Re: [BardonPraxis] A couple of questions

["Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@...>]

Dear Sokan,

>> I was really excited when the IIH Merkur translation was released,
but with so many deviations/additions from the original I think I am
going to re-embrace my good old, worn out copy of IIH. Which raises a
question, what are the benefits if any of the new translation and what
might be the short comings in the original English translation. Thoughts
anyone? <<

I think there were two basic reasons for the new English translations:
#1) There had been a lot of complaints from (American) English readers
who found the original translation difficult to read. #2) Dieter
Ruggeberg is near retirement and there was a need for someone else to
take over publication of the English editions of Bardon's work.
Creating a new translation provided the opportunity for a new copyright
to be issued which becomes the sole property of the publisher/translator
(Merkur), thus assuring (hopefully) a degree of continuity.

I "grew up" on the Ruggeberg English edition and found no short comings.
Granted, the English is a bit stilted but I'd already read countless
books written in an older style so that didn't present a barrier to me.
It wasn't until last year that I learned of a short coming in the
original English translation. It concerns the English word "control",
as in the Step One "thought control" exercise. The original German word
means something different than how most American readers will understand
the word 'control'. For more info on this issue, see:
http://www.ABardonCompanion.com/Control.html

Personally, I prefer the Ruggeberg edition. I don't see any advantage
to the Merkur translation and in fact, see several disadvantages to it
(such as the editor's notes which are often misleading). However, I
wrote my "Commentary Upon IIH", based upon the Merkur edition since this
is the edition most future students will be reading. At the same time,
I bring a "Ruggebergian" understanding to my commentary upon the Merkur
text. ;-)

My best to you,
:) Rawn Clark
01 Jan 03
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