# Vision & Mission > To preserve Srila Prabhupada's original teachings in their purest form, making them accessible to current and future generations through open, future-proof technology. --- ## The Problem Every digital version of Srila Prabhupada's books today carries accumulated errors—OCR mistakes, corrupted diacritics, lost formatting, missing indexes. We have better digital preservation of 500-year-old manuscripts than books printed 50 years ago. ## The Solution A precise digital archive extracted directly from original book scans, verified character by character, stored in plain text formats designed to last centuries. --- ## What We've Built | Content | Files | |---------|-------| | Bhagavad-gita, Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta | 22,000+ | | Other books (40+ titles) | 2,000+ | | Lectures & Conversations | 3,800+ | | Letters (1947-1977) | 6,800+ | | Index entries | 11,800 | | **Total** | **34,000+** | --- ## Core Principles **Fidelity** — Absolute accuracy to original words. Every diacritical mark preserved. Every edit tracked. **Open Access** — Free forever. Download everything. No lock-in, no subscriptions. **Future-Proof** — Plain text survives all software changes. Git tracks every correction. Multiple backups. --- ## Who This Serves - **Devotees** — Daily study, deep research, spiritual development - **Scholars** — Academic citations, comparative analysis - **Newcomers** — Organized introduction, progressive study - **Future Generations** — Preserved teachings, protected from alteration --- *See [[archive/roadmap|Roadmap]] for current progress and next steps.*