--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, Kumaara Bhikkhu <venkumara@...> wrote:

> At 10:44 AM 19-05-05, libris wrote:
> >My impression so far is that Buddhaghosa and those who follow his

tradition (mostly the modern Sinhalese monks)are basically "scholar
monks" lacking meditation experience.

>
> I'm inclined to agree with you, Piya. I believe you must have read

some rather "odd" interpretations in the commentaries such as that of
Satipatthana Sutta.

>

very often too they tend to make us wonder if the monks who came up
with them have so much time in their hand that they have nothing to do
but... to write commentaries.

>
> Bhante Aggacitta once commented on some absurdity of the atthakathas

,
Dear Venerable Kumara,
Could you give us details of where the satipatthana sutta commentary
departs from the Buddha's teaching.
Robertk