Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 With the arrival of Internet, discussion groups and home pages, communication about Kundalini, Tantra, Yoga etc. have opened new perspectives. However, I had a creative idea. If anyone want to write about a subject, why not make a storehouse of E-books in PDF-format which all and everyone can download for free? I have for example discussed "Madhyamika" and "The Consciousness-Only" school of Buddhism on these group. People may ask: What is the contents of the Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra involved in the discussion? If anyone, however, makes a translation public and downloadable in a database on the web - they would be available for anyone. Of course, such stuff allready ARE available for free on the web. But often, to seek about a certain subject is, as we all know, time consuming. What I mean is to assemble free E-books in ONE place. Just like LINUX is an attempt to make software available outside the commersial world, I believe there are those who are willing to make E-books for free. And if I, for example, makes a translation of the whole Elder Edda, which I'm in fact does, and writing about the runes, converting everything to PDF-format - I could then place these E-books under a directory for FTP downloads. Just as "free software" is accepted in the computer world, why not do the same in spiritual matters? I'm sure there are people willing to share, so that those who NEEDS information do not need to spend huge fees in buying books. Maybe the proposal sounds stupid. Maybe I am not able to see the full implications and consequences of such a project. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 , "Magne Aga" <magneaga@m...> wrote: > With the arrival of Internet, discussion groups and home pages, > communication about Kundalini, Tantra, Yoga etc. have opened new > perspectives. > > However, I had a creative idea. If anyone want to write about a subject, why > not make a storehouse of E-books in PDF-format which all and everyone can > download for free? > > I have for example discussed "Madhyamika" and "The Consciousness-Only" > school of Buddhism on these group. People may ask: What is the contents of > the Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra involved in the discussion? If anyone, > however, makes a translation public and downloadable in a database on the > web - they would be available for anyone. > > Of course, such stuff allready ARE available for free on the web. But often, > to seek about a certain subject is, as we all know, time consuming. What I > mean is to assemble free E-books in ONE place. > > Just like LINUX is an attempt to make software available outside the > commersial world, I believe there are those who are willing to make E-books > for free. And if I, for example, makes a translation of the whole Elder > Edda, which I'm in fact does, and writing about the runes, converting > everything to PDF-format - I could then place these E-books under a > directory for FTP downloads. > > Just as "free software" is accepted in the computer world, why not do the > same in spiritual matters? I'm sure there are people willing to share, so > that those who NEEDS information do not need to spend huge fees in buying > books. > > Maybe the proposal sounds stupid. Maybe I am not able to see the full > implications and consequences of such a project. Any suggestions? Namaste, Yes, forget about it!! One cannot even read all the books in the local library never mind drivel from the net. KISS Keep it simple stupid!!is my belief, a few books and meditation. Knowledge and writing is unbounded.......ONS....Tony.hahahahah no pun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 i already have a fair collection of E-books in .PDF format, including some writings from Ramana Maharshi (shamelessly lifted from the website, but i'm sure that's ok -- just for 'personal use', not for sale :-). Many of these e-books are in fact "made" from the original websites, which i did using Adobe Acrobat software so they would be readily available in an encapsulated format. i thought about posting some stuff in the "files" section here on this group, but apparently that section is closed off to further uploads. This is definitely an interesting possibility -- however, if the server where the repository was stored got too popular, it might be shut down due to "too much Internet traffic." If someone wants to suggest some webspace or offer an FTP upload area, i'd be glad to upload what i have. Here's a site already containing some Ebooks i uploaded, although it's very slow and has been known to 'crash' some computers: http://www.nonduality.intranets.com/ The above can be entered using the "guest access" link. Namaste, Omkara , "Magne Aga" <magneaga@m...> wrote: > With the arrival of Internet, discussion groups and home pages, > communication about Kundalini, Tantra, Yoga etc. have opened new > perspectives. > > However, I had a creative idea. If anyone want to write about a subject, why > not make a storehouse of E-books in PDF-format which all and everyone can > download for free? > > I have for example discussed "Madhyamika" and "The Consciousness- Only" > school of Buddhism on these group. People may ask: What is the contents of > the Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra involved in the discussion? If anyone, > however, makes a translation public and downloadable in a database on the > web - they would be available for anyone. > > Of course, such stuff allready ARE available for free on the web. But often, > to seek about a certain subject is, as we all know, time consuming. What I > mean is to assemble free E-books in ONE place. > > Just like LINUX is an attempt to make software available outside the > commersial world, I believe there are those who are willing to make E-books > for free. And if I, for example, makes a translation of the whole Elder > Edda, which I'm in fact does, and writing about the runes, converting > everything to PDF-format - I could then place these E-books under a > directory for FTP downloads. > > Just as "free software" is accepted in the computer world, why not do the > same in spiritual matters? I'm sure there are people willing to share, so > that those who NEEDS information do not need to spend huge fees in buying > books. > > Maybe the proposal sounds stupid. Maybe I am not able to see the full > implications and consequences of such a project. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 Tony O'Clery <aoclery <> Friday, June 29, 2001 2:43 AM Re: A suggestion <...