Re: Theos-World paper books versus ebooks
Apr 09, 2005 02:42 AM
by Erica Letzerich
Hi Chris,
Thank you for the suggestion, I already have the CD. But I must confess that with all this computer reading my eyes are suffering. But what to do! ButI like the idea of making a CD, it is an interesing way to have your library with you wherever you go.
Erica
christinaleestemaker <christinaleestemaker@yahoo.com> wrote:
-Hi Erica, maybe an idea for you to buy
The Theosophical Classics this CD contains the most important
collection:
The Secret Doctrine,Isis unveiled, HPB Collected writings ,Mahatma
letters to Sinnett ; The key to theosophy , The voice of the Silence;
Light on the path,Letters from the masters of wisdom, Theosophical
Glossery,Esoteric buddhism and Transactions of the Blavatsky lodge.
For 25 dollars you have a total library.Publishing houses Manilla and
Wheaton,USA
I have also much work on several CD's compiled of special HPB
material and the work of Alice Bailey and the work of H.Roerich.
So you can make for yourself enough on CD.
The only problem is that on other machines they need to have your
system of reading.
So I work with SONY Win on CD and the program Word 2000.
The best is to take your one lap- top with you and than you have a
house of books with you.
Greetings Christina
-- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Erica Letzerich
wrote:
>
> I think that online books are very practical. Especially for me
that I am living in a foreigner country and of course I could not
bring my library with me. To buy all this books again would cost
quite a lot. I wish one day all the Theosophical literature will be
online. This is also very helpful for persons that are in countries
in which there are not many books published about theosophy, as for
sample here in Greece and I am sure is the same in many other
countries in east Europe.
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> Erica
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> Eldon B Tucker wrote:
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> The main advantages of an ebook are the ability to search the
contents of
> the book, and the ability to easily copy quotations into another
document.
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> Readability is poor, compared to a paper book, but before the
current
> generation of children grow up, there will be a version of portable
computer
> that is suitable for extended reading of books.
>
> Right now, battery life, size, weight, price, readability of screen
image,
> and easy of use of the associated software all need to be greatly
improved,
> but eventually, people will only read paper books for the same
reason that
> others stick to manual typewriters rather than using word
processors. It
> will be a matter of habit and resistance to change, which often
increases as
> one gets old.
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> ELdon
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: krishtar [mailto:krishtar_a@b...]
> > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 1:11 PM
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Theos-World Leadbeater is a King of All Occultists -
paper books
> > are better
> >
> >
> > J H Ekins wrote in part
> >
> > "Whenever, on these chat boards, I mention a book, I find myself
smiling
> > then someone responds, usually Dan Caldwell, and posts a link
where one
> > can read that book on line.
> > Frankly, I don't like to read anything off a screen. If I want to
read
> it,
> > I will print it out first. Am I the only one who feels that way
> > anymore? "
> >
> >
> > Hi Jerry
> > Nothing can actually, IMO, substitute the pleasure and the
versatility of
> > carrying a book wherever you go to, all you have to do is to open
it and
> > just read.
> > You may stop for a while and then return...
> > Reading in computer mostly drives me a bit sleepy and with eyes
hurting.
> > Unless in the future weŽll cary along a tiny box, hit a key or
two and
> > then, in front of us the pages start appearing in the air - like
the
> > Mahatmas' precipitation - and we can enlarge it at ease just like
the
> > description given by C. L Leadbeater from his magnifier astral
sight...:-)
> > According, thru these especial powers, he and Mrs. Besant studied
the
> > atomic structure, but it is another story...
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> > Krishtar
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jerry Hejka-Ekins
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Leadbeater is a King of All
Occultists
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> > Anand,
> >
> > I believe you are referring to this statement I made, and quote
below.
> >
> > >The study material TSA promotes is primarily based upon the
> > >terminology and ideas developed under Annie Besant's presidency--
it is
> > >what some people call "neo-Theosophy." Check out the study
materials
> > >TSA is offering, and you will see what I mean.
> > >
> > 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.
> >
> > I'm afraid that I'm not good at knowing where links to books are.
I got
> > in the habit of buying and reading actual books long before there
were
> > home computers, let alone the Internet. Whenever I mention a book
I
> > have in my minds eye, the actual book. Whenever, on these chat
boards,
> > I mention a book, I find myself smiling then someone responds,
usually
> > Dan Caldwell, and posts a link where one can read that book on
line.
> > Frankly, I don't like to read anything off a screen. If I want to
read
> > it, I will print it out first. Am I the only one who feels that
way
> > anymore?
> >
> > So, to answer your question. TSA has been publishing study course
> > manuals for many years. I have some here dating as early as the
> > 1950's. If you go to
> > www.theosophical.org/resources/selfstudy you will find a listing
of
> > TSA's latest editions of study course manuals for sale. While I
have
> > many of them in their earlier editions, I notice that some of
these have
> > been recently revised by John Algeo. I know John personally and
from
> > his writings, and he also speaks and writes using the Besant-
Leadbeater
> > terminology and perspective.
> >
> > Perhaps Dan Caldwell will know where to find a link to the latest
> > versions of these courses, but I suspect that TSA is trying to
sell hard
> > copies and does not have them on line.
> >
> > I find it interesting that TSA publishes CWL's and AB's books in
edited
> > forms, and more lately, John Algeo was rewriting some of the
> > Theosophical classics such as Besant's Thought Power and
Blavatsky's Key
> > to Theosophy. I would be interested in reading yours and other's
> > opinions concerning this activity.
> >
> > Best,
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Anand Gholap wrote:
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> > >Jerry,
> > >You said study material contains writings of Annie Besant and
> > >Leadbeater. Can you give me the links of pages which I can check.
> > >
> > >Anand Gholap
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