Re: Inscription Kuru

Dear Nina,

> Dear Jim,
> thank you. It is not a rock edict, only an inscription commemorizing
the place of special significance. It may not be in your booklet, I
doubt it.  Meanwhile,  our Ambassdor in Delhi will enquire from the
Department of Archeological Survey of India. He has connections there.
>>

I'd be interested to know if the JRAS article that Lance refers to
deals with the inscription you are enquiring about. I'm planning to be
in Toronto next week to meet Eisel and will check to see if the
article is accessible at the University of Toronto.

> I looked up several references and the meaning of animitta as
explained in co. I was merely wondering whether you could add
something to the meaning of
> signless referring to the absence of conditioned dhammas and the end
of defilements, thus, nibbaana. I remember that you mentioned that
there are  many meanings of nimitta. >>

I don't think I can add anything useful without putting a great of
effort into studying the matter. And I'd want to start with the
etymology (said to be uncertain) of 'nimitta' and then proceed to its
meanings (kaara.na, a"ngajaata, la~nchana) given in the
Abhidhaanappadiipikaa.

Best wishes,

Jim

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