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Re: God is not impersonal (Bhagavad-Gita 7.24-25)

richtay@aol.com (Richtay) wrote:
 
>The translation of the samskrit is extremely faulty, which is to be
>expected from the Hare Krishnas.
 
No educated person would dare criticise the books of His Divine Grace A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acarya of the Hare Krishna movement.
They have been praised by so many recognised scholars both in India and in the
West. The special quality of Srila Prabhupada's books is he has presented them "as
they are", he hasn't tried to twist things around to get a different meaning as
many, many other authors have done. If you criticise Prabhupada's books you are
criticising Krishna because Srila Prabhupada has just presented Krishna's words in
a language we can easily understand. I suspect you don't want to hear Krishna's
words... that is the problem.
 
"This work is to be treasured. No one of whatever faith or philosophical
persuasion who reads these books with an open mind can fail to be both moved and
impressed..."
     (Dr. Garry Gelade, Professor of Psychology, Oxford University.)
 
"It has been my great pleasure recently to have read Srimad Bhagavatam in the
superb edition authorised by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada... I am sure this
monumental work will go far in bringing the sublime message of the Bhagavatam to
numerous Westerners who otherwise would miss this opportunity."
     (Dr. Alex Wayman, Professor of Sanskrit, Columbia University.)

 
"I am most impressed with A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's scholarly and
authoritative edition of Bhagavad-gita. It is a most
valuable work for the scholar as well as the layman and is of great utility as a
reference book as well as a textbook. I promptly
recommended this edition to my students. It is a beautifully done book."
     (Dr. Samuel D. Atkins, Professor of Sanskrit, Princeton University.)
 
"...As a successor in the direct line from Caitanya, the author of Bhagavad-gita
As It Is is entitled, according to Indian custom, the majestic title of His Divine
Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The great interest that his reading of
Bhagavad-gita holds for us is that it offers us an
authorised interpretation according to the principles of the Caitanya tradition."
     (Oliver Lacombe
      Professor of Sanskrit and Indology, Sorbonne University, Paris.)
 
"As a native of India now living in the West, it has given me much grief to see so
many of my fellow countrymen coming to the West in the role of gurus and spiritual
leaders. For this reason I am very excited to see the publication of "Bhagavad-gita
As It Is" by Sri A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. It will help to stop the
terrible cheating of false and unauthorised "gurus" and "yogis" and will give an
opportunity to all people to understand the actual meaning of Oriental culture."
     (Dr. Kailash Vajpeye, Director of Indian Studies
      Center for Oriental Studies, The University of Mexico.)
 
I could go on, and on, and on. Practicly every authority on Indian culture both in
the West and in India has given "rave reviews" of Srila Prabhupada's books. They
appreciate value of Srila Prabhupada's authorised, authoritative presentation of
the Vedic knowledge
and you are such a fool that you dare criticise his books!
 
 
Thank you. Hare Krishna!
 
Madhudvisa dasa       
(madhudvisa@krishna.org)     /sudarsana
 
All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada!
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