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I'm not sure what the purpose of the lengthy "map" section is. In addition, the extent of the quotes used make me wonder if this is risking violating any copyrights.--otherlleft 16:12, 15 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

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This review is transcluded from Talk:Theos Casimir Bernard/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Whiteguru (talk · contribs) 09:27, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Starts GA Review; the review will follow the same sections of the Article. --Whiteguru (talk) 09:27, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks for taking this on. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:53, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

 



Lead

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  1. Is it reasonably well written?
  • There is some excessive linking in the Lead. Explorer and author do not need links.
    • Removed.

Biography

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Early life

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  1. Is it reasonably well written?
  • obtaining a bachelor's degree in 1931 does batchelor's degree require a link?
    • Removed.
  • a Syrian-Bengali Hindu (Hindu does not need a link)
    • Removed.
  • instructed him systematically in hatha yoga ... Hatha yoga has been linked to in the lead; I'd like to raise a question, does this need any further links?
    • Policy is to link once in the lead, once in the body, and if appropriate once in an image caption.
  • The comment on lineage of teachers is correct; sutra and gotra are frequently recited.
    • Noted.
  • including working as a matchmaker for the rich; I am raising the question here; does matchmaker need a link?
    • It probably does, as a term familiar in some cultures but not in others.

India and Tibet

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  1. Is it reasonably well written?
  • The meeting with Lama Tharchin of Kalimpong was the springboard of his further studies and subsequent travels; an important inclusion.
    • Noted.
  • Comment: Interesting claim by Bernard that he was the reincarnation of Padmasambhava. Even more incredulous that the Tibetan high society of that time accepted this.
    • One of many extraordinary things about the man.
  • From what is a vast field of writings about Bernard, this section is a concise and snappy summary of his first visit to India, Sikkhim and Tibet.
    • Thank you.
  • The links in this section are all relevant.
    • Noted, thanks.

Hatha Yoga

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  1. Is it reasonably well written?
  • The Herbert Schneider reference is both informative and excellent.
    • Noted.
  • The link to the book Hatha Yoga: The Report of a Personal Experience allows the reader to follow for themselves on asana poses, pranayama and mudras. Smart work.
    • Thank you.
  • It is noted that Bernard stayed away from saying exactly what the experience of jivanmukti / moksha / liberation is for the practitioner (in the light of his later self-promotion). The citation of Norman Sjoman's words about achieving successive stages on the path of hatha yoga is very apt.
    • Thanks.

Tibetland, Lotusland

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  1. Is it reasonably well written?
  • Section noted. The link is intriguing.
    • Noted.

Final Journey

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  1. Is it reasonably well written?
  • Noted. Partition took a lot of lives. As Hackett resolves, Bernard’s and his guide’s deaths seemed the result of a misidentification during a period of Hindu-Muslim violence in the area.
    • Indeed.

Works

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  • Noted.

Notes

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  • Noted.

References

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  • Well resourced
    • Noted.

Sources

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  • Noted.

 


End Matter

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Is it is Broad in its coverage?

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  1. Is it reasonably well written?
  • Apart from questions raised about links in the Lead and Early Life, this is a concise synopsis of the white lama who served the western world with reports and photographs of his travels and the promotion of asana poses in Hatha Yoga. * The Journal of Buddhist Ethics reference opens with, Was he a sincere religious seeker who found answers in the yogic traditions of India and Tibet? Some might say he was a bit of a charlatan, and it would be easy to paint Bernard as such. However, this leads to the next, section, inter-alia,
    • Noted.

More End Matter Stuff:

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  • Does it follow the neutral point of view policy?
  • Yes, it is very fair to him, and appropriately links to alternate reports and coverage of Bernard's life works and photography.
    • Noted.
  1. Is it stable?
  • This article started life on 3 April 2011 and has had 186 edits. It has been expanded considerably from early versions. In 2017, there was only a biography and notes on the article. I don't see evidence of edit-warring here. In February-March of 2019 there was a lot of work on the article, and then again in December of 2020. 549 page views in the past 30 days.
    • Noted.
  1. Top editors are
   * Chiswick Chap  
   * Scy77  
   * Moonriddengirl  
  1. It is illustrated by images ?
  • Yes, appropriately filled with images.
    • Noted.

Overall

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  • A neat article, well referenced.
    • Thank you.

Conclusion

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