Sorry for this abrupt change of topic, but
does any know if any scholars have written on the origin or roots of the
"Brahma's
Invitation" story (V 1:7 etc). I remember some time back coming across a
journal
or book title on this.

I have read interesting articles on the possible sources of Ambattha of the
Ambattha
Sutta, that is, Svetaketu of the Upanishads. It is interesting to see how
the Buddha
and the early Buddhists revamp such ideas for their audience. And also
reminds us
of the true context of suttas when translating them.

With metta,

Piya Tan

On Feb 7, 2008 8:00 PM, Jon Fernquest <bayinnaung@...> wrote:

> Dear List;
>
> "King's of the Buddha's Time" (1983) by Bhikkhu Amritananda of Nepal
> (now deceased)
>
> This is a really fantastic book that I would recommend to anyone
> interested in Pali literature.
>
> It is full of useful background information and puts Jataka stories
> into context.
>
> Often you hear names when reading the Tipitaka that can sometimes not
> have meaning for the reader due to limitations in knowledge. This book
> weaves together disparate parts of the Tipitaka into biographies and
> narratives and provides this background info.
>
> It only cost 80 baht (2.5 US dollars) at the bookstore across from Wat
> Benjamapopit (sorry for spelling) which leads me to believe that the
> price was set more to cover the cost of paper than to make any profit,
> with an aim to disseminating this work as widely as possible.
>
> Which leads me to conclude that a lot of authors of works probably
> would be open to making their work available on the internet, if asked
> politely with objective of non-profit dissemination made clear.
>
> Sincerely,
> Jon
>
>
>



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