Dear Stephen, thanks for the reply. I want to do further research on the topic, but the limited information on the Web makes it difficult. What is worth ...
Dear Yong Peng, This might be of interest to you: Jahn Samia Al Azharia, 2006, Comparative studies on different concepts about the origin of writing on palm...
Hello group A while back I inquired into the meaning of some basic indeclinable particles. Namely: Kho, Eva, Pi and Hi. It was recomended that I look them up...
Hello Johnny, I think that both "kho" and "hi" as emphatic can be translated by "for" as in "He ate right away, for he was very hungry. (=indeed he was very...
11.The doctrine is preached to the people of this village by the monks residing in that monastery. dhammo / desiiyati / naraana.m / tassa / gaamassa /...
1.Kaññaaya bhuñjiyamaana.m bhatta.m sunakhassa daatabba.m (hoti). [by] girl / being eaten / rice / [to] dog / should be given The rice being eaten by the...
Hi group, While reading Thanissaro Bhikkhu's English translation of the Samannaphala Sutta from the Dhiga Nikaya with great interest, I came across the...
A new and fully annotated translation of the Samannaphala Sutta by Piya Tan is found at http://dharmafarer.googlepages.com ... [Non-text portions of this...
Dear Walter, Here's Piya Tan's transalation of the sentence in question: "Abandoning spiritual doubt, he dwells having crossed over doubt, with no perplexity...
Dear friends Nayavipassanaa is translated by Nyanamoli and Nyanaponika Thra as 'Inductive Insight' while others translate it as 'methodical Insight'. Though...
Dear Bro and Sis in the Dhamma, Please check the following link for a new site in mindfulness meditation: http://www.freewebs.com/path2peacemeditation/ With...
8.Tumhehi daanaani daatabbaani, siilaani rakkhitabbaani, pu๑๑aani kaatabbaani (honti). [by] you / alms / should be given / precepts / should be...
Dear Tham, I have visited the website. However, I do not think that mindfulness meditation is Vipassana meditation. Mindfulness is for the cultivation of...
What is origin of Pali Is its origin is Magadhi or it is a pidgen language which was create by Budh scholars for writing of Lord Budha's education What was...
I have always heard that it was a pigeon language put together by Buddhist scholars. I also have wondered how the accentuation sounded. Since some words look...
... You mean pidgin language, don't you? Pigeons don't speak pidgin. Anyhow, I think the term is not correct here. I think pidgin languages are generally not...
... I heard in Japan that a similar form of Pali is spoken in some area of India, but I am not sure whether it is true. Also, a group of people in Nepal claims...
Hello Thomas, ... You probably mean the article http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=39,3056,0,0,1,0 There's also a Newar Shakya (goldsmith) caste. ...
Hi everyone, I need your help in finding the Pali texts of this Jaataka tale: http://www.buddhanet.net/bt_22.htm And if you have any recommendation for a...
There are 2 ethnic groups claiming descendance from the Buddha in Nepal: the Newars and a subgroup from them, namely the Sakyas; both speak - beside Nepali ...
Hi Keren, ... It's Maccha Jataka http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/ma/macha_jat_034_075_216.htm ... The stories are from Jataka-Atthakatha. Metta,...
Keren, You might want to check out "Ten Jataka Stories" by Horner. Each is presented in both Pali and English. Tyler Send instant messages to your online...
I have started a Yahoo Group on the 8 Worldly Conditions http://groups.yahoo.com/group/8WorldlyConcerns My main interest is the translation of ayasa or lack of...
Thank you ever so much! If you have any suggestions to an interesting and short jaataka about the Buddha as an animal, I will appreciate it. Thanks again, With...
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