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“BBT Only” Day: March 14

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A letter from the BBT chairman: In cooperation with the ISKCON GBC, the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust is marking March 14 as the first annual “BBT Only” Day. This is a day to remember the following important instructions from Srila Prabhupada: He formed the BBT to serve as his exclusive publisher. He wanted all his books purchased exclusively from the BBT. His Divine Grace gave those instructions in a letter addressed to all ISKCON temples. The letter was dated March 14, 1974. March 14 this year will be the fortieth anniversary of that letter. Every devotee and congregational … [Read more...] about “BBT Only” Day: March 14

For disciples of Srila Prabhupada: Invitation to the Open Vyasa-puja book, 2014

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A letter from the production manager Deadline: April 15, 2014 Dear Srila Prabhupada disciple, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. On behalf of the Tributes team, I'd like to invite you to submit your offering for Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa-puja Tributes book 2014. The book accepts offerings from everyone directly initiated by Srila Prabhupada, regardless of their personal history, present circumstances, personal views, or institutional affiliation. Last year we received 280 offerings and our hope this year is that we can increase that number. … [Read more...] about For disciples of Srila Prabhupada: Invitation to the Open Vyasa-puja book, 2014

Bhaktivedanta Archives releases 2013 VedaBase update and 1976 audio

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On Srila Prabhupada's disappearance day, November 6, the Bhaktivedanta Archives released the latest update of the Bhaktivedanta VedaBase. The update is available for download here. At the same time, the Archives released the 1976 audio recordings of Srila Prabhupada. For details of the new releases, see the Archives blog. … [Read more...] about Bhaktivedanta Archives releases 2013 VedaBase update and 1976 audio

Change 4,528

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According to what I hear, the second edition of Bhagavad-gita As It Is has five thousand changes. Here's one that came up in a Gita class a few nights ago: 17.28 (first edition) asraddhaya hutam dattam tapas taptam krtam ca yat asad ity ucyate partha na ca tat pretya no iha asraddhaya -- without faith; hutam -- performed; dattam -- given; tapah -- penance; taptam -- executed; krtam -- performed; ca -- also; yat -- that which; asat -- falls; iti -- thus; ucyate -- is said to be; partha -- O son of Prtha; na -- never; ca -- also; tat -- that; pretya -- after death; no -- nor; iha -- in … [Read more...] about Change 4,528

“Gita changes” for chapter eight an eye-opener, now online

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BBT press release The BBT is pleased to announce the release of the annotated scans for chapter eight of Bhagavad-gita As It Is. They are now online at www.BBTedit.com/changes. In this chapter, the revisions made are extensive. In fact, so much of what Srila Prabhupada originally wrote has been restored – and this so enriches the chapter – that lovers of Srila Prabhupada's words may well ask themselves, "How could we not want this in?" You'll see: extensive lost text recovered -- including significant explanations by Srila Prabhupada four instances where the old edition said … [Read more...] about “Gita changes” for chapter eight an eye-opener, now online