Dear Johnny,

A small correction there:
welcome wud be *svaagato* not svagaato.
metta.
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On 2/2/07, johnny pruitt <mahasacham@...> wrote:
>
>
> Dear Piya Tan
> Thanks so much for your explaination. Sorry all, for constantly asking
> questions that are of topic. This really helps. I was looking for a greeting
> in pali but could not find one except for "svagaato hotu" which I believe
> means welcome.
> Do you guys think that Pali might have a form for the Sanskrit "namaste"?
> it sounds like the verb namasati.
>
> mettacittena
> Johnny Pruitt
> Piya Tan <dharmafarer@... <dharmafarer%40gmail.com>> wrote: 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@... <mahasacham%40yahoo.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Piya Tan
> > Is Sukhi Hotu commonly used as a greeting similar to hello?
> > Mettacitena
> > Johnny
> >
> > Piya Tan <dharmafarer@... <dharmafarer%40gmail.com> <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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