Theos-Talk Archives (June 2010 Message tt00014)

Thanks for your feedback.

What I would like to see is better exposure to theosophy on youtube.

When creating newsletter why not have them available in HTML as well as pdf.
The basic issue is distribution via email. It would reach a wider audience,
unless someone is averse to wider audience. Thru grapevine sometime ago
someone in the leadership expressed the opinion that larger membership can
bring admin problems especially in the West and particularly in the USA.
Current level is comfortable to handle!!!

But youtube and electronic distribution is the future distribution channels
and we may see other developments no one can even forecast. Let us go with
the flow and not against it.

MKR

On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 6:22 AM, Spirituality <mail@katinkahesselink.net>wrote:

>
>
> Hi MKR,
>
> I just wanted to note that the reason video should be uploaded to youtube
> instead of google video, is that google video is more difficult to integrate
> in external sites. Also: youtube reaches a larger audience.
>
> As for newsletters in PDF - I'd rather they sidestepped that one and did
> them in HTML straight away and turn them into e-mail newsletters. Or do
> both.
>
> The problem with getting PDF's over email is the question: why should I
> open this?
>
> Katinka
>
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, MKR
> <mkr777@...> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the information.
> >
> > For whatever reasons, TS leaders have been very slow to take advantage of
> > what Internet has to offer to disseminate theosophy to the people
> world-wide
> > and I feel they are yet to wake up.
> >
> > Even such simple things like making newsletters and magazines available
> as
> > pdf file is yet to be implemented. Recently a friend from another
> continent
> > wanted a copy of a newsletter published here and it took a few minutes
> for
> > me to scan it and email it. I called the editor and suggested they make
> the
> > newsletter available as a pdf file. The editor is a very old person in
> the
> > 80s and I do not know even if the editor understood my request. I have
> not
> > heard anything so far.
> >
> > While a lot of good work may be going on in the higher planes,
> disseminating
> > theosophy to the world should be top priority because that was why it was
> > established in the first place.
> >
> > I think this is a very important topic that can be discussed in the world
> > congress and I hope they do so. A lot of money of TS is being spent to
> > travel to Italy and best use should be made of the opportunity.
> >
> >
> > MKR
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:24 AM, <MarieMAJ41@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Greetings! I just wanted to let you know that you can find numerous
> > > videotaped lectures on Google Video, uploaded by the IT techs from TS
> in
> > > Wheaton several years ago. Also, you can go on their own website, to
> their
> > > library tab, and find a treasure trove of taped and videotaped
> lectures. Of
> > > course, under this administration, they want you to purchase them, but
> they
> > > were available, in toto, and gratis before. But still, go to
> > > www.theosophical.org to find a lot of goodies. Hope everyone can keep
> > > their thoughts positive, in spite of the spate of bad news in the
> media.
> > > Have a wonderful summer!
> > >
> > > Marie
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: MKR <mkr777@... <mkr777%40gmail.com>>
> > > To: theos-talk <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com<theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%
> 40yahoogroups.com>>
> > > Sent: Thu, Jun 10, 2010 7:45 am
> > > Subject: Theos-World Videos on Youtube
> > >
> > > Videos on Youtube
> > >
> > > On Internet, watching videos from Youtube is very popular. There are
> videos
> > > on almost every known topic.
> > >
> > > One of the smartest things that Krishnaji did was to video tape his
> > > lectures
> > > and conversations, I believe, starting from 1966. If you go to Youtube,
> you
> > > will find numerous videos. I am sure that many young and old around the
> > > world is getting introduced to his ÃâËphilosophyÃââ and the population
> is only
>
> > > going to grow exponentially.
> > >
> > > I think, TS missed the boat in failing to video tape the talks by many
> > > theosophists and leaders. If it had been done, we would see them now on
> > > Youtube.
> > >
> > > Even today, it is not too late. I think it is time for TS to upload any
> > > videos they have and also from now on video tape lectures by leaders
> and
> > > well known theosophist and upload them to Youtube.
> > >
> > > Youtube is free and so no one can argue about the cost. Also video
> > > equipment
> > > has become quite cheap and there is no excuse for not acting on this
> excuse
> > > quickly.
> > >
> > > May be it would be a good topic to be discussed in the upcoming World
> > > Congress so that leaders who are uninformed may be woken up to this
> great
> > > opportunity.
> > >
> > > MKR
> > >
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