The very first quote in this paper is introduced as being from "1972 BBT unedited edition". Maybe it's just me, but this sounds like a subtle reference to ongoing accusations of improper BBT editing and therefore immediately spoils the mood. Anyway, unedited transcription of Prabhupada's dictation of the quoted passage goes as follows, spelling preserved:
"Therefore one should take chance of learning Bhagavt Gita from a devotee of Krsna. Not from mental speculators . This is called faith. Then, when he is in search of such a devotee and fortunately gets the association of such devotee he actually begins to study and understand Bhagavat Gita. By advancement of association of the devotee one is placed into devotional service and by performance of those devotional service , al his misgivings about Krsna or God His activities, His Form, His Pastimes, His Name, everything becomes clear. And after perfect clearance of these misgivings one becomes fixed up in the study . And by being fixed up in that way, he relishes the study of Bhagavat Gita and then he acquires his state of being of feeling always Krsna consciousness. And after this feeling of Krsna consciousness in advanced stage he becomes completely in love with Krsna …"
Far from being "unedited", this particular passage in 1972 edition appears to be a complete rewrite of Srila Prabhupada's actual words.
The very first quote in this paper is introduced as being from "1972 BBT unedited edition". Maybe it's just me, but this sounds like a subtle reference to ongoing accusations of improper BBT editing and therefore immediately spoils the mood. Anyway, unedited transcription of Prabhupada's dictation of the quoted passage goes as follows, spelling preserved:
"Therefore one should take chance of learning Bhagavt Gita from a devotee of Krsna. Not from mental speculators . This is called faith. Then, when he is in search of such a devotee and fortunately gets the association of such devotee he actually begins to study and understand Bhagavat Gita. By advancement of association of the devotee one is placed into devotional service and by performance of those devotional service , al his misgivings about Krsna or God His activities, His Form, His Pastimes, His Name, everything becomes clear. And after perfect clearance of these misgivings one becomes fixed up in the study . And by being fixed up in that way, he relishes the study of Bhagavat Gita and then he acquires his state of being of feeling always Krsna consciousness. And after this feeling of Krsna consciousness in advanced stage he becomes completely in love with Krsna …"
Far from being "unedited", this particular passage in 1972 edition appears to be a complete rewrite of Srila Prabhupada's actual words.