https://lightofdharma.com/tags/srimad-bhagavatam/ Recent content in Srimad-Bhagavatam on Light of Dharma Publishing Hugo en-us Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:01:35 +0300 https://lightofdharma.com/textual-evidence-of-unauthorized-changes-in-srimad-bhagavatam/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:01:35 +0300 https://lightofdharma.com/textual-evidence-of-unauthorized-changes-in-srimad-bhagavatam/ <p>While the Bhagavad-gita As It Is revisions have received extensive scrutiny, less attention has focused on changes to Prabhupada&rsquo;s Srimad Bhagavatam. Yet this massive work—twelve cantos comprising thousands of pages—has also been revised posthumously. Understanding these changes matters for anyone relying on this text for philosophical understanding or spiritual practice.</p> <h2 id="the-srimad-bhagavatam-project">The Srimad Bhagavatam Project</h2> <p>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada considered the Srimad Bhagavatam his life&rsquo;s work. This ancient Vedic text presents Krishna&rsquo;s pastimes, Vaishnava philosophy, and detailed cosmological and metaphysical teachings. Prabhupada began translating it shortly after arriving in America and continued until weeks before his death in 1977.</p>