Re: bhikkhuve

Dear Susi,

> yes, I think Phramaha Pranom was his name. The MCU is working on a
> Tipitaka with included commentaries.
>
Great, he said it was started, but that was a few years a go.

> By the way, do you or does anyone (Justin?) have Phramaha Sompong's
> email address?
>

Funny, I should have it, but I don't... his phone that I have is
0813617735.  I don't know that he uses email that much...  Better to
call, or ask at section 25 for him.

>
> And does anyone know one of the following persons trained in "Pali Yai"?
>
> จำรูญ ธรรมดา, พระมหาประนอม ธมฺมาลงฺกาโร, พระมหาไพโรจน์ ญาณกุสโล, มนัส จอดพิ
> มาย, สุภีร์ ทุมทอง, สมบูรณ์ เพ่งพิศ, ดวงมาลา มะกรูดทอง, ไพจิตร หิรัณยวนิชย์.
>

I know the first three; the fourth sounds familiar, but the rest are
unfamiliar.  The first should actually be on this list, since I gave Jim
his email address some time ago; he's the main force behind the nissaya
tipitaka, Ajaan Jamroon (a lay man).  The second is Phra Maha Pranom,
whom we are talking about.  The third is Phra Maha Pairoj, who taught
Pali in Burma for many years.  He's currently trying to get Pali 7 in
Thailand, I think.

>
> They are all listed as authors of the Nissaya Tipitaka project.
> (Phramaha Sompong is listed as advisor or co-advisor.)
>
> Some information (in Thai) about the project is available here:
> http://nissaya.igetweb.com/index.php?mo=3&art=178418
> <http://nissaya.igetweb.com/index.php?mo=3&art=178418>
>
> They have done two volumes so far, starting with Dighanikaya. Volume 1
> (published 2004) is the Brahmajalasutta, Volume 2 (published 2008)
> goes up to the Mahalisutta (6th Sutta). (Sorry, I can't produce
> diacritics, or at least I haven't found out yet how to use diacritics
> in emails as I'm writing in the browser and don't use an email programme.)
>
> I haven't had any chance to contact them yet; I needed a digital
> version of the Mahalisutta for my dissertation. Now a diligent person
> in Bangkok types it for me...
>
> But I might need to contact them anyway sooner or later, so if anybody
> has an idea how (email or mobile) or where (in case I will be back in
> Thailand before finishing my dissertation) I could be able to contact
> one of them, I'm always grateful for hints. So far I only know
> Phramaha Sompong and where to find him.
>
They're all involved with section 25; best is to ask there.  The head of
the section is a great monk, very helpful.  Ajaan Pairoj also lives
there; he's the stern-looking monk, but actually very soft-hearted. 
Ajaan Pranom isn't so involved with s.25 anymore, he should be available
at Wat Jaak Dang in Prapadang, where he is the vice-abbot.  I would
recommend either him or Ajaan Sompong, since they are the most outgoing.


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