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Re: Theos-World Circulanting Falsehoods in Universities

Mar 14, 2006 03:54 PM
by Cass Silva


Why don't the scholars do a book review of Isis and the Secret Doctrine.
Cass

carlosaveline cardoso aveline <carlosaveline@hotmail.com> wrote: 
Dear Jerry,

What's the advantage of circulating false ideas about HPB and the Masters  
in Universities?

Carlos.

>From: Jerry Hejka-Ekins 
>Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
>To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: Theos-World P.S. for Carlos - What Paul will NOT say
>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:26:23 -0800
>
>Dear Krsanna,
>
> >I purchased TMR for my own interest and, partpicularly, to see the
> >research methodology.  I had no idea this would so controversial;
> >but, since it is, I want an objective third party to look at the
> >book and provide an opinion.
> >
>Whenever a book is published by a university press, it is refereed by
>several scholars who look at it objectively and recommend whether the
>mss be published, returned to the writer for revisions, or rejected.
>Methodology is one of the things they look at.  TMR is published by the
>State University of New York, a major publisher of works on Wester
>Esoteric Traditions.  It was refereed by several scholars.  I have
>personally met and got to know two of them.  They are both university
>professors and their opinions about the book were favorable.
>
>Best
>Jerry
>
>
>
>krsanna wrote:
>
> >Since Paul and his book have assumed such controversial proportions,
> >I am going to go the extra mile for quality.  I work at a university
> >have have good relationships with professors of Enlightenment
> >Literature and 3rd World Literature who supervise graduate
> >students.  One teaches research methods and theory.
> >
> >I am going to see if I can get one (or both) to review Paul's book
> >objectively, with an eye on the research.  At best, this cannot be
> >done until the end of summer, after finals are done and the campus
> >quiets down a bit.
> >
> >In a worst-case scenario, I wiill find a literatures graduate
> >student and get the book reviewed; although a review by someone who
> >supervises and teaches research would be much better.
> >
> >I purchased TMR for my own interest and, partpicularly, to see the
> >research methodology.  I had no idea this would so controversial;
> >but, since it is, I want an objective third party to look at the
> >book and provide an opinion.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Krsanna
> >
> >--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Vladimir  wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Monday, March 13, 2006, 1:55:12 AM, krsanna wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I sent the last mail too quickly, before adding a P.S. about
> >>>
> >>>
> >more
> >
> >
> >>>questions I have about Paul's interest.  I found a cheap, used
> >>>
> >>>
> >copy
> >
> >
> >>>of Paul's book and ordered it and will read it soon.  I still do
> >>>
> >>>
> >not
> >
> >
> >>>know what he really says about HPB in it.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Oh,  please-please-please,  after  reading  it,  would  you post a
> >>
> >>
> >few
> >
> >
> >>quotes  from  him supporting his allegations about HPB's supposed
> >>
> >>
> >lack
> >
> >
> >>of integrity? Paul himself, for some mysterious reason, keeps
> >>
> >>
> >ignoring
> >
> >
> >>my  requests  (unless  I've  missed something here) to quote any
> >>
> >>
> >solid
> >
> >
> >>evidence from his own books. I'm sure this would constitute "fair
> >>
> >>
> >use"
> >
> >
> >>and won't infringe anyone's copyright. :)
> >>
> >> Vladimir
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
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