Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00960)

Friends, 

I tend to think that the presence of the Collected Writings online 
makes and will make a great difference. 

In India, for instance, looking at it from the point of view of 
local salaries, one single volume of the Collected Writings costs a 
small fortune, or at least did so, when I visited Adyar in the 
1990s. 

In many third world countries, to import the Collected Writings from 
the USA is not only expensive, but also complicated in terms of 
taxes and air mail costs to be paid. 

Having an instantaneous access online to all and each one of the 15 
volumes makes a major difference, therefore, not only for young 
students worldwide, but for everyone. 

It is not only about "economical democracy"; it is not only about 
going beyond money-regulated relations in terms of having access to 
the esoteric literature; it is also about quickly locating anything 
we want in HPB's literature, wherever we are. 

Carlos.