Re: Introduction

Dear Sarah,

Welcome to the group! It's good to have you with us. I take it that
things worked out okay with the corrected email address you sent me.

>Jim,
>
>Thanks for offering this service. As I said privately,
>please don't expect us to keep up with the bright
>young brains of the lads ...!

I don't think you'll have much difficulty keeping up with my
half-bright middle-aged brain.

>Now I had a heavily marked up copy of Warder from
>those evening classes I mentioned in the 70s, when I'd
>make my way across London after a long day of teaching
>in a psychiatric centre to try and learn a little
>pali. I was usually so tired and did so little
>homework that very little went in! After that, Warder
>sat untouched for 20yrs on our bookshelves as we moved
>maybe 30 times..and then at the last move last year,
>out it went!
>
>We can happily get another copy if we're going to
>refer to it often and it makes yr job easier. pls
>advise as it takes time for delivery...

I'm not sure if having a copy would make my job any easier. I have
left it up to the individual to decide on whether or not to buy books
that help one in learning Pali. However, I think it would make the job
of learning Pali a little easier if one has some easily accessible
books to look things up such as paradigms for declensions or
conjugations, etc. There are three kinds of books that seem useful: a
primer, a grammar, and a dictionary. There does not seem to be many
available titles to choose from in the market place though.

Instead of sending away for Warder's book you could hold off for
awhile & see whether or not you can get by without it as the posts to
the list may be enough for you to increase your knowledge of Pali at
the slow pace you desire. And you can always ask questions. My plan is
to write useful Pali notes to post here and collect them together into
files made available to members for reference.

To the group: I will soon be posting the traditional Pali alphabet of
41 letters.

Best wishes,
Jim