Re: Num : orientation

--- In palistudy@..., "Kom Tukovinit" <kom@...> wrote:
> Dear Khun Amara,
>
> Sorry to eavesdrop on the conversation with you and K. Num
> here.  I have to confess: I have always had problems
> identifying myself as being young, and being Thai (or
> Chinese, or American, etc.)  Since I study dhamma, I have
> understood better why that is.  Thainess has no paramattha
> characteristics!
>
> kom
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amara chay [mailto:joychay@...]
> > young men (all Thais!!!  I'm so proud!) although


Dear K. Kom,

I sent out a reply to this hours ago, I guess it got lost but if not
please ignore the duplicate:

What would I do without all my friends' comments and corrections when
I make my careless mistakes!!!  Once again you are right, all these
have no characteristics in the paramatthadhamma sense.  Thanks for all
the times you have kept me from misleading people about the dhamma,
which I think is a vital issue not to be misrepresented in the least.

But to cross refer to the dsg ongoing discussion between us, don't you
think Sarah is right about the upadana and different levels of
paccaya?  I haven't had time to check the details, and will not be
there for the Sat. ED nor will be seeing TA for at least 14 days, but
perhaps you could follow through in the meantime with Sarah's
response.  An amendment doesn't seem to be in order?

Also, conventionally I remember you are a year or two younger than my
nephew Alain, so I am definitely old enough to be your aunt!

  =^_^= A.A. =^_^=
  ('Auntie' Amara)