Originally Posted by
philosoraptor
I hate to break this to you, but the Advaitic concept of "oneness" of jiva and brahman isn't based on the veda-s, either. Nor will you find such a concept in the bhAgavatam. There really isn't any controversy here. The bhAgavatam is not an Advaitic text, period. Taken as a whole, the bhAgavatam, like the upaniShad-s clearly endorses a kind of qualified oneness and difference between jIva-s and brahman. Their conclusions are quite consistent with those of the bhagavad-gItA and viShNu purANa-s also.
Anyway, it looks like you have decided what the conclusion is, and now just want to find the translation that seems to authenticate your bias. I don't find any real difference between your preference for a "oneness" translation and an ISKCON devotee's preference for, well, the ISKCON translation. But best of luck in your search!