleted/inserted
Reviser/Publisher: Jayadvaita and/or Dravida/(ISKCON-)BBT
Original: BBT editions until 1977
Modification verified by: comparison with original

Book: Caitanya-caritamrita
Modification: revision, about 1% modified, according to ISKCON-member
Reviser/Publisher: Dravida/(ISKCON-)BBT
Original: BBT editions until 1995
Modification verified by: statement of Dravida and other members ofISKCON

 Book: Sri Isopanisad
Modification: unknown
Reviser/Publisher: Dravida/(ISKCON-)BBT
Original: BBT editions until 1992
Modification verified by: statement of ISKCON-BBT (Dravida)

 Book: Nectar of Devotion
Modification: unknown
Reviser/Publisher: unknown/(ISKCON-)BBT
Original: BBT editions until 1981
Modification verified by: statement of ISKCON-BBT (Dravida)

 Book: Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers
Modification: a lot of text deleted
Reviser/Publisher: unknown/(ISKCON-)BBT
Original: BBT editions until 1977
Modification verified by: comparison with original

 Book: Journey of Self-Discovery
Modification: original text from Bhagavad-gita cited in lectures orconversations replaced with text from revised Bhagavad-gita
Reviser/Publisher: unknown/(ISKCON-)BBT
Original: BBT editions until 1977
Modification verified by: statement from a devotee who did a comparisonwith the original

 Tapes: Lectures of Srila Prabhupada (digital recordings)
Modification: abridged, words, pauses, sentences etc. deleted
Reviser/Publisher: unknown/(ISKCON-)SP tape ministry
Original: original unabridged recordings
Modification verified by: statement from a devotee who did a comparisonwith the transcripts

Tapes: Lectures of Srila Prabhupada (analog recordings)
Modification: abridged (usually if the lecture lasts more than 30minutes)
Reviser/Publisher: unknown/(ISKCON-)SP tape ministry
Original: original unabridged recordings
Modification verified by: statements from devotees

If you know about further modifications etc. please write tow.burtscher@vlbg.at