Dear Yong Peng,

op 04-09-2005 15:54 schreef Ong Yong Peng op yongpeng.ong@...:

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> A`nguttara Nikaya: Ekaka Nipaata
> Dutiyapamaadaadi Vagga>

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> 33. "Ye te, bhikkhave, bhikkhuu adhamma.m dhammoti diipenti te,
> bhikkhave, bhikkhuu bahujana-ahitaaya pa.tipannaa bahujana-asukhaaya,
> bahuno janassa anatthaaya ahitaaya dukkhaaya devamanussaana.m.
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> "Monks, those monks who explain (what is) not a doctrine
> (as) 'doctrine',

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N: what is not Dhamma as Dhamma (omitting: a). The same in the following
passages.
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Y.P.:monks, those monks have taken an action to the harm

> of a great many, to the unhappiness of a great many, to the
> disadvantage of a great many, to harm, to misery of gods and men.

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N: conduct themselves to the harm...
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YP: Bahu~nca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhuu apu~n~na.m pasavanti, te cima.m

> saddhamma.m antaradhaapentii"ti.

> Monks, those monks produce much demerit, and they annihilate this good
> teaching.

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N: Your amendment is fine. cima.m: ca+ima.m
instead of annihilate: cause to disappear.

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YP:> "Monks, those monks who explain (what is) a discipline (as) 'not

> discipline' (not a discipline as 'discipline

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N: I would leave out the article:a. Instead: the. As the Discipline (or the
Vinaya) as not the Discipline...
Nina.