Dear Johnny,

Yes, "sukhi hotu" is a greeting, often "sukhi" (be happy!) for short. This
is singular 2nd person.
Use "sukhi hontu" when speaking to more than one person: "may you both/all
be happy!"

Sukhi hotu.

Piya

On 1/25/07, johnny pruitt <mahasacham@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Piya Tan
> Is Sukhi Hotu commonly used as a greeting similar to hello?
> Mettacitena
> Johnny
>
> Piya Tan <dharmafarer@... <dharmafarer%40gmail.com>> wrote: Sukhi
> hotu.
>
> Perhaps someone familiar with the Vinaya could help in this interesting
> case
> here:
>
> In *the Bahiya Sutta* (U 1.10) and *the Acela Kassapa Sutta* (S 12.17),
> the
> Buddha is asked thrice to teach the Dharma, but each time, he replies,
> "*This
> is not the proper time. We have entered amongst houses*."
>
> Buddhaghosa says that this is to gain respect from Acela Kassapa and also
> so
> that his knowledge would ripen (SA 2:35).
> Dhammapala, however, is more convincing in his detailed discussion, one
> explanation of which is that Bahiya is very excited on meeting the Buddha,
> who thrice says no mainly to calm him down before teaching Dharma (UA 90).
>
> What is interesting is that there is *no comment whatsoever (am I wrong
> here?) on the actual statement*, "*We are have entered amongst houses*"
> (antara,ghare pavi.t.thamha). This phrase and its variations are commonly
> found in the Vinaya esp the Sekhiya, and also in the Suttas.
>
> However, I have been unable to locate any Vinaya rule to the effect that a
> monk should not teach Dharma when "amongst houses," meaning with (1) not
> to
> teach Dharma in the streets, or (2) not to teach Dharma when on almsround,
> or both. Or, is there no such rule?
>
> Has anyone any insight on this interesting topic: I have also not found
> any
> teacher or scholar referring to his matter.
>
> This is part of my introductory notes to the Acela Kassapa Sutta
> translation.
>
> Metta and mudita,
>
> Piya Tan
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