Dear Piya,

thanks for the answers and video link. I hope someone will look into the historicity of the 6th Council and write a book on it.

metta,
Yong Peng.

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, Piya Tan wrote:

> 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