Talk:Kriyananda

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replies: text: I have the permission from Times of India to use this article Joygupzzz (talk) 13:38, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

text: can you place the link to this article here so I can understand the problem and how it can be fixed.Red Rose 13 (talk) 15:25, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion 

message: Hi Everyone! So it looks like this article has had a tag since 2012 stating the article relies heavily on primary sources. I tried to look for non-primary sources to update the content but was unable to find any. Wanted to see what could be the best next step and approach in helping improve this article with secondary and tertiary sources when we can't find any. Whitestar12 (talk) 02:06, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: What happens is the words using only a primary source and without a secondary source are usually deleted from the page. Not everything about a person needs to be on Wikipedia.Red Rose 13 (talk) 04:13, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Also on Wikipedia a primary source can be carefully used with care - please read this section on Primary sources and their use  Also the whole page is worth reading. Red Rose 13 (talk) 11:37, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Non-Primary Sources

message: This is a weird name for an article section. The content is also full of tags. Should it get wp:tnt? The Sausage Grinder (talk) 00:27, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes I agree and really the whole page needs to be cleaned up because these tags have been here for a long time. Let's ask User:Bluesky whiteclouds how soon he plans on finding secondary sources here and we can also change the heading or break things apart. This page is not my primary editing focus and I am more of a part time editor now.Red Rose 13 (talk) 16:13, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: User:Bluesky whiteclouds has been blocked. I will take a look at the article if I have time. In addition to this oddly-named section I believe the Volunteer work section is inadequately sourced. Perception312 (talk) 16:34, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I revised claims about the number of books Kriyananda wrote. The LA Times numbers his books in the dozens. Library of Congress and Worldcat were cited, but they didn't explicitly support the claim that he wrote 150 books. A google search did reveal a source repeating the 150 number, but it was deemed unreliable at the reliable sources noticeboard . Perception312 (talk) 15:25, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: We are making progress on cleaning up the page. Great! Red Rose 13 (talk) 06:47, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I just cleaned up this section and changed its name to Ananda established.  I am open to other ideas. Also the claims in this section were removed if there was no source. Of course an editor can reclaim the words if a secondary source is found. Also we need to remove all puffery from all pages.Red Rose 13 (talk) 00:25, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

text: It was ok to use The Path written by Kriyananda for basic facts about his life. It is not ok to use primary sources for controversial items or to interpret anything.Red Rose 13 (talk) 00:00, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Removed the Primary source tag because the page is cleaned up now. Remember if you want to add new information to only use secondary, reliable sources. "If no reliable sources can be found on a topic, Wikipedia should not have an article on it." Red Rose 13 (talk) 16:01, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Outward Accomplishments section  

message: Over the last couple of days I have done a clean up that has been needed for a very long time - years in fact. I removed all words without a source or no secondary source. I removed duplication and an excess, considering due weight. If any editor wants to add what was deleted, you can access it all in the History. Please don't add any words without a secondary, reliable source. I didn't remove the tag yet but will when I am sure the corrections stay.Red Rose 13 (talk) 17:36, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: It was ok to use The Path written by Kriyananda for basic facts about his life. It is not ok to use primary sources for controversial items or to interpret anything.Red Rose 13 (talk) 00:00, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Removed the Primary source tag because the page is cleaned up now. Remember if you want to add new information to only use secondary, reliable sources. "If no reliable sources can be found on a topic, Wikipedia should not have an article on it." Red Rose 13 (talk) 16:01, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Major cleanup