Re: Num : orientation

Hi Kom, K.Amara and all,

Jim don't worry that we don't discuss about Pali studying.  I am watching my
back, and have a question about Pali at the end.

<<Sorry to eavesdrop on the conversation with you and K. Num here>>

Well, this is my second e-group discussion signed up ever. I think I am
somewhat traditional in rule and etiquette (not too much) but to me if it's a
group discussion, I mean to be open. So eavesdropping cannot be applied here.
Input, responses, criticism, challenging are always welcome.  I am serious :)

<<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!>>

Well, Kom, u made me laugh at myself. You are not that young, man.  Also
remind me to ask for a pardon from Jim. When I first signed in to PSG, I
mentioned to Jim in my pvt note that I hope I am not too old to learn Pali. 
I did not mean to be offensive. Anyway Jim told me his age and asked how old
I was.   Ooppp, I was quite reluctant to answer b/c some people take it as
insult at time. 

The same thing happens to me, most of the people told me that I am still very
young in my career but I don't know I always think I am not young and getting
old. To me time is running out. Nobody know how long she/he will live.  There
are too many things I want to do in my life.  To me life is uncertain and 
death is inevitable.  I think of having a list of 101 things to do before I
die.  As someone mentioned, it depends on how we look, life is as short as
one moment of citta or as long as samsara. I am 31, too old to be a
professional tennis player :) , I wonder can I read the whole Tipitaka in
this life time.

I have some experiences with dying patients. To me life is fragile, we all
subjected to birth, getting old, being sick and death.  People who I joked
with or gave them some encourage the day before can be dead the next day. A
times it's hard for me to take.  I learn my lesson that I treat a person not
a disease.

Jim, finally, I just got a Pali-Thai dictionary, shipping from Thailand, 2
days ago.  My question is why the dictionary starts the first vocabulary with
"Assa" and the last word is "Hora...".  I am used to Thai and English
alphabetical order.  I scanned through the dictionary last night, I could not
come up with how the Pali alphabetical order goes. I ordered Pali-English
dictionary but it will take about another month to be ready to ship to me.

Alright, until later.

Num







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