User talk:JSal

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Autobiography of a Yogi
Hi JSal, I appreciate the work you've done on the Autobiography of a Yogi article. Let's discuss changes, so that we can make it a better article.

I changed some very unencyclopedic parts. When you present the name (Paramahansa) and editing changes as a debate, with one side's view first, followed by the other, that's not an encyclopedic approach. An introduction to each section that provides an overview, followed by the different perspectives, is more proper.

In addition, I reformatted the heading on the "Change in the spelling of 'Paramahansa'" section. There are only a couple of ways to make a heading on Wikipedia. That section deserves it's own heading. I also re-ordered that part of the article so that it has a proper introduction to the controversy - with cited references

Before making too many more changes, we both need to cite references. Most of your commentary on the name change is very unencyclopedic writing, such as: "Prudent scholarship as to what is the most correct rendering into English of paramahansa, which is a Sanskrit word" - this is discussed in a scholarly manner already. And "The meaning of param "after" or "opposite compared to parama meaning "supreme, transcendent" - it's not really clear to me what you're saying.

Also, I reinserted the link to Paramahamsa, because that's a legitimate spelling and a legitimate reference. Please don't delete it again.

This article needs alot of work to bring it up to Wikipedia standards. Let's work together on proper grammar and references. I will be adding tags to the article so that you have the opportunity to add references to many of the statements that you make. I will also add some of my own references. I've added many already - look at the formatting to see how to add the 'reference' tags.

Let's work together to make this a great Wikipedia article, and a clear reference for people who want to learn more about Autobiography of a Yogi, its history, and evolution. Cheers, and thanks. &#2384; Priyanath 22:28, 1 November 2006 (UTC)