I used to work at the Abhidhamma Jotika College which
published that book (unless you have another edition). The
author, Saddhammajotika was originally from Burma, as far as I
know, and moved to Bangkok around 1952. He first resided at
Wat Rakhang Ghositarama and helped establish the "jotika"
method of teaching the Abhidhamma in Bangkok. This "method"
was systematic, but eventually has been heavily influenced by
local Thai methods (actually some Lao methods too since one of
the head professors is a monk from Ubon. There have been lots
of books in this Jotika series published at the college by
other Thai authors.
This is all from memory though, I may be mistaken on some of
the details. Saddhammajotika is also a relatively common name
in modern Thai monasticism.
I can check in my office on Friday. Please send some more
deatils on the publication so I can compare it with the one in
my office.
Ledi Sayadaw's Pali ordination name was: Nyanadhaja.
Best,
justin
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>Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:25:15 +0600
>From: Nyanatusita <nyanatusita@...>
>Subject: [palistudy] Paramatthajotika and Ledi Sayado
>To: Pali Study Group <palistudy@yahoogroups.com>
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>Would anyone to give some information about a Pali work called
>Paramatthajotika? The author is supposed to be a monk called
>Saddhammajotika. It is frequently quoted in the chapter on
cosmology in
>Dr. Sunthorn Na-Rangsi's /The Buddhist Concepts of Kamma and
Rebirth.
>/Although some quotations seem to be identical with the
Paramatthadipani
>by Ledi Sayadaw, a commentary on the Abhidhammasangaha
(Abhidh-s), there
>are differences and it does seem to be a different work that
is possibly
>of modern Thai origin. There is a printed Thai script edition.
>Is the author Thai? How old is it? Is it a commentary on the
Abhidh-s?
>The info would be of use for the Pali Literature list I am
working on.
>There are many commentaries on the Abhidh-s and it might be
identical
>with one already on the list.
>By the way, does anyone know the upasampadaa Pali name of the
Le.dii
>Sayaa.do (as his name is spelled on the CSCD)?
>Thanks.
> Bh. Nyanatusita
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Dr. Justin McDaniel
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University of California, Riverside
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