User talk:Tarakananda
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[[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 22:15, Dec 3, 2004 (UTC)
Why do you make an external link section in ashram without adding an external link? That makes no sense to me. I will revert. Andries 22:56, 11 Dec 2004 (UTC)
[edit] License tagging for Image:Ornamental-Om-small.jpg
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[edit] Om Yoga Meditation
Got your message. It's a little more complicated than that. First, the numbered instructions on "Om Yoga Meditation" are not encyclopedic. An encyclopdia is supposed to be a summary about the topic, not an instruction manual. Second, on the copyright issue, that is also more complicated. By putting something in WP, the author is not only giving permission to WP, but to anyone else who wants to modify and use the material. Because of this, there is a formal process where the author themself has to email the appropriate persons at WP and give that permission directly. It is not allowed for an editor to simply claim that they have permission. Finally, unless there are books besides the eBooks on your site which use the term "Om Yoga Meditation", then this is simply a term invented by the author of those ebooks and not an appropriate title for an encyclopedia article. Please show where this term is used in published books. I think it is simply a made-up term for "meditation on om" which belongs in the Aum and meditation articles, but should not have its own article. —Hanuman Das 23:43, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, you may have a point about a separate article. I think the best name is Pranava yoga so I have moved it there and fixed all the links. My recommendation is to go through the quotes and remove the ones that are just about Om and not about meditation on Om as long sections of quotes are discouraged on WP. You might move them to the Aum article. The more they seem to focus on the meditation or yoga practice, the more acceptible they will be. Also consider changing "Om" to "Aum", at least outside the quotes as that is the spelling that appears to be the consensus on WP; at least, that is what the article is named. I will look into how to provide the copyright permission if you want, but it is probably better to rewrite that short section in your own words. If the author gives permission, his whole article could be put into Wikisource. That's probably preferable if he wants it to get around.... —Hanuman Das 05:16, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
