Theos-Talk Archives (March 2006 Message tt00672)

I realize peer review was necessary to get TMR to the printing 
press.  But, once I started thinking about it, I realized the 
Mahatmas may be interesting in several other contexts:  1) Third 
World Literature and 2) comparison with Enlightenment literature 
that was inserted in ingenious ways in the rigid atmosphere that 
preceded the Enlightenment.  

Paul's book deals with identifying the Mahatmas, possibly with a 
detective's eye.  In order to do this, I'll betchya he had to wade 
through lots of materials of 3rd world origin.  A lot of people are 
still trying to identify Homer.  I'm interested in seeing how Paul 
makes his identifications and considers, or in any way deals even 
deals with, the genres of my interest.  Just curious.  

Krsanna

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@...> 
wrote:
>
> Dear Krsanna,
> 
> >I purchased TMR for my own interest and, partpicularly, to see 
the 
> >research methodology.  I had no idea this would so controversial; 
> >but, since it is, I want an objective third party to look at the 
> >book and provide an opinion.
> >
> Whenever a book is published by a university press, it is refereed 
by 
> several scholars who look at it objectively and recommend whether 
the 
> mss be published, returned to the writer for revisions, or 
rejected.  
> Methodology is one of the things they look at.  TMR is published 
by the 
> State University of New York, a major publisher of works on Wester 
> Esoteric Traditions.  It was refereed by several scholars.  I have 
> personally met and got to know two of them.  They are both 
university 
> professors and their opinions about the book were favorable.
> 
> Best
> Jerry
> 
> 
> 
> krsanna wrote:
> 
> >Since Paul and his book have assumed such controversial 
proportions, 
> >I am going to go the extra mile for quality.  I work at a 
university 
> >have have good relationships with professors of Enlightenment 
> >Literature and 3rd World Literature who supervise graduate 
> >students.  One teaches research methods and theory.  
> >
> >I am going to see if I can get one (or both) to review Paul's 
book 
> >objectively, with an eye on the research.  At best, this cannot 
be 
> >done until the end of summer, after finals are done and the 
campus 
> >quiets down a bit.  
> >
> >In a worst-case scenario, I wiill find a literatures graduate 
> >student and get the book reviewed; although a review by someone 
who 
> >supervises and teaches research would be much better.  
> >
> >I purchased TMR for my own interest and, partpicularly, to see 
the 
> >research methodology.  I had no idea this would so controversial; 
> >but, since it is, I want an objective third party to look at the 
> >book and provide an opinion.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Krsanna
> >
> >--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Vladimir <forums@> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Monday, March 13, 2006, 1:55:12 AM, krsanna wrote:
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> >>>I sent the last mail too quickly, before adding a P.S. about 
> >>>      
> >>>
> >more 
> >  
> >
> >>>questions I have about Paul's interest.  I found a cheap, used 
> >>>      
> >>>
> >copy 
> >  
> >
> >>>of Paul's book and ordered it and will read it soon.  I still 
do 
> >>>      
> >>>
> >not 
> >  
> >
> >>>know what he really says about HPB in it.
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>Oh,  please-please-please,  after  reading  it,  would  you post 
a 
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> >few
> >  
> >
> >>quotes  from  him supporting his allegations about HPB's 
supposed 
> >>    
> >>
> >lack
> >  
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> >>of integrity? Paul himself, for some mysterious reason, keeps 
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> >ignoring
> >  
> >
> >>my  requests  (unless  I've  missed something here) to quote any 
> >>    
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> >solid
> >  
> >
> >>evidence from his own books. I'm sure this would 
constitute "fair 
> >>    
> >>
> >use"
> >  
> >
> >>and won't infringe anyone's copyright. :)
> >>
> >> Vladimir
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