Letter from TBSN

Hi Mimosa,

Thanks for replying. I am doing fine, and busy with
some of my projects.

I will proceed to update the tbsn.org site since you
have registered with TBF and TBSN.org is part of TBF.
The articles will not be posted on any other sites, as
there aren't any to post<G>.

Cheng
--- Mimosa <mimosa@bestpals.org> wrote:
> Cheng
>
> Long time no talk? How are you?
>
> Every article we translated we put "written by
> Living Buddha Lian Sheng"
> and on our homepage, we also have
>
http://www.padmakumara.org/padmakumara/copyright.shtml
> clearly states the copyright issue. The Padmakumara
> Translation Team concentrates on translations and
> TBF is in charge of copyright.
>
> I registered the site with TBF and sent our progress
> to them periodically. I asked TBF if I should stop
> or continue to give translations to others.  TBF
> replies that translations involve copyright, law,
> publication, they will form a committee to discuss
> this issue. Thus, only TBF can decide where the
> articles can be posted.  Master Lian Zhi
> is in charge of the translation team.  Would you
> please write to her? Once she approves it, please go
> ahead!
>
> Mimosa
>
>
>
>
>
>
> wrote:
>
> > Below is the result of your feedback form.  It was
> submitted by
> >  () on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at 02:19:25
> >
>
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> >
> > First_Name: Cheng Yew Chung
> >
> > Email_Address: eagledesign@yahoo.com
> >
> > Message: Hi Mimosa,
> >
> > I periodically update TBSN.org english books and
> articles, and I recently saw you have added many new
> articles in your website. Just want to find out if I
> can use them and update them onto the TBSN website.
> However, please note that the copyright will be
> given to Grand master, and not padmakumara.org, in
> line with recent article by Guru.
> >
> > Please reply. Thanks
> >
> > Cheng
> >
> > Submit: Submit
> >
> >

this is my reply

Cheng

Couple of other TBS chapters requested the translations, they are certainly registered with TBF. I still advise them to talk to Master Lian Zhi. She is in charge.

If you decide to proceed anyway, please remember to do the following

#1 dont take anything from the forum. They are still under review by other
members.
#2 Please check the site from time to time because if there are mistakes found
on the website, it will be modified.
#3 Please leave the full header (writing by..translate by, edit by, proofread
by) and also add "translated by Padmakumara Translation Team,
www.padmakumara.org" to indicate the final version posted on the Padmakumara
Translation site. Even the articles posted on the website still get modified.

Mimosa

I just checked TBSN, I told Cheng to post Padmakumara address so people know the final version is on Padma, he just wont do it.. If he wont do it, it is fine. He will bare all karmic consquence.

this is my reply

*****
Cheng

I just checked the TBSN website. I have said it very clearly that the translations are work in progress, so please refer them back to the website for the final version.
If you feel the credit line is too long, please go ahead taking out all translator, editor, proofreader's name,  just refer the article back to the site.


Mimosa
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hi Mimosa,

My job is to ensure that the translated articles
appear on the tbsn.org site, and the credit lines are
given, as appeared in Padmakumara.org book section.

Work in progress will always be work in progress, but
they're online, seen and read by many already.To most
readers, they are near final version. If the last
final version is finalized by Padmakumara.org, I would
naturally update them accordingly, as notified by you.
If you don't inform me, I won't know(naturally I'll
check often). But if you say they're work in progress,
suggesting perhaps not good enough yet for tbsn.org,
then I disagree. You do have a high standard and I
know it having worked with you. So as far as I am
concerned, the articles are beautiful translations.

To me, tbsn.org is after all the official website that
represents True Buddha school, not padmakumara.org or
any other chapter sites, and whatever is being
translated should be represented in the tbsn website,
work in progress or final version is of secondary
concern. Representation comes first. Guru comes first.
Many works in the tbsn website may not even meet the
standards set today, but they serve their purpose and
are represented there. Better than nothing.

Cheng


--- Mimosa <mimosa@bestpals.org> wrote:
> Cheng
>
> I just checked the TBSN website. I have said it very
> clearly that the
> translations are work

Anyway, I will refrain myself from talking to this guy any further. He is twisting word. Even when I use Janny's work, I advertise Purple Lotus Society. He is bully me with GM and copyright. In fact, GM is very nice and polite.

I dont want to talk to anyone without the basic courtesy.
He can do whatever he is doing. He is responsible of his own karmic consquence.

Mimosa