> >Namaste, > >Yes, forget about it!! One cannot even read all the books in the local >library never mind drivel from the net. KISS Keep it simple stupid!!is >my belief, a few books and meditation. Knowledge and writing is >unbounded.......ONS....Tony.hahahahah no pun!! > No one neither can nor needs to read ALL books. And the local library doesn't allways have THE book one may need. If a person suddendly get a disease, for example, there are probably more than ONE type of therapy: Polarity therapy, Reiki, Yoga, Tantra, Sound therapy... It would be very nice to give that person a panorama of opportunities, possibilities, in a non-secterian way, without these very nasty, secterian *my-way-is-better-than-your-way* crap. But your right: It would be a library. Everyone can write, but everyone can not allways write about everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 Omkara <coresite <> Friday, June 29, 2001 3:15 AM Re: A suggestion > >i already have a fair collection of E-books in .PDF format, including >some writings from Ramana Maharshi (shamelessly lifted from the >website, but i'm sure that's ok -- just for 'personal use', not for >sale :-). > >Many of these e-books are in fact "made" from the original websites, >which i did using Adobe Acrobat software so they would be readily >available in an encapsulated format. > >i thought about posting some stuff in the "files" section here on >this group, but apparently that section is closed off to further >uploads. > >This is definitely an interesting possibility -- however, if the >server where the repository was stored got too popular, it might be >shut down due to "too much Internet traffic." If someone wants to >suggest some webspace or offer an FTP upload area, i'd be glad to >upload what i have. > Yes, I see these challenge. One would probably need a large server, sponsored by a community with common interests. There are of course such communities allready. But they are often very secterian. There have been some discussion about a *jnani* on these list, and my attitude is *Know them by their fruits!*. If anything works - go for it! A statement of Truth = A statement of Truth, whether it comes from Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Shamans, or whatsoever. I'm an open-minded person, and if anyone NEEDS information or help to solve a problem or remove a disease, I think it is of no interest at all WHO or which *sect* the therapy belongs to. When you go to the doctor for physical illness, and he/she prescribes a way of getting rid of it, you probably don't get looooong lectures about who and how these therapy came into existence. >Here's a site already containing some Ebooks i uploaded, although >it's very slow and has been known to 'crash' some computers: > >http://www.nonduality.intranets.com/ > >The above can be entered using the "guest access" link. > >Namaste, > >Omkara > Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 RE FILES SECTION: Submissions to files are still very welcome! The disk space is rather limited tho, if it comes to storing many books there. It was decided to run them by a moderator first, so any text or pictures may be sent to either Greg Goode (goode (AT) dpw (DOT) com), Amanda (mumblecat (AT) angelfire (DOT) com) , or myself (glee (AT) intrepid (DOT) net) . Also there is a Bookmarks section, where links to worthy and interesting sites may be posted. Letting other know where to find books on the web is a good idea. We might also organise some folders of resources on health and diet,or any other topics? Jerry's NDS pretty much has all the nondual people and their websites covered already. Thanks Tim, for bringing this to attention. We are open to any suggestions by list members for improving the list or better serving those who come here. If you would like to see some changes, please do not be shy, speak up! Gloria - Omkara Thursday, June 28, 2001 9:14 PM Re: A suggestion i already have a fair collection of E-books in .PDF format, including some writings from Ramana Maharshi (shamelessly lifted from the website, but i'm sure that's ok -- just for 'personal use', not for sale :-). Many of these e-books are in fact "made" from the original websites, which i did using Adobe Acrobat software so they would be readily available in an encapsulated format.i thought about posting some stuff in the "files" section here on this group, but apparently that section is closed off to further uploads.This is definitely an interesting possibility -- however, if the server where the repository was stored got too popular, it might be shut down due to "too much Internet traffic." If someone wants to suggest some webspace or offer an FTP upload area, i'd be glad to upload what i have.Here's a site already containing some Ebooks i uploaded, although it's very slow and has been known to 'crash' some computers:http://www.nonduality.intranets.com/The above can be entered using the "guest access" link.Namaste,Omkara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 , "Gloria Lee" <glee@i...> wrote: > RE FILES SECTION: Namaste All, There is relative ignorance, then there is a curiosity about religion and spiritual things, then there is no reading, it is exhausted, then there is the final stage, where one realises the reading was actually a waste of time after the first couple of books. The internet has the greatest capacity to be a great hindrance, for people's minds can 'go into it', greater than sitting at home with a book. It can create more samskaras then anytime in recent history. It can be a very good tool but an extreme attachment. ONS.....Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2001 Report Share Posted June 29, 2001 > >Namaste All, > >There is relative ignorance, then there is a curiosity about religion >and spiritual things, then there is no reading, it is exhausted, then >there is the final stage, where one realises the reading was actually >a waste of time after the first couple of books. > >The internet has the greatest capacity to be a great hindrance, for >people's minds can 'go into it', greater than sitting at home with a >book. It can create more samskaras then anytime in recent history. > >It can be a very good tool but an extreme attachment. > >ONS.....Tony. > This is something of a paradox in our whole modern civilization, isn't it? Why do we use computers? -- To save Time! Therefore, we work even more in order to make faster computers, so that we do not need to work. hahaha. Of course, as Shinran once said in the 13th century, any teaching, any book, any light on the road, is just a finger pointing to the moon. And the important is not the finger, but the moon. I think the danger of beeing attached to the finger exists - with or without www. When having "the rendevouze with reality", these state where our consciousness is like a mirror of anything happening anyway in the HERE and in the NOW, we never find it inside a book or a computer. It is impossible to READ about the taste of Pepsi Cola. However, although the read is not the "real thing", it can be usefull as a tool, a map, so as to avoid a real havoc when spiritual experiences of light influxes makes fundamental changes in our consciousness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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