Venerable Bhikkhu Kumara,
Op 4-jan-2012, om 10:03 heeft Kumara Bhikkhu het volgende geschreven:

> I'm writing an article on samadhi, proposing some new English
> translations for some key Pali terms related to samadhi. I wanted
> to add something that I remember Ven Bhikkhu Bodhi said. It's about
> his mentor, Ven Nyanaponika advising that in translating the Pali
> they should go by the views of Theravadin commentaries. I can't
> find where I've read that now. Anyone has any idea?

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N: It is a very sound advice, otherwise we get lost in speculations.
Sometimes the suttas are brief and when reading the ancient
commentary I find that it clarifies the meaning. And when wondering
about a term used in the commentary I find that the subcommentary,
the Tiika, by Dhammapala is very helpful. The Tiika has many
reminders too about vipassanaa. Just by reading I appreciated the
commentaries more and more. I find Buddhaghosa's emphasis on
vipassanaa pa~n~naa and on the cycle, vatta, and freedom from the
cycle, vivatta, very beneficial.

With respect,
Nina.



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