Re: about Sayadaw U Thittila

Dear Rett,

The reference is in the first volume (published in 1933). Actually,
according to the Note added by Mrs Rhys Davids, it came out at New
Year 1933 (i.e. January). The transcript must have been made in 1932
at the latest and could have been some years before.

Lance Cousins

>Dear Lance and group,
>
>I'm not sure what conclusions we can draw from those dates (1938-52),
>since the PTS _List of Issues_ has the Saddhammappakaasinii coming
>out in three volumes over the years 1933-47. This certainly rules out
>the first volume, but could he have contributed a transcription to
>the preparation of one or both of the later volumes?
>
>Does anyone know which volume the reference to the 'penniless monk'
>occurs in? Is it in a dated introduction, or in the main text of one
>of the volumes? When did the volume with that reference come out?
>
>best regards,
>
>/Rett