Re: about Sayadaw U Thittila

Dear Bhante Pandita, Lance and group,

It does indeed seem clear that it was another monk, and not Sayadaw U
Thittila who made the transcription for that volume.

It seems to me that we just can't know for sure why this 'penniless
monk' wasn't acknowledged by name. There could be any number of
reasons for it, apart from intending to slight or insult him. He
might even have asked not to be mentioned by name. In the absence of
more information we just can't know for sure.

Does the theory that it was a deliberate insult or slight come mainly
from the mistaken assumption that it was Sayadaw U Thittila? The
reasoning would be that since he was such a learned and famous monk,
not mentioning his name would be out of the question unless there was
a deliberate purpose in not doing so.

Once that mistaken assumption is removed, is it now possible to just
let the matter go? (at least until more evidence is unearthed).

best regards,

/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