Re: Tipitakadharas of Myanmar

Dear Nina,

Thanks for your response. I agree with you that it is very important.
You're very welcome to use the information on dsg as you think fit.
I'd also be glad to re-post the whole message to dsg if that would be
better. At the time I was in contact with the Dvipi.takadhara in 1982
(almost daily for more than a month) he told me that they memorize 6
leaves a day, if I remember correctly. I think 6 leaves = 12 pages
which would be about the length of one recital unit (a bhaa.navaara).
If I really worked at it I think it would take me about a month to
memorize what they can do in a day! I've had some success at
memorizing a few bhaa.navaaras but never a whole book. I'm going to
see if I can re-establish contacts with this thera as he did make a
promise to teach me Pali when the conditions were right.

Best wishes,
Jim

> Dear Jim,
> I find this very important. The oral tradition also ensures the
purity of
> the texts. I am really glad this tradition is still alive. If you do
not
> mind I would like to use your info in dsg when there is an
appropriate
> occasion. People tend to doubt about the correctness of the texts.
> Thank you,
> Nina.