Kusala wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:18 am but 6' 7", blue eyes, seems pretty Aryan to me...

What is "6' 7", blue eyes,"?

By the way, Kusala, have you ever been to Nepal, India (such as Lumbini, Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Sravasti)? Or are you an Indian/Nepalese person?

I have been there twice mainly for visiting the Buddha's footprints, the historical sites.

I think the Wikipedia is reliable for the Buddha's appearance on the origin of the Shakyas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakya). It supports the Pali and Chinese early Buddhist texts: "Origin The Shakyas were an eastern sub-Himalayan ethnic group on the periphery, both geographically and cult...

dharmavital wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:47 am A simple question: Can a sutta translator avoid his own interpretations of the teachings while translating?

Translation and interpretation of suttas are simply not the same functions, purposes of textual studies.

The ethnicity (or skin colour) of the Buddha is certainly not an issue at all for those who follow the Dharma (such as the four noble truths). But if considering the various cultural aspects of early Buddhist history, one may be interested in the ethnicity of the Buddhism founder, the Buddha. Accor...

SN 55.28-29 and their counterparts SA 845-846 provide information on the specific contents of Dhamma and morality (sīla), which are the second and fourth of the four qualities, i.e. Buddha, Dhamma, Saṅgha, Sīla in the teachings of Stream-entry: The Sotāpatti Saṃyutta of SN/SA. Regarding the content ...

I am unable to see the Gethin’s argument on Dhamma is the Buddha Dhamma at all (particularly based on the core teachings of SN/SA suttas).

The ethnicity (or skin colour) of the Buddha is certainly not an issue at all for those who follow the Dharma (such as the four noble truths). But if considering the various cultural aspects of early Buddhist history, one may be interested in the ethnicity of the Buddhism founder, the Buddha. Accord...

Pulsar wrote SN 47 is the Satipatthana Samyutta. Nevertheless, the content of SN 47.42 is clearly about the arising and cessation of the four ahara s (SA 371-378 = SN 12.11-12, 63-64), not about sati. Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.42. Origination: “Bhikkhus, I will teach you the origination and the passing aw...

Pulsar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:51 pm a major SNAFU.

This word is clearly not 'right speech' on Early Buddhism.

Pulsar wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:56 am Thanks thomaslaw for bringing back the relevant pages once more. Choong appears to say there is a slight difference in the SN and SA versions, and dismisses the difference.

So, what is the difference?

If you are unable to read the Chinese SA versions?

All my posts are backed by genetics...Northern Europe has more steppe ancestry than other parts of Europe. What this view has to do with the Buddha's ethnicity? I think the Buddha very likely looks like vasala or caṇḍāla . https://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?p=748791#p748791 So the "lion...

Pulsar wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:51 pm I will bring my own translation of SA 373 when I find time.

I look forward to reading your English translation of SA 373 (= SN 12.63).

thomaslaw wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:46 am It seems you are unable to read the Chinese for studies in Early Buddhism!

You need to practice 'right speech' for this forum on Early Buddhism.

It seems you are unable to read the Chinese for studies in Early Buddhism!