Venerable Bhante,
Thanks very much.
op 06-08-2004 07:42 schreef Yuttadhammo op buffer@...:

> Comments:
> 1) anaagamaniiya'm vatthu'm = an unbecoming contrivance

N: A problem.Footnote PTS has:guilty dread and the heretical views. Vatthu
can mean: object, base. anaagamaniiya: not returning? or: not aagama, not
according to the religion?

> 2) bhava'm nibbattetu'm = born into existence - but the commentary notes that
> this is referring only to the kaamaavacara

N: It is impossible for a person with

> attainment of view to be born into an eighth existence .

I think I understand. It refers to the sotapanna who has seven existences at
most. In a previous sutta it was said: who has attained right view: the
magga of the sotaapanna.

9. The Second Sutta on Impossible Situations

1) aanantariya'm = unmitigatable
N: it is kamma that gives fruit without delay: an-antara, no in between.
Thus, a heinous crime, or as you say an unmitigable deed, that gives
immediately result as an unhappy rebirth in the next life.
Respectfully,
Nina.
P.S. I see this as an opportunity to read more suttas in Pali for which I am
grateful. Only, since I usually go out Saturdays, I will not be able to keep
up this pace during the weekend.