--- abhidhammika <suanluzaw@...> skrev:

> Abhidhamma Pi.taka is within Khuddaka Nikaaya.

As far as I know, the term "Khuddaka Nikaaya" is
normally used about the fifth part of the Sutta
Pi.taka, not about the other Pi.takas.

> Now, if you are questioning if Pali is the original
> language used by
> the Buddha and his Arahant disciples, my answer is
> yes. How do I
> know this? I know this because it is stated by the
> ancient Buddhist
> masters in Pali texts.

> I believe them because I do
> not see any
> reason why they would tell lies.

I have often heard this kind of reasoning among
Christians. That's understandable, because
Christianity is built on belief. Buddhism is not.

Actually, we don't know if the ancient Buddhist
masters are correctly cited or not; and it isn't very
important. What's important is whether our study of
these texts help our practice and our liberation or
not.

Gunnar


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