Texts & Translation Projects - Theosophy.Net2024-03-28T18:18:39Zhttps://theosophy.net/forum/categories/texts-translation-projects/listForCategory?feed=yes&xn_auth=nothoughts on aleister crowely?tag:theosophy.net,2012-09-13:3055387:Topic:1157282012-09-13T01:42:53.812Ztylerhttps://theosophy.net/profile/tyler
<p>Hi. im kinda new to learning about the occult. Ive read some eastern works. parts of the uppinshads and the bagavad gita and ive studied witchcraft for a couple of years now. well im starting to read crowely's book of lies. and to be honest im having a hard time grasping it. .. does any one have any advice or any reference i could use to become more familiar with the subject?</p>
<p>Hi. im kinda new to learning about the occult. Ive read some eastern works. parts of the uppinshads and the bagavad gita and ive studied witchcraft for a couple of years now. well im starting to read crowely's book of lies. and to be honest im having a hard time grasping it. .. does any one have any advice or any reference i could use to become more familiar with the subject?</p> English Translations of Eastern Sacred Textstag:theosophy.net,2011-11-20:3055387:Topic:888332011-11-20T03:54:46.881ZDavid Reiglehttps://theosophy.net/profile/DavidReigle
<p>In the late 1800s, fifty volumes of the Sacred Books of the East series were published in English. These whetted the appetite of the English-speaking world for the wisdom of the East. Since then, hundreds upon hundreds of English translations of Eastern sacred texts have been published. <br></br><br></br>We who study the Ancient and Ageless Wisdom today have many times more Eastern sacred texts available to us in English than were available to those who lived and worked in the 1800s. In order to…</p>
<p>In the late 1800s, fifty volumes of the Sacred Books of the East series were published in English. These whetted the appetite of the English-speaking world for the wisdom of the East. Since then, hundreds upon hundreds of English translations of Eastern sacred texts have been published. <br/><br/>We who study the Ancient and Ageless Wisdom today have many times more Eastern sacred texts available to us in English than were available to those who lived and worked in the 1800s. In order to help us take advantage of them, it is proposed to post many of the best and most important of these English translations here.</p> Sanskrit Grammartag:theosophy.net,2011-07-05:3055387:Topic:653112011-07-05T00:06:53.158Zharold walkerhttps://theosophy.net/profile/haroldwalker
<p>Nancy,</p>
<p>Would you please help me with a couple of questions?</p>
<p>We start our United Lodge of Theosophy Sanskrit [Los Angeles] class with the Shanti Mantra. Saha nAvavatu Saha nau bhunaktu etc. I was pleased to find the mantra at the end of the Katha Upanashad.</p>
<p>I parse the first line as:</p>
<p>Saha [ind.] together, nau [without sandhi 1<sup>st</sup> per. du.] we two, avavatu [without sandhi 3<sup>rd</sup> per. imperative] he protect.</p>
<p>The problem is with avavatu.…</p>
<p>Nancy,</p>
<p>Would you please help me with a couple of questions?</p>
<p>We start our United Lodge of Theosophy Sanskrit [Los Angeles] class with the Shanti Mantra. Saha nAvavatu Saha nau bhunaktu etc. I was pleased to find the mantra at the end of the Katha Upanashad.</p>
<p>I parse the first line as:</p>
<p>Saha [ind.] together, nau [without sandhi 1<sup>st</sup> per. du.] we two, avavatu [without sandhi 3<sup>rd</sup> per. imperative] he protect.</p>
<p>The problem is with avavatu. It seems like it should be avatu. Why the second va?</p>
<p>A student brought to the class’s attention “The Eight Upanashads” translated by Swami Gambhirananda. The SwamI shows avatu for avavatu in his commentary.</p>
<p>For the second line, saha nau bhunaktu, I have for bhunaktu: bhuj [root] –bunaja-bhunaka- bhunaktu [3<sup>rd</sup>.per. imparitive] he enjoy.</p>
<p>Swami Gambhirananda has for the second line “may he protect us both” [same as the first line]. Is there any way this is correct?</p>
<p>If you see any errors I have made please tell me.</p>
<p>Thank you and best,</p>
<p>Harold Walker</p> Sanskrit Language Studytag:theosophy.net,2011-01-14:3055387:Topic:367442011-01-14T00:55:28.177ZDavid Reiglehttps://theosophy.net/profile/DavidReigle
<div><font face="Arial">There has been interest expressed here in Sanskrit language study. How is this language studied? In American universities, this is typically done by the instructor assigning lessons from a book, and then in class answering questions that arise from the students doing these lessons. There is often very little actual instruction given by the instructor. Most of the instruction comes from the book. When this is the case, this is something that can just as well be done…</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">There has been interest expressed here in Sanskrit language study. How is this language studied? In American universities, this is typically done by the instructor assigning lessons from a book, and then in class answering questions that arise from the students doing these lessons. There is often very little actual instruction given by the instructor. Most of the instruction comes from the book. When this is the case, this is something that can just as well be done online. Then the only real need to pay thousands of dollars for a professor, or more often a graduate student, to do this, is for those who need the credential.