Jason,

There are a number of good ones, but my favourite is

Pali Buddhist Texts (Rune E A Johansson) since it deals uses passages from
the Canon.

After all the purpose of learning Pali should be to read the Canon for
oneself.

Sukhi.

P.

----- Original Message -----
From: "midpath89" <midpath@...>
To: <Pali@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, 27 June, 2003 11:31 PM
Subject: [Pali] Re: Translation


> Oops! Sorry about that Piya. As you can see, I really don't know Pali.
:-)
>
> By the way, what books would you suggest that a beginner in Pali get?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jason
>
> --- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "Piya Tan" <libris@...> wrote:
> > Hi Jason,
> >
> > Glad you have a good name.
> >
> > BTW "Sukhi" is a Pali greeting meaning "Be Happy!"
> > My name is Piya which I sometimes sign off a "P".
> >
> > But I don't mind being called Sukhi, since a growing number online is
doing
> > so :)
> >
> > Sukhi
> >
> > Piya.
>
>
>
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