Re: theos-talk Digital files of publications
Mar 10, 2011 11:29 AM
by MKR
>From a practical standpoint, I will leave it to the individual to identify
if a publication is useful and can be made available in digital format. We
can compile a catalog of publications available and anyone interested should
be able to access it. It is simply an individual effort. Any one and
everyone is welcome to do what they can.
MKR
On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 12:46 PM, M. Sufilight <global-theosophy@_vAcEiMhFfLyUvy8NZr5pVMi8Izh2_aqkz8OBq1EayFzZvPVMigWFnYkMMQR2N7h83Qp3bLFEcI0ecAFExVa-zfyLbxm5A.yahoo.invalidk
> wrote:
>
>
> Yes
> But, which - objects - of the Theosophical Society are we talking about?
>
> Those given in 1875, or those given by the co-founder Blavatsky in 1886, or
> those given Jan. 1891 in the Theosophist, or those given in 1908, or those
> given in 2010? And given by whom? And why choose one and not another?
>
> I for one will oppose the following articles being thrown out in such an
> attempt - just - because of doctrinaire bias...
>
> "ARTICLE XIII
> Offences
> 1. Any Fellow who shall in any way attempt to involve the Society In
> political disputes shall be immediately expelled.
>
> 2. No Fellow, Officer, or Council of the Theosophical Society, or of any
> Section or Branch thereof, shall promulgate or maintain any doctrinas being
> that advanced, or advocated by the Society. "
> (The Constitution and Rules of the Theosophical Society given in 1891)
> http://www.teozofija.info/tsmembers/Rules_1890.htm
>
> - - -
> About the list.
> I was also referring to other papers/letters by Alice A. Bailey, and other
> papers and letters by Helena Roerich etc. etc. --- Not that I endorse
> promoting politics like a number of the Alice A. Bailey followers often seem
> to do.
>
> What about those very old texts like the Upanishads or those by Shankara
> and Tsong Khapa, or later Panchen Lama's etc. etc.- Which versions are the
> proper ones to make available? Or none at all.
>
> And what about Psychological texts?
>
> - - -
> I can see that this website seem to be expanding:
> http://www.austheos.org.au/clibrary/bindex-0.html
>
> M. Sufilight
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Konstantin Zaitzev
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: theos-talk Digital files of publications
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "M. Sufilight" <global-theosophy@...>
> wrote:
>
> > 1) What is understood by the term "theosophical publications"?
>
> I think that those publication are theosophical, which comply the objects
> of the Theosophical Society.
>
> > what about online books by Alice A. Bailey, Helena Roerich,
> > or perhaps Guy Ballard?
>
> I don't know about the latter, while other two are online for a long time
> already.
>
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