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">We suggest purchasing and using Judith Tyberg's First Lessons in Sanskrit Grammar and Reading, to serve as the instructor. This is available at Amazon for $13.95. Any questions that arise from going through these lessons can be discussed here on this forum. Nancy Reigle will be available for this, as time permits. She started studying this book with the late Judith Tyberg in 1978. This book is highly recommended to start one's studies of Sanskrit with.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">A detailed listing of what books are available for Sanskrit study can be found in "Sanskrit Language Study: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Materials in English" (attached here, and also at: <a href="http://www.easterntradition.org/etri%20bib-sanskrit%20study.pdf">http://www.easterntradition.org/etri%20bib-sanskrit%20study.pdf</a>).</font></font> <font face="Arial">For those who want a more advanced course, there are several options. A couple of these can be used for self-study, but most require an instructor. Among the latter is the Devavanipravesika: An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language, by Robert Goldman and Sally Sutherland Goldman. Nancy studied this book in an exceptional class with the co-author, Sally Sutherland (Goldman), at University of California, Berkeley, and can also reply to questions on its lessons.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">Whatever book you choose, we wish you well in this difficult but rewarding study.</font></div> Blavatsky Editorialtag:theosophy.net,2011-01-03:3055387:Topic:361052011-01-03T21:40:15.565ZNicholas Weekshttps://theosophy.net/profile/NicholasWeeks
<p>In the area of Theosophy in Spanish, this small publishing house in Mexico does quality work with little support.</p>
<p>Their latest is a second edition of Farthing's <em>La Deidad, El Cosmos Y El Hombre.</em></p>
<p>Here is their catalog of titles:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fundacionblavatsky.org/textos/blavatskyeditorial/editorial.html">http://www.fundacionblavatsky.org/textos/blavatskyeditorial/editorial.html</a></p>
<p>In the area of Theosophy in Spanish, this small publishing house in Mexico does quality work with little support.</p>
<p>Their latest is a second edition of Farthing's <em>La Deidad, El Cosmos Y El Hombre.</em></p>
<p>Here is their catalog of titles:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fundacionblavatsky.org/textos/blavatskyeditorial/editorial.html">http://www.fundacionblavatsky.org/textos/blavatskyeditorial/editorial.html</a></p> Online Sanskrit Texts Projecttag:theosophy.net,2010-12-19:3055387:Topic:351402010-12-19T17:42:57.608ZJoe Fultonhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JoeFulton
<p><span style="font-size: large; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">by <strong>David Reigle</strong></span><br></br> <br></br> An extensive archive of Sanskrit texts has been assembled over the past thirty-five years in connection with research on the question of the existence of a once universal but now hidden wisdom tradition. In particular, these Sanskrit texts were gathered to one day annotate the so far unknown "Book of Dzyan," a generic title meaning Book of Wisdom (Jnana), used by H. P.…</p>
<p><span style="font-size: large; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">by <strong>David Reigle</strong></span><br/> <br/> An extensive archive of Sanskrit texts has been assembled over the past thirty-five years in connection with research on the question of the existence of a once universal but now hidden wisdom tradition. In particular, these Sanskrit texts were gathered to one day annotate the so far unknown "Book of Dzyan," a generic title meaning Book of Wisdom (Jnana), used by H. P. Blavatsky for the source of the stanzas translated in her 1888 book, The Secret Doctrine. This ongoing research indicates the likelihood that such a book exists, and therefore that at some point it will become available.<br/> <br/> There was always the intention to eventually make these Sanskrit texts widely accessible, and this has now become possible on the web. This archive of the Eastern Tradition Research Institute includes almost all known printed Sanskrit Buddhist texts, many Sanskrit editions of the primary Hindu texts, and the major Sanskrit and Prakrit Jaina texts. The Sanskrit Buddhist texts will be posted first, as being more in demand, since they are harder to find than the Hindu texts.<br/> <br/> These are digital image scans of the original editions. They show the text exactly as it was printed, without the inevitable introduction of typographical errors when these texts are input to make electronically searchable files. They also make it possible to find specific references to specific page numbers in specific editions. Most importantly, they make available a full library of Sanskrit texts, many of which are rare and hard to find. As we continue the search for the Book of Dzyan, it is our hope that others will find these online Sanskrit texts to be useful in their own study or research.</p> What are some good tools for learning Sanskrit / Tibetan / Pali / Chinese?tag:theosophy.net,2010-12-09:3055387:Topic:346842010-12-09T15:41:16.230ZJoe Fultonhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JoeFulton
