censoring, etc.

[Guest guest]

Dear Elizabeth

 

U R 2 funny.....this is all over now.....has been over for quite some

while.......no reason to start this again and again and again.......we are on to

other business now

 

Dont know exactly how many times we will need to say this so we can get back

to where we were before this all took place however we will stick to the

program

 

DharmaDev

 

In a message dated 11/21/2003 7:17:43 PM Pacific Standard Time,

e_mars1133 writes:

 

 

> Subj:RBSC : censoring, etc.

> Date:11/21/2003 7:17:43 PM Pacific Standard Time

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>

> Dear Members and Group Moderators,

>

> I would like to 2nd Michele's opinion. I believe in the fundamental good

> intentions of all involved with this group, and, I have been surprised by the

> defensiveness I sometimes witness. I believe we are all responsible for our

> own energies, and that someone who challenges is a good test for that

> responsibility. I have missed the last maybe 10 digests, but from what I read

of the

> friction earlier around Ole, I thought some of it was a little odd, namely,

> Dharma Dev's insinuation that Ole was trying to bring attention to another

> Nepalese distributor, when Ole was simply trying ot get information and help

> around his new non-Rudra center mala. In this case, I also thought it odd

that

> Dharma Dev wouldn't answer his questions, telling him to consult whoever he

> bought the mala from. Pardon me Dharma Dev, if I misunderstood you, and

> please do not take affront from this message. I mean well and I'm simply

trying

> to relay what I thought i observed. I do believe Dharma Dev and Rudra

> Center are doing their highest possible service through their business and

> are rich resources for us all, but it does seem sometimes that their

> commercial interests may flavor a bit of what happens on the site, and incline

people

> with certain objections to get removed.

>

> I had initially thought the club was really a free, open forum, that just

> happened to be sponsored by the very generous Rudra Center and Neeta in their

> desire to truly further the use and understanding of the bead on all fronts.

> That would mean that other vendors should be welcome to be discussed, and

> that other vendors' clients would be welcomed and treated equally. I hope

this

> is still the club's intention, and the moderation can more greatly reflect

> that seva. Truly, the club has amassed a great archive and is such a

wonderful

> resource, that it would be a glory to it (as well as to it's generous,

> good-willed sponsors) if it could be free of commercial bias (and by this I

dont'

> mean commercial appreciation--because lots of us do appreciate Rudra Centre

> and enjoy expressing that on the site).

>

> One last thought on that count--maybe it would be good to get an archive

> file listing ALL reputable, known sellers of rudraksha. I think Rudraksha

> Centre has nothing to fear--they offer much in product and heart and consumers

> will always recognize that.

>

> Best wishes to all,

>

> love,e

>

>

>

>

>

> Thu, 20 Nov 2003 17:42:53 -0600

> Michele Worstell <michelew

> Re: Re: Readmission of former member

>

> I have to chime in here.......I have been observing all these goings on

> lately with intense interest and must say I am truly wondering where

>