--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Hodge" <s.hodge@...> wrote:

>
>
> Perhaps it is understandable with a list specializing in Pali, but

I am

> surprised at the appatrent lack of awareness or interest that

there are

> valuable Tripitaka materials available other languages than Pali,

though it

> is, of course, true

Thus it is not advisable for scholars to adopt a sectarian view

> that the Pali Tipitaka is somehow the only "authentic" one.
>
>

> Stephen Hodge

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Dear Stephen,
The Buddha did not teach the Dhamma for scholars to wrangle over or
as an object of academic interest.
The Theravada Bhikkhus over the 2600 years of this Buddhasasana have
faithfully preserved the Dhamma for us to learn from. And we should
have the utmost gratitude that they were not swayed to alter it or
add to it.
RobertK