Dear Yong Peng,

1. Did the 6th Council also compiled the commentaries? What about the

> Tika?
>
> The Council redacted the texts, commentaries, and Tika, too. It took them 2

years. (See "6th Council" under Wiki)

> 2. I suppose the 6th Council accepted and approved the inclusion of
> Nettippakarana, Milindapanha and Petakopadesa. Does that natually mean that
> no one can challenge their canonical status anymore?
>

I think only the Myanmarese accept these as canonical but not the others.

See this informative video:

http://www.pariyatti.org/ResourcesProjects/Treasures/ChatthaSangayana/tabid/78/Default.aspx

With metta,

Piya

>
> --- In Pali@yahoogroups.com <Pali%40yahoogroups.com>, Piya Tan wrote:
>
> WT which I am using is the same as the Chattha Sangayana Tipitaka, but more
> user-friendly, complete with chapter headings, subheadings, etc.
>
> Disadvantage: it does not cover the Atthakatha (yet).
>
>
>

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