Dear Nina,

> Pariyatti: the note of PED: yes, but actually it is more. We listen
> and consider the teaching about the present reality, and pariyatti

is

> not mere theory, it relates to the present reality, such as seeing
> now, visible object now. This is the way to eventually understand
> these as non-self.

Pariyatti is a term I often seem to have trouble understanding. It is
related to the verb 'pariyaapu.naati' -- to fully acquire or master
(the scriptures). Verses 9 to 12 describe the process of going from
pariyatti to the supramundane state. At the beginning of verse 9 there
is the term 'pariyattabhiyuttaana.m' which I think means: of/for
experts in the scriptures who understand the characteristic of the
language. Verse 10 then goes on to describe the vi~n~nuus who
understand the meaning of the scriptures, and finally in verses 11 &
12 we meet the sappa~n~nas who follow the path and go on to reach the
supramundane. Pariyatti is where we start, I think, and it relates to
getting to the point where we don't get confused about the letters and
the words and are able to focus more and more on the meaning of the
Buddha's teachings.

Best wishes,
Jim