Dear Yong Peng,
op 11-09-2005 17:21 schreef Ong Yong Peng op yongpeng.ong@...:

> A`nguttara Nikaya: Ekaka Nipaata
>
> Adhamma Vagga
> not doctrine / chapter
> Chapter on Contradictory Teachings
>
> 1. "Ye te, bhikkhave, bhikkhuu adhamma.m adhammoti diipenti te,
> bhikkhave, bhikkhuu bahujanahitaaya pa.tipannaa bahujanasukhaaya,
> bahuno janassa atthaaya hitaaya sukhaaya devamanussaana.m.

> "Monks, those monks who explain (what is) not Dhamma (as) 'not
> Dhamma', monks, those monks have taken the steps to the benefit of a
> great many, to the happiness of a great many, to the advantage of a
> great many, to benefit, to happiness of men and gods.

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N: PTS has: for patipanna: such conduct of theirs. Better than taken the
steps?
I would prefer the article here: to the benefit, to the happiness
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Y.P.: apa~n~natta.m tathaagatena apa~n~natta.m tathaagatenaati

> diipenti ...pe...

> explain (what is) not declared by the Tathaagata (as) 'not declared
> by the Tathaagata',
>
> pa~n~natta (pp) declared.

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N: PTS has ordained. Perhaps the laying down of rules?
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Nina.