Dear Yong Peng,

Again thank you for your wonderful work in running this Pali list
and maintaining the web site. You are helping many people and
generating good kamma.

May 2005 be full of blessings for you and for ALL the Pali list
members!

With metta,
John

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "Ong Yong Peng" <ypong001@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Aslam and friends,
>
> the devastation brought brought about by the earthquake and
tsunami
> in the Indian Ocean has once again reminds us of the Four Noble
> Truths the Buddha spoke two and a half millenniums ago. The nature
of
> Samsara is defined as by impermanence and unsatisfactoriness as
much
> now as it was 2,500 years ago. The Buddha's teachings has provided
us
> an honest guide of living life as it unfolds and cycles through
> rebirths. Hereby, I send my condolences to those affected by the
> natural disaster. May the blessings of the Triple Gems guide you
> through the difficulties you face.
>
> I would like to thank everyone for your kind support and
contribution
> to the group for the past year. We have seen lots of new material
> available for the typical Pali student, such as myself.
>
> This year, I hope to complete the book An Elementary Pāli Course
> (Series D), and start on a new one. At the same time, I will carry
on
> compiling the materials in the archive by Derek, Dimitry, John,
Piya,
> Nina, Rett and others, and make them available on the web. I hope
I
> can do more than the previous year.
>
> Finally, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year.
>
> Be safe.
>
>
> With metta,
> Yong Peng.