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Scott and Dhammarato talk about why the translations of the Pali Buddhist texts are so poor, how to study the suttas, what the most valuable suttas are, and why. #sutta #lostintranslation #sutra
Who was Buddhaghosa?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhaghosa
Suttas mentioned in this discussion
https://suttacentral.net/mn24
https://suttacentral.net/mn139
https://suttacentral.net/mn118
https://suttacentral.net/mn117
https://suttacentral.net/mn10
https://suttacentral.net/mn48
https://suttacentral.net/an3.65
https://suttacentral.net/an3.66
https://suttacentral.net/mn20
https://suttacentral.net/mn2
See the video version of this call on YouTube.
►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBHYgj75vpk
Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome.
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
To meet Dhamma friends, hang out, or volunteer—join our Discord Sangha. Everyone is welcome.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
00:00:00 Poor translations, Christian terminology, misery and despair; Hindu influence
00:15:03 Buddhaghosa’s motivation (MN 24)
00:23:16 The suttas are problematic as translated (MN 139); hot potato analogy
00:29:48 Understand Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa first
00:31:57 Valuable suttas: MN 118; MN 117 need to be read together; MN 10 is a list of failed practices
00:36:10 From practice to suttas; inspiring students
00:40:37 Getting the mind fit for work; doing the work (MN 48; AN 3.65; AN 3.66; MN 20)
00:51:39 Caring about the future and failing to practice properly
00:53:28 Put down superstitions so you can see what’s there
00:55:23 Karma; seeing immediate results
00:57:12 All of the taints: āsava and kilesa (MN 2); knowledge and deliverance
01:02:06 Stability is the first jhāna; easy satisfaction
01:03:36 Verse number of 11 of MN 2 is key: wise attention; removal of the first three fetters (MN 48; MN 24)
01:11:43 The six most valuable suttas: MN 118; MN 117; MN 10, MN 24; MN 48; MN 2
01:13:29 MN 2, MN, 24, MN 48 (wisdom), MN 117, MN 118 (stability)
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By Dhammarato DhammaScott and Dhammarato talk about why the translations of the Pali Buddhist texts are so poor, how to study the suttas, what the most valuable suttas are, and why. #sutta #lostintranslation #sutra
Who was Buddhaghosa?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhaghosa
Suttas mentioned in this discussion
https://suttacentral.net/mn24
https://suttacentral.net/mn139
https://suttacentral.net/mn118
https://suttacentral.net/mn117
https://suttacentral.net/mn10
https://suttacentral.net/mn48
https://suttacentral.net/an3.65
https://suttacentral.net/an3.66
https://suttacentral.net/mn20
https://suttacentral.net/mn2
See the video version of this call on YouTube.
►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBHYgj75vpk
Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome.
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
To meet Dhamma friends, hang out, or volunteer—join our Discord Sangha. Everyone is welcome.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
00:00:00 Poor translations, Christian terminology, misery and despair; Hindu influence
00:15:03 Buddhaghosa’s motivation (MN 24)
00:23:16 The suttas are problematic as translated (MN 139); hot potato analogy
00:29:48 Understand Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa first
00:31:57 Valuable suttas: MN 118; MN 117 need to be read together; MN 10 is a list of failed practices
00:36:10 From practice to suttas; inspiring students
00:40:37 Getting the mind fit for work; doing the work (MN 48; AN 3.65; AN 3.66; MN 20)
00:51:39 Caring about the future and failing to practice properly
00:53:28 Put down superstitions so you can see what’s there
00:55:23 Karma; seeing immediate results
00:57:12 All of the taints: āsava and kilesa (MN 2); knowledge and deliverance
01:02:06 Stability is the first jhāna; easy satisfaction
01:03:36 Verse number of 11 of MN 2 is key: wise attention; removal of the first three fetters (MN 48; MN 24)
01:11:43 The six most valuable suttas: MN 118; MN 117; MN 10, MN 24; MN 48; MN 2
01:13:29 MN 2, MN, 24, MN 48 (wisdom), MN 117, MN 118 (stability)