op 26-07-2005 18:37 schreef Ong Yong Peng op yongpeng.ong@...:
Dear Yong Peng,
Thank you very much.
I have a few suggestions, but I hope I am not the only one reacting.
Perhaps many are on vacation now. I insert suggestions below in the text.
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> Pa.nihita-accha Vagga
> intent / pure / chapter
> The Chapter on Pure Intent
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> accha (adj) clear, pure.
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> 1. "Seyyathaapi, bhikkhave, saalisuuka.m vaa yavasuuka.m vaa
> micchaapa.nihita.m hatthena vaa paadena vaa akkanta.m hattha.m vaa
> paada.m vaa bhecchati lohita.m vaa uppaadessatiiti neta.m .thaana.m

vijjati.

> "Monks, just as (it) is found: this condition (of) the awn of rice or
> corn (being) incorrectly pointed by hand or by leg, and stepped upon,
> will neither hurt the hand or leg, nor cause bleeding.

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N:There is an expression: na .thaana.m vijjati.: it cannot happen, it cannot
come to pass that...
When the awn of rice or corn (being) incorrectly pointed by hand or by leg
it cannot happen that....
Instead of pointed: PTS: pressed. I would omit stepped upon.
Instead of hurt: pierce. As I see it, the point is that it should pierce,
that that is a good thing. Perhaps it is a doctor who should do this? It is
positive. The comparison with the monk who has to pierce ignorance. That is
the comparison.
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Y.P.:Ta.m kissa hetu?

> It is the cause of what?

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N: It sounds to me more fluent to say: What is the cause of that? Or: Why is
that so?
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Y.P.: In just the same way, monks, (it) is found: this condition (of) that

> monk with an incorrectly pointed mind certainly will not overcome
> ignorance, produce knowledge, (nor) attain nibbaana.

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N: Evenso it cannot come to pass that... will overcome...
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Y.P.: The conditions of the awn being correctly pointed, monks.
...

> Sammaapa.nihitattaa, bhikkhave, cittassaa"ti.

The conditions of the mind being correctly pointed, monks."
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N: Instead of using the present participle being, I would suggest: because
his mind is well directed.
Directed instead of pointed.

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Y.P.:yathaabhata.m ???
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N:

> aabhata: brought, carried, taken. as he has been reared. PTS: according to his

deserts. The Co has; just as he has been brought and placed.
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Y.P.: hissa ???
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N: hi assa: Citta.m hissa, bhikkhave, padu.t.tha.m. Because his mind is
corrupted. I do not always translate hi. It means: because, indeed.
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>Y.P.: 4. "Idhaaha.m, bhikkhave, ekacca.m puggala.m pasannacitta.m eva.m
> cetasaa ceto paricca pajaanaami- 'imamhi ce aya.m samaye puggalo
> kaala.m kareyya, yathaabhata.m nikkhitto eva.m sagge'.
> here-I / monks / a certain / person / having a pure mind / thus /
> with mind / mind / having understood / know clearly / at this / if /
> this / at time / person / time / should do / ??? / laid down / thus /
> in heaven

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N: as above: according to his deserts.
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Nina.