In response to some of the discussion, both on the site and behind the scenes, the need exists to provide tools to interested members for learning Sanskrit and other languages.<br></br><br></br>What we are looking for are courses, either written, audio or video in any of the above languages. For example, I have found this course in Sanskrit online through <a href="http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/sanskrit/lessons.php" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Acharya, Multilingual Computing for Literacy and…</a>
In response to some of the discussion, both on the site and behind the scenes, the need exists to provide tools to interested members for learning Sanskrit and other languages.<br/><br/>What we are looking for are courses, either written, audio or video in any of the above languages. For example, I have found this course in Sanskrit online through <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/sanskrit/lessons.php" target="_blank">Acharya, Multilingual Computing for Literacy and Education</a>, in Madras, India.<br/><br/>To further our ability to understand the origins of various Theosophical writings, we need to have a working knowledge of languages. Keeping a Theosophical dictionary at hand is no longer enough.<br/><br/>If there is something you have found useful, please respond to this post.<br/><br/><br/> Khyentse Foundationtag:theosophy.net,2009-07-13:3055387:Topic:155532009-07-13T07:00:31.864ZDavidhttps://theosophy.net/profile/DavidM
This foundation is translating the Kangyur within 25 years and that and the Tengyur to many languages within 100 years: <a href="http://www.khyentsefoundation.com/" target="_blank">http://www.khyentsefoundation.com/</a>.
This foundation is translating the Kangyur within 25 years and that and the Tengyur to many languages within 100 years: <a href="http://www.khyentsefoundation.com/" target="_blank">http://www.khyentsefoundation.com/</a>. The Institute of Tibetan Classicstag:theosophy.net,2009-06-03:3055387:Topic:126462009-06-03T03:07:30.188ZJoe Fultonhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JoeFulton
<a href="http://www.tibetanclassics.org/"><b>The Institute of Tibetan Classics</b></a> is based in Montreal, Canada.<br />
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The Institute is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of classical Tibetan thought, culture and literary heritage. Their goal is to make the insights of classical Tibetan culture a truly shared global intellectual and spiritual resource open to all.<br />
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The Institute is in the process of compiling and publishing a 32 volume set of…
<a href="http://www.tibetanclassics.org/"><b>The Institute of Tibetan Classics</b></a> is based in Montreal, Canada.<br />
<br />
The Institute is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of classical Tibetan thought, culture and literary heritage. Their goal is to make the insights of classical Tibetan culture a truly shared global intellectual and spiritual resource open to all.<br />
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The Institute is in the process of compiling and publishing a 32 volume set of classic Tibetan writings in high quality, hard bound format. Currently, three volumes have been published, and 16 more are in various stages of development. Please see the complete listing <a href="http://www.tibetanclassics.org/list_of_volumes.html">here</a>.<br />
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As an additional note, I recently purchased the volume "Mind Training". This is primarily a manual of what to do when your mind gets "flustered" and is a very common sense guide to handling the instabilities that result when the mind comes into contact with "unpleasant" sense-objects. The book is made of extremely high quality materials and is a most welcome addition to any collection of Tibetan works. Diamond Way Buddhism Worldwidetag:theosophy.net,2009-06-03:3055387:Topic:126452009-06-03T02:57:05.730ZJoe Fultonhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JoeFulton
<a href="http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/default.asp?col=01">Diamond Way Buddhism Worldwide</a> is the site representing the Karma Kagyu lineage, headed by the personage known as the Karmapa.<br />
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Please check out their <a href="http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/default.asp?col=04&t=diction.htm">Tibetan-English Dictionary</a> .
<a href="http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/default.asp?col=01">Diamond Way Buddhism Worldwide</a> is the site representing the Karma Kagyu lineage, headed by the personage known as the Karmapa.<br />
<br />
Please check out their <a href="http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/default.asp?col=04&t=diction.htm">Tibetan-English Dictionary</a> .