*I wish you too and all others in the group and their families a year full
of joy, bliss and enlightenment.
*with metta,
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On 12/27/06, Ong Yong Peng <pali.smith@...> wrote:
>
> Dear friends,
>
> the new year is just round the corner. I wish to take this opportunity
> to thank everyone for your participation and contribution in the
> group's discussions in the past years.
>
> We have completed the first book of the Anguttara Nikaya. We will
> start the Book of Twos in the new year, and I hope we can complete it
> by 2008. In the new year, I am looking at focusing more on the
> foundation study, such as finishing Warder's exercises, than sutta
> translation. At the same time, I hope to do more work on Pali Scope,
> the lexicordance.
>
> We have seen Pali learning moving from traditional monastic study to
> classroom study in universities, colleges and institutes. We have then
> seen it moving to self-study, with the successful publication and
> circulation of Pali textbooks by print and through the Web. We have
> also seen Pali study and discussion conducted online through mailing
> lists and discussion forums. As web technologies evolve, I also hope
> we can get a step further by enabling Pali study beyond forums and
> emails. I will be setting up the community page on Tipitaka Network
> for this purpose. So, do check it out regularly for updates.
>
> Last but not least, I wish everyone a happy, safe and enlightening new
> year.
>
> With metta,
> Yong Peng.
>
>
>


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