At 19:21 03.08.2005 +0000, you wrote:

>Hello. I am new to this group. I am seeking materials to learn
>Pali. I am new to Pali, but I have several years experience with
>Sanskrit while in graduate school. Does anyone have recommendations
>for introductory materials? I would prefer off-line materials as I
>spend my entire day with a computer.
>
>Thank you for any suggestions you might offer.
>
>Mike Kremer
>michaelkremer@...

Warder, "Introduction to Pali" is the best. Gair and Karunatillake, "A New
Course in Reading Pali" is also useful. Both these should be easily
obtainable.

Since you have experience with Sanskrit, you will certainly also enjoy
Manfred Mayrhofer, "Handbuch des Pali", Heidelberg 1951, a comparative
grammar which shows how Pali relates to Sanskrit and other Indo-European
languages. Vol II even has a few parallell texts in Pali and (Buddhist)
Sanskrit.

Best regards,

Kåre A. Lie
http://www.lienet.no


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