Hello. Just wanted to introduce myself as another beginner in
learning the pali language. Through listening to Dharma talks and
readings online I have picked up more and more of some of the key
pali term in relation to the dhamma, but have decided to take the
next step now and dive all the way in!
I live in Delaware and there doesn't seem to be any place to take
classes around here, so I will have to rely on self-study for the
most part. Here's what I'm doing at the moment:
Desilva's pali primer online:
http://www.vri.dhamma.org/publications/pali/primer/
Bhikhhu Bodhi's Pali Language course online:
http://www.bodhimonastery.net/courses/Pali/course_Pali.html
and I just ordered "A New Course in Reading Pali: Entering the Word
of the Buddha by James Gair and W.S. Karunatilleke"
which is supposed to accompany this class.
In addition I am trying to memorize verses from the vandana (book of
devotional chanting).
We'll see how it goes!
-DaveK