Why Change Srila Prabhupada's Books?
		...Many other commentators due to poor fund of knowledge tamper with the lines of Bhagavad-gita and twist the meaning for their personal motives, but we do not do like that. We present it exactly as it is; without any additions or subtractions. That is perfect in every way and therefore it is actually having a tremendous effect all over the world. The original words of Lord Krishna have unrivaled potency and anyone who is fortunate enough to hear those words and tries to apply them to his life becomes perfect." (letter 14Mar75)

BBT Revised Bhagavad-gita surrounded by Controversy
USA (VNN) - It appears that the recently published, revised edition of the "Bhagavad-gita As It Is" by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada (Bhaktivedanta Book Trust) is surrounded by much controversy. Sources tell VNN that even some members of ISKCON are currently refusing to sell the newly revised version of the Bhagavad-gita and don't want to use it in their personal studies. Apparently the original version was revised to correct several translation and transcription errors. But what started out initially as a minor correction of some errors seems to have expanded into allegedly several hundred changes to the original text. Some Vaishnavas have argued that Srila Prabhupada himself quoted from his books and approved the original edition for printing. The newly revised edition seems to have created doubts in the minds of some Vaishnavas as to authenticity of the original text being lost in the new version and whether this revision was necessary at all.		The original 1972 edition of Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

Reading Many Books?
Bg 10.34 Original Version "...One need not read many books on different subject matters; the ability to remember a few and quote them when necessary is another opulence."		Revised & Enlarged Version "...And the ability not only to read many books on different subject matters but to understand them and apply them when necessary is intelligence (medha), another opulence."

Controling the Senses?
Bg 3.7 Original Version "...On the other hand, he who controls the senses by the mind and engages his active organs in works of devotion, without attachment, is by far superior."		Revised & Enlarged Version "...On the other hand, if a sincere person tries to control the active senses by the mind and begins karma-yoga [in Krsna consciousness] without attachment, he is by far superior."

Devotees no longer have peaceful minds?
Bg 6.27 Original Version "...The yogi whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest happiness. By virtue of his identity with Brahman, he is liberated; his mind is peaceful, his passions are quieted, and he is freed from sin."		Revised & Enlarged Version "...The yogi whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest perfection of transcendental happiness. He is beyond the mode of passion, he realizes his qualitative identity with the Supreme, and thus he is freed from all reactions to past deeds."
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