SV: Online version of A Critical Pali Dictionary

Dear E.M.,
You are absolutely right. We are taking steps in that direction, otherwise
an incredible amount of knowledge about Pali and the language of the early
Buddhist canon will inevitably go down the drain like so many other things
in humanities. It is going incredibly fast these days as mercantile
interests have taken over just about everywhere. Lexicographers and
especially Pali lexicographers are members of an endangered species.
OHP

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af Eisel Mazard
Sendt: 08 January 2008 06:17
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Emne: Re: [palistudy] Re: Online version of A Critical Pali Dictionary

The online CPD does indeed seem excellent.

I looked up a few obscure words, and found both the interface and the
substance of the text impressive.

My one suggestion would be to provide a link soliciting funding or donations
for current Pali lexicography projects in Copenhagen.

The type of people who will use the website will also be prone to giving
donations toward creating future resources of the same kind.

A link to a website that invites donations, or that encourages prospective
donors to visit your department/library to make arrangements directly, will
likely "reap dividends".

There are large numbers of generous Buddhists, often lacking legitimate
causes to exercise their generosity upon.

E.M.



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