Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt00280)

Although some people prefer paper-books, I found there are many who 
like e-books. Reasons are many. One reason is they are cheap. If all 
the books are to be bought it would cost much which is not possible 
for all. 
Second reason is portability. One software professional told me he 
likes to read books when on tour. He can just connect to the internet 
and start reading whatever book he likes.
Third reason is ability to quickly reach required paragraph by using 
search facility. 
Fourthly one can't keep hundreds of books and Theosophist issues at 
home and even if he keeps accessing required chapter is difficult.
So large number of people are becoming comfortable with computer if 
not all. 

Anand Gholap.


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anand Gholap" <AnandGholap@A...> 
wrote:
> 
> Jerry,
> What could be the reasons according to you for members not having 
> much knowledge of Theosophy?
> Anand Gholap
> 
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@c...> 
> wrote:
> > Anand,
> > 
> > He we agree. I also believed that books should be reprinted as 
> they 
> > were left by the authors. I would not even bother to change the 
> English 
> > spellings. However, I don't have any occult reasons for this 
> opinion. 
> > I simply believe that authors ought to be allowed to stand or 
fall 
> based 
> > upon what they actually wrote. I have to hand it to ULT for 
> being the 
> > only Theosophical organization which reprinted Blavatsky's and 
> Judge's 
> > writing in their original form, while other organizations were 
> changing 
> > them or allowing them to go out of print. Of course, ULT did not 
> > reprint Besant and Leadbeater's writings, but that would have 
been 
> > outside of their mission statement to have done so. 
> > 
> > There was an excellent article done a few years ago by Gregory 
> Tillett 
> > for the Theosophical History journal which reviewed the changes 
the 
> > Adyar TS had made in Besant's and Leadbeater's books over the 
> years. 
> > The article was reprinted in the ACT newsletter. It would be 
nice 
> if 
> > Drs Tillett and Santucci would permit this article to be put 
> online. I 
> > think it is a very important article, because, people who buy 
> current 
> > editions of their books are rarely aware that they have been 
edited 
> in 
> > any significant way. 
> > 
> > Jerry
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Anand Gholap wrote:
> > 
> > >Jerry,
> > > 
> > >
> > >>As you see, I did not say that this material *contains* 
writings 
> of AB 
> > >> 
> > >>
> > >>and CWL, but is based upon their ideas and uses their 
terminology.
> > >> 
> > >>
> > >
> > >My opinion on this is books should be printed exactly as they 
> > >originally appeared without abridgement. For printing largest 
> edition 
> > >of the book should be taken. e.g. Masters and the Path was 
> enlarged by 
> > >Mr. Leadbeater himself and so for printing this largest edition 
> should 
> > >be taken. Only spelling may be changed to suit current US 
English. 
> > >e.g. realisation (old British) would become realization. I am 
> totally 
> > >against making more changes. 
> > >For making study course also original books of Annie Besant and 
> > >Leadbeater, written in their own language, should be 
recommended. 
> Not 
> > >only English of AB and CWL is among the best even by today's 
> standard 
> > >but there are occult reasons for recommending their original 
> writing. 
> > >
> > >Anand Gholap
> > >
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