--- xyz_g3 <xyz_g3@...> skrev:

> As an intorductory enquiry I would like to ask does
> anyone know if
> there is a rule regarding the translation of the
> Pali word which
> translates as god or God ?

I think the word god, with or without a capital g,
should never be used when translating Buddhist texts
(unless they refer to non-Buddhist religions), to
avoid misunderstandings; I prefer to take over the
terms "deva" and "brahma" as they are.

Gunnar

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