Hello Eric, and all,

Thanks for your comments, it helps to know someone else has the same
experiences with Pali. :-)
You ask about the trip to Myanmar. It was a five day pilgrimage and
dhamma study trip. It started from Bangkok in mid-October with 108
people altogether. 102 were Thai nationals or ex-pat Thais from the
U.S.A. 6 were westerners out of Hong Kong, Australia and the U.S.A.
The tour was led by the Thai Theravadin teacher Khun Sujin
Boriharnwanaket. We saw nothing unusual regarding the government or
military, and the people of Myanmar that we met were fine, tall, slim
looking men and women - courteous and friendly. Though there was
some concern as to who was actually getting donations to temples -
Sangha or government, the main difficulties were the blanket blocking
of internet access, no Automatic Tellers in the country, and no
general credit card use. The hotels were of a high standard,
commerce and everyday life seemed to proceed with no overt
intervention. Security was not high - compared to the Hotels in Bkk
(during the Apec Meeting in October and afterwards). There was little
security that we saw - though, as we were coming as a Pilgrimage
group, perhaps we had been checked out before hand. I was impressed
by Myanmar and her people and intend to return if possible for a
longer period. The visual impact of the 2,000 Jedi of Bagan (Pagan)
grouped within 16 sq. km. was amazing. Thankfully they are world
heritage listed. The memory of the beautiful, awe inspiring
Shwedagon Pagoda, and the Jedi of Bagan, will remain with me always.

metta and peace,
Christine
---The trouble is that you think you have time

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Van Horn" <ekvh@...> wrote:
> Hi, Christine,
>
> It is nice to hear about your adventures, and your comments about
learning
> Pali. I have had a similar experience to your. I find that if I do
even a
> little bit of work on Pali every day, that this works much better
for me
> than going even a few days without doing something. Even if it is
just
> reviewing some vocabulary, I find that this helps to keep it fresh
in my
> mind.
>
> What was Myanmar like, especially with the political situation
there?
>
> Metta,
>
> Eric Van Horn
> Colchester, Vermont, USA