Re: Inscription Kuru

Dear Nina,

Welcome back from your pilgrimage to India.

> Jim, you helped me before to understand the inscription on the Asoka
> Pillar in Lumbini.
> I would be very grateful to know more about the Asoka stone in
> Kammassadhamma, in Kuru, that is near New Delhi. We inquired here
> and there but could not find out the meaning of the text.
> This the place where the Buddha preached the Satipatthaanasutta.
> Today it has been cleaned up, fenced in and trees have been planted,
> thanks to a friend, ex foreign secretary of India and the Department
of
> Archeological Survey.
> The inscription is worn out but still readable, but difficult for us
> to photograph. It is not so well known and it may not be included in
> books.
> A monk who has passed away now took us there for the fisrt time and
> read the text aloud.
> I would be grateful for any info.

I have a booklet containing romanized transcriptions of the Asokan
inscriptions but I'm not sure if the inscription you're interested in
is included. Would you have a transcription of it? Is it one of the
Rock Edicts?

> Q. 2: I am doing a little cross reference on animitta. I remember
> you did research on nimitta.
> As far as I understand it refers mostly to the unconditioned dhamma,
> nibbaana. It is opposite to defilements and nimitta making, or sign
> making.

I don't see a question. Are you looking for more references?
According to a quick CSCD search, "animitta.m" occurs at least 99
times in the Tipitaka (24 times in Pa.tisambhidaamagga and 20 times in
the Dhammasanganii). I'm afraid I don't know much on how the term is
defined in the commentaries.

Best wishes,

Jim

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