Re: Re:

Here is an interesting link
http://nibbanam.com/archive/memorize_the_tipitaka.htm
http://nibbanam.com/archive/memorizing_tipitaka1.htm

<http://nibbanam.com/archive/memorizing_tipitaka1.htm>metta,

Lennart

On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Nyanatusita <nyanatusita@...> wrote:

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> Dear Ven,
>
> If one knows Pali metre then it is easier to remember Pali verses. I
> find that the ''concentrated'' Dhamma content of verses makes them
> easier to learn. If something is interesting, then it is more easy to
> remember.
> The repetitiousness of large suttas can make them easier to learn in
> another way, but one needs to have the time to recite them regularly,
> which most of us don't have in these modern times. I myself have usually
> only memorised the, for me, most important parts of some suttas. Other
> monks here have also done so. I can't imagine myself learning the whole
> Digha Nikaya, starting with the long Brahmajaala Sutta, by heart. As I
> wrote before, the Sangiti and also the Dasuttara would, in my opinion,
> be the most worthwhile suttas to learn at the start because of their
> encyclopedic Dhamma content. Also the Satipatthana Sutta would be good,
> but it is quite repetitious.
>
> Best wishes,
> Bh Nt
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> > I'm not sure I agree... I've always found memorizing the verses more
> > difficult due to their idiosyncrasies... the suttas are very
> > repetitious, and lend themselves easily to memorization, don't you think?
> >
> > I'm setting up a page now...
> >
> > Yuttadhammo
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