On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 7:59 AM, Jim Anderson <jimanderson.on@...>wrote:

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Why? The commentaries are quite clear on this word.Search the CSCD under
'pariyattiiti' and you will get a number of defining references. Most of
them say "pariyattiiti tii.ni pi.takaani". A comment in Anguttara
Commentary goes further and says that Pariyatti means the three Pitakas
plus the commentaries. It is an entirely Buddhist usage. The Sanskrit
equivalent paryaapti is not used in this sense in Hindu literature.
PTSD has a fair explanation of the evolution of the term, from 'mastery' to
"what is matered". (In olden times learning by heart and what has been
learnt by heart.)

Mahinda

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