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EDITORIAL  Comment on this storyAbout the AuthorOther Stories by this Author Bhagavad-gita As It Is And As It Isn't BY MADAN MOHAN DASA EDITORIAL, Dec 25 (VNN) — Please compare: Bhagavad-gita As It Is, 1972 authorized Macmillan version Chapter 8, Text 28 purport, final paragraph, first sentence: "One should try to understand the Seventh and Eighth Chapters of the Gita not by scholarship or mental speculation, but by hearing them in association with pure devotees." to Bhagavad-gita As It Is 1983 "Revised and Enlarged" version Chapter 8, Text 28 purport, final paragraph, first sentence: "One who has a little faith in Bhagavad-gita should learn Bhagavad-gita from a devotee, because in the beginning of the Fourth Chapter it is clearly stated that Bhagavad-gita can be understood only by devotees; no one else can perfectly understand the purpose of Bhagavad-gita." Are these changes significant? If any aspiring sadhaka has been discouraged from or deprived of taking the direct shelter of pure devotees, I would think so. Please send any comments or responses to Madan Mohan dasa at: 106650.1421@compuserve.com About the Author Other Stories by this AuthorRelated VNN StoriesComment on this storyContact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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