Dear Bhikkhu Pesaala and all

How are you?

You quoted from Stephen:

"Your language and tone here again shows a lack of respect for the
views of others. Don't you realize that "paravaadii" is a relative
term ? Perhaps it would lessen the unpleasant atmosphere here
if everybody stopped using this judgmental and intentionally hurtful
expression."

The term "Paravaadii" is an academic neutral catch-all term that was
employed in Kathaavatthu by Arahant Mahaa Moggaliputta Tissa Thera
to distinguish followers of the original pure Theravada from any
other form of Buddhistic schools.

Theravada is the teachings of Gotama the Buddha and Arahant
disciples as recorded and preserved in Pali Tipi.taka at the First
Congress Recital (Pathama Sangiiti) convened and presided over by
Senior Arahant Mahaa Kassapo and subsequent Congress Recitals (Six
times so far).

Followers of pure Theravada cannot allow Pali Tipi.taka to be
diluted by views not taught and / or approved by Gotama the First
Arahant and Arahant disciples. Such views that were not taught and
approved by the Arahants have been recorded in Kathaavattha as the
views of paravaadii (outsider teachings or doctrines).

Gotama the Buddha and Arahants are also called Vibhajjavaadiis, the
Analysts. It is the very nature of Arahant's vibhajjavaada to
analyse and classify what comforms to Arahant teachings and what
does not. Thus, the view that comforms to Arahant teachings is
called Sakavaada (one's teachings) and the view that does not
conform to Arahant teachings is called Paravaada (other's teachings).

Therefore, the term "Paravaadii" does not convey anything judgmental
and intentionally hurtful as Stepehen claimed. It is nothing to do
with lack of respect for the views of others.

And, the term "paravaadii" is not relative within the context of
Arahant teachings because the view that deviates from Arahant
teachings is not the right view because it will not guarantee the
state of Arahatta, the ultimate goal of Gotama the Buddha's Taming
System (Gotama Buddha Saasanaa).

To attain the state of Arahatta is to follow the teachings of
Arahants, also known as pure original Theravada. Theravada is here
for anyone aspiring to become an Arahant.

For those who are not sure if one is a sakavaadii or paravaadii,
Kathaavatthu is higly recommended.

If you agree with Arahant Mahaa Moggaliputta Tissa's teachings, you
are a sakavaadii. Otherwise, you are a paravaadii.

Bhikkhu Pesaala, are you a sakavaadii? :-)

With regards,


Suan Lu Zaw

www.bodhiology.org

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "Bhikkhu Pesala" <pesala@...> wrote:

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Hodge" <s.hodge@...> wrote:

You are incorrigible. In the above, you seem to be indulging yet
again in
the things you deplore. Your language and tone here again shows a
lack of
respect for the views of others. Don't you realize that "paravaadii"
is
a relative term ? Perhaps it would lessen the unpleasant atmosphere
here
if everybody stopped using this judgmental and intentionally hurtful
expression.

I agree.

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