How do i join you guys in reading of Introduction to Pali? Sorry, i'm quite not good at technological thing, he..he. ...
johan wijaya
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Mar 1, 2007 9:54 am
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Dear Yong Peng, thank you for your observations and the article on poverty. ... Y.P.: Vajja - I understand 'vajja' not just to refer to something severe, but...
I am new here and would like to learn paali. I hope there is someone to chat with that can help if possible. I have books, but i like to interact - after all...
Dear Crimian, Welcome here. Perhaps you would like to follow our sutta reading, [Pali] Re: AN2.1.1 Vajja Sutta (1/1). You can find it on the website, or follow...
I looked at this AN2.1.1 Vajja Sutta (1/1) page and it all looked a bit daunting for a beginner. Is there something easier that still has involvement and...
Dear Johan, first, please obtain a copy of A K Warder's Introduction to Pali, published by the Pali Text Society. The group reading is new to us, and I will...
Dear Nina, thanks again. While the commentary is a good source for understanding the Buddha's words, a large portion of the suttas can be read and understood...
Dear Yong Peng I find your comments about the ancient Commenatry worrying. If we wnat to understand the meaning of the suttas then reliance on ATTHAKATHA (...
Dear Robert, thank you. Allow me to explain my position by replying to your first two sentences. I do not deny the importance of the a.t.thakathaas ...
... Dear Piya In CankiSutta (m.n. 95) there is a description of the path: (1)Dhammanijjhànakkhantiyà sati chando jàyati. (2)Chandajàto ussahati. Ussahitvà...
Hi i have an idea. Please give me some feedback, good and/or bad. This site does not easily cater for beginners. looking through the posts has showed me this. ...
Dear Yong Peng I see, I thought your earlier meant we don't need to take account of the Commentaries explanation of the meaning, now I understand. Robert...
Thank you for sharing your throughts, hamduru. I will be doing the annotated of the Canki Sutta is due course, like a delicious cake I am waiting to feast on...
Dear Yong Peng, Thanks for the info...I'll get myself the book. Looking forward to your schedule. Oy, it seems that one member cannot send messages directly to...
johan wijaya
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Mar 5, 2007 9:41 am
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Dear Crimian, What u are thinking to do is actually very great...I'm also a novice as a Pali learner and this group member as well. what I need to you consider...
johan wijaya
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Mar 5, 2007 9:58 am
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Dear Robert, thanks. There are two points I like to raise here. 1. As Buddha mentioned in the Kalama sutta on how we should exercise proper examination on the...
... novice as a Pali learner and this group member as well. ... probably the flexibility of the link, or the work group later. what i mean is that one can...
-Dear Yong Peng I see. Unfortunately I think you are veering in a dangerous direction. WE are lost in view, hence the Dhamma is not about about interpreting ...
Dear Johan, thanks for your enthusiasm. Since the time of the Buddha, there has never been a moment when there is a complete lack of people interested in His...
Dear Robert, thank you for this meaningful discussion. I appreciate that you share your opinions and views. In fact, I look forward to your greater ...
Dear All, Can someone clarify the term nevasekkhonaasekkho puggalo? Is it the Buddha who had no teacher? It occur in DN III.218: Tayo puggalaa– sekkho...
... On the other side, the composition of the Tipitaka was - as I've learnt after joining this group - modified as late as 1956, when the Milindapañha was...
Dear Yong Peng, this is part 3. ... "Katama~nca, bhikkhave, samparaayika.m vajja.m? which / monks / belonging to the next world / fault "Which is the fault...
Dear Crimian, Ok..I'll be looking forward for the good news about it. Metta Johan. ... From: crimian84000 <crimian84000@...> To: Pali@yahoogroups.com ...
johan wijaya
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Mar 7, 2007 9:59 am
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Dear Crimian and Johan, all new members to the group, and friends. It is nice to hear some new eager voices in the group. Please make good use of the resources...
Pali chanting, meditation practice, sutta study, abhidhamma study, pali grammar, sutta translation are all interesting to me. I do chant but would like it to...
Dear Diedrik, you may like to write to the Pali Study Group. The folks there may be able to help you. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/palistudy/ metta, Yong...