---Dear Venerable Samahita,
Thank you for the very nice explanation.
I appreciate your mention of MahaKaccayana, who was ranked by the
Buddha as "the foremost of those who analyze in detail the meaning
of what was stated (by me) in brief" (aggam sankhittena bhasitassa
vittharena attham vibhajantanam). Here is a small book about him
http://www.abhidhamma.org/maha_kaccana.htm#ch5
Robertk
In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "monomuni" <monomuni@...> wrote:

> > Buddhas was of classification is VERY elegant:
> Always Exhaustive = leaving no phenomena out!
> This ensures Absoluteness of the inferred relations.
>
>
> >> The same all including object pointed to, is just formulated
> >> at different levels of differentiation, since the individuals,
> >> who here is targetted, is of different abilities, preferences
> >> & tendencies.
>
>
> In short: Because Buddha out of compassion wished to reach most
> listerners he formulated the same aspect of Dhamma in
> different ways!
>
>
> A detail is the '-OneStepUp-' pedagogical rule Mahakaccayana
> uses whenever Buddha has stated something in brief and the
> Bhikkhus is perplexed:
>
> If Buddha explains at the 2class (Nama-Rupa) level,
> Mahakaccayana increases detail to 5 class (Khandha)
>
> If Buddha explains at the 5 class (Khandha) level,
> Mahakaccayana increases detail to 6 class (Salayatana)
>
> and so on ...
> Then they will pick it up & comprehend the meaning.
>
>
>
> Friendship is the Greatest !
> The entire Motivation behind
> the whole of the Noble Life.
>
> Ven. Samahita
> Cypress Kuti, Gangamulla
> Bambarella, Thawalantenna 20838.
> Central Province. SRI LANKA.
> Email: monomuni@...
> WWW: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Buddha-Direct
>
> : - ]
>
>
>
> --
> A saying of the Buddha from http://metta.lk/
> He who delights in subduing (evil) thoughts, who meditates on "the
> loathsomeness" (of the body), who is ever mindful, - it is he who

will make

> an end (of craving). He will sever Mara's bond.
> Random Dhammapada Verse 350