Theos-Talk Archives (March 2012 Message tt00046)

All right.
I thank you for telling about it.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jacques M 
  To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 10:50 PM
  Subject: theos-talk Re: Einstein Archives Online - Can theosophists and TS organizations learn a lesson


    
  I do not want to start any controversy on this subject. I just want people to be aware that this site does not welcome any more discussions related to HPB's teachings. It is a policy which has been recently put in place, and...that's OK. Everyone find his own path, even on Internet. And everyone bear responsibility for his own acts.
  Peace with everyone.

  --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "M. Sufilight" <global-theosophy@...> wrote:
  >
  > Interesting.
  > Would you care to elaborate on this or explain more about it?
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  > M. Sufilight
  > 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: Jacques M 
  > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 10:31 PM
  > Subject: theos-talk Re: Einstein Archives Online - Can theosophists and TS organizations learn a lesson
  > 
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  > MKR wrote : "An effort is under way in the setup of a ning site at theosophy.net,
  > mainly the brain child of a theosophist and a handful of supporters. It is
  > independent and outside of the control of any organization and currently
  > has nearly 1,000 members. The momentum is there and is going to pickup."
  > 
  > To be independant and outside of the control of any organization is a good thing, but it must be known that this new "organization" considers HPB as a liar and reject all her teachings.
  > 
  > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@> wrote:
  > >
  > > With Internet, power is shifting from organizations to individuals or small
  > > groups.
  > > 
  > > With very old leaders in key decision making positions and lacking
  > > understanding current technology and their tremendous potential, it is time
  > > for individuals to take the lead in spreading theosophy among the masses.
  > > 
  > > An effort is under way in the setup of a ning site at theosophy.net,
  > > mainly the brain child of a theosophist and a handful of supporters. It is
  > > independent and outside of the control of any organization and currently
  > > has nearly 1,000 members. The momentum is there and is going to pickup.
  > > 
  > > Also there is a site on facebook which has a lot of visitors and I am very
  > > upbeat about the future growth. Recently there was a suggestion from a
  > > theosophist in India that a Hindi site be established as well. Let us see
  > > how things develop.
  > > 
  > > MKR
  > > 
  > > 
  > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:40 PM, vimal <vimal_b@> wrote:
  > > 
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  > > >
  > > > This sounds perfectly sane.Its not only natural calamaties but also the
  > > > fact that some precious books and documents lie in Adyar,subject to the
  > > > damp hot and saline atmosphere of the sea coast..All these precious books
  > > > should be digitised and openly available.
  > > >
  > > > Another thing that always puzzles me is why is theosophical knowledge
  > > > spread only among theosophists. How come one never hears of talks in non
  > > > theosophical groups?
  > > >
  > > > Its time an online signature campaign started outlining concrete steps to
  > > > take to make the theosophic knowledge more easily accessible to the world
  > > > at large.
  > > >
  > > > There are many people out there who would greatly benifit from a clear
  > > > understanding of the evolution and what is our role in it.
  > > >
  > > > I think in the process of keeping the 'traditions' of the last century
  > > > alive, the society has become the antithesis of what it set out to destroy
  > > > in the first place-a center of ego-centricity where preserving itself
  > > > became more important than growing and evolving. Hence the decline and
  > > > disillusionment amongst so many truth seekers and people who cn see things
  > > > in context of the world at large.
  > > >
  > > > If evolution is the key,why hasn't the society evolved?
  > > >
  > > > d thc the n In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@> wrote:
  > > > >
  > > > > Recently, the Albert Einstein archives announced the public access to the
  > > > > scanned archives and should be commended. What the archives has done is a
  > > > > pointer to much of the materials kept by libraries and private
  > > > collections.
  > > > >
  > > > > <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401959,00.asp>
  > > > >
  > > > > Firstly, preserving original paper documents from degradation due to the
  > > > > quality of originals as well as degradation due to exposure to wide range
  > > > > of weather conditions. Current digital technology combined with
  > > > world-wide
  > > > > access to Internet offers a cost effective solution to the preservation
  > > > of
  > > > > valuable historical materials. Even if the originals are lost due to
  > > > > natural causes - earthquake, fire, flood, theft etc. digital copies
  > > > > preserve them for the future generations. Even when storage technology
  > > > > changes, keeping up with them is quite easy since the conversion will be
  > > > > automatic computer controlled.
  > > > >
  > > > > Theosophical organizations world-wide have large collection which can
  > > > > benefit future researchers and historians and even theosophical students.
  > > > > This is especially true of historical material during the days of HPB and
  > > > > Olcott and others. There has not been any public information about
  > > > current
  > > > > steps taken to prevent loss of these valuable materials, nor of any plans
  > > > > to preserve them for the future generations in the light of current
  > > > digital
  > > > > technology.
  > > > >
  > > > > Without conversion to digital media, in due course most of the valuable
  > > > > materials can be lost for posterity. In the grapevine there has been talk
  > > > > about the reluctance of individuals who have historical materials to
  > > > donate
  > > > > them to theosophical organizations due to two reasons. First is the long
  > > > > run preservation and secondly access controlled by the whims of leaders
  > > > > with their own fears and agenda.
  > > > >
  > > > > Theosophical organizations are yet to understand and make full use of
  > > > > modern digital and communication advances. These tools need not be feared
  > > > > about. They are indispensable for digital storage and distribution.
  > > > >
  > > > > I hope leaders will open up their eyes and move fast on this question.
  > > > > Failure to move fast cannot help theosophy or theosophical organizations.
  > > > >
  > > > > MKR
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