Theos-Talk Archives (February 2011 Message tt00093)

Someone had uploaded it some time ago and it was on the net for a couple of
days before it was taken down due to copyright violation. I am sure many
theosophists have downloaded it before it was taken down and seems to be
making rounds.

I had contacted the publisher/custodian of the originals and told them that
cat is out of the bag and they should make a pdf file available for free.
They were supposed to discuss the matter in Jan 2011 and I have not heard
anything yet. Only info I saw was a comment in cyberspace that a new edition
may be available in 2011 at half the price. We will have to wait and see.

On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Cass Silva <silva_cass@z-JWiVZOGZmMVQ5YRz9zbMbs0Hf5uY6CcaPYOXtL41lSeMMsrav2nwZafkiYb2d-VsX4L8QXZQ_w65rBSRw.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

>
>
> It is available for free on the net?????  What's not available?
>
> Cass
>
> --- On Sun, 20/2/11, MKR <mkr777@VXDge4COCetRU5oA4YFhtvJqFE44Z3s7pNKIF1xHh0vK7pV6Lr6xq930QviFkzyTPtrlZq8YVSU.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
>
> From: MKR <mkr777@VXDge4COCetRU5oA4YFhtvJqFE44Z3s7pNKIF1xHh0vK7pV6Lr6xq930QviFkzyTPtrlZq8YVSU.yahoo.invalid>
> Subject: Re: theos-talk Update on Secret Doctrine Commentaries
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Received: Sunday, 20 February, 2011, 6:00 PM
>
>
>
>
> Sorry I mistook. SD can be downloaded for free.
>
> I feel that 99% of the material in the Commentaries are not even owned by
> the publishers and the added work is marginal, in the opinion of many
> theosophists. That is why it is high time it is made available for free on
> the Internet.
>
> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Cass Silva <silva_cass@z-JWiVZOGZmMVQ5YRz9zbMbs0Hf5uY6CcaPYOXtL41lSeMMsrav2nwZafkiYb2d-VsX4L8QXZQ_w65rBSRw.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I purchased a CD containing Vol1 and Vol2 Secret Doctrine for
> considerably
> > less than this.
> >
> > Cass
> >
> > --- On Sun, 20/2/11, MKR <mkr777@VXDge4COCetRU5oA4YFhtvJqFE44Z3s7pNKIF1xHh0vK7pV6Lr6xq930QviFkzyTPtrlZq8YVSU.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
> >
> > From: MKR <mkr777@VXDge4COCetRU5oA4YFhtvJqFE44Z3s7pNKIF1xHh0vK7pV6Lr6xq930QviFkzyTPtrlZq8YVSU.yahoo.invalid>
> > Subject: theos-talk Update on Secret Doctrine Commentaries
> > To: "theos-talk" <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> > Received: Sunday, 20 February, 2011, 12:31 PM
> >
> >
> >
> > In the Internet, there has been discussions about how pricey the recently
> > published Secret Doctrine Commentaries is - costing nearly US$100.00.
> >
> > The material is primarily the transcription of professionally recorded
> > stenographic discussions that H P Blavatsky had in London Lodge and the
> > value added by the author/editor and publisher is marginal, in the
> opinion
> > of many theosophists, and makes many wonder who and how the pricey
> pricing
> > model was developed and which is unworkable from a business standpoint
> > considering the minuscule market there is for it because of the number of
> > theosophists who can afford it.
> >
> > Since disseminating information to poor and eager student of theosophy
> > should be the prime motivation of any theosophists at heart, attempts
> were
> > made to see if an electronic file can be released for free or for a
> > donation. This can be done at no cost since the book was prepared in
> > electronic form for the printer to print it.
> >
> > It looks like electronic format availability is not going to happen any
> > time
> > soon as I read in a blog:
> >
> > âIt is rumored that the Theosophy Company of Los Angeles, California, may
> > finally come out with their edition this year and at half the price.â
> >
> > While this may meet the needs of many who want to adorn a hard copy in
> > their
> > book shelves and many of those who abhor electronic editions and still
> > stuck
> > to print media, it still does not go to the heart of the issue of how to
> > disseminate and distribute theosophically valuable information
> efficiently
> > and effectively.
> >
> > Unless one removes the hat of a hard-nosed businessman/woman and puts on
> > the
> > hat of a theosophist at heart, one cannot open the eyes and see what is
> the
> > right thing to do.
> >
> > MKR
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>  
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]