Dear Rett,
I understand what you mean. Practice is for me always the test. I cannot see
the study of the Dhamma as scholarly. In fact, Buddhaghosa is most helpful
to understand the khandhas, dhaatus, ayaatanas now, in my life. The Pali is
for me indispensable to better understand the texts. I could not miss Pali.
I also have a scholarly interest and this aspect can help me with my main
purpose: to understand and practice the Dhamma. But I understand it if
others have a more litterary interest in Pali. We are all different people,
different accumulations and backgrounds.
When people think that Buddhaghosa is wrong, could you, please, give
concrete examples. Have you heard of such? Or maybe just one concrete
example?
Thank you,
Nina.
op 22-01-2004 10:20 schreef rett op rett@...:

>> I think when people do not immediately understand a Co phrase, they
>> may think that the Co is wrong, but why is the fault with the Co?
>
> Perhaps it's important for us to always try to be aware of the
> reading strategies we are using at a given time. Two (of many
> possible ones) are practice-oriented reading and language-oriented
> reading.