Re: Introduction new member

Hi Nina,

Welcome aboard: not sure how to say that in Dutch. I've read some of your books and
writings on Abhidhamma especially while I was in Bangkok in the 1970s as a monk and
also a friend of the late Mrs. Stanton (who sadly died in a car crash back in the
States).

I am doing an ongoing project paraphrasing the main suttas of the Pali Canon as part
of my fulltime Buddhist work in Singapore. My website is www.dharma.per.sg.

Sukhi.

P.

Nina van Gorkom wrote:

> Dear Pali List Group,
> I would like to introduce myself. I am a Dutch woman, 74 years old, living
> in the Netherlands. I learnt Pali first by myself with Warder, and started
> to read by myself Pali and English next to it, during many years, off and
> on. I became a member of the psg and found there a great deal of inspiration
> and support from Jim. I see more and more the benefit of Pali so that I can
> go deeper into the meaning of the Buddhist texts. To me Pali is
> indispensable, and I especially want to read commentaries, since there are
> not enough Enlish translations of them.
> Jim and Rob K adviced me to become a member of your group, and I like your
> main discussion topics.
> See below for answers:
>
> op 23-09-2002 19:05 schreef Pali Moderator op Pali-owner@yahoogroups.com:
>
> > Our main discussion topics:
> > 1. Tipitaka and sutta study;
> > 2. Pali language and literature;
> > 3. Theravada Buddhism;
> > 4. Samatha and Vipassana meditation;
> > 5. Sutta study tools and methodology;
> > 6. Tipitaka translation theory and practice.
> >
> > For a start, you may want to introduce yourself to the group, with the help of
> > one or more of the following questions:
> > 1. Are you learning/teaching the Pali language?
> N: learning.
> > 2. Do you read and study the Tipitaka?
> N: I keep on reading a little at a time, as often as I can.
> > 3. Were/Are you involved in any translation works of the Tipitaka?
> N: No, only some pieces given by Jim which I greatly enjoyed doing.
> Looking forward to learning from you all,
> Nina
>
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