Ven. Buddhaghosa

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Ven. Buddhaghosa

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Are there any biographies available of Ven. Buddhaghosa's life?
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understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
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The life and work of Buddhaghosa by Bimala Charan Law. With a foreword by C.A.F. Rhys Davids

https://ia802605.us.archive.org/17/item ... wbuoft.pdf
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    V. Nanananda

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    V. Buddhādasa
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Sabbe_Dhamma_Anatta wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 5:05 pm The life and work of Buddhaghosa by Bimala Charan Law. With a foreword by C.A.F. Rhys Davids

https://ia802605.us.archive.org/17/item ... wbuoft.pdf
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understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
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I felt very fortunate to have joined this forum because the link to this book I would not have found myself. Much merit for all the members
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"Ven. Buddhaghosa" sounds extremely funny and dejective -- like the great Teacher, Scholar, Master, is a 20-year old monk from a neighboring vihāra.

You would rather go with Ācariya Buddhaghosa, Master Buddhaghosa or Bhadanta Buddhaghosa, Reverend Buddhaghosa (with a connotation of Splendid, Illustrious one).
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sphairos wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 12:34 pm "Ven. Buddhaghosa" sounds extremely funny and dejective -- like the great Teacher, Scholar, Master, is a 20-year old monk from a neighboring vihāra.

You would rather go with Ācariya Buddhaghosa, Master Buddhaghosa or Bhadanta Buddhaghosa, Reverend Buddhaghosa (with a connotation of Splendid, Illustrious one).
I don’t think it really matters.
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understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
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Ceisiwr wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 12:37 pm
sphairos wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 12:34 pm "Ven. Buddhaghosa" sounds extremely funny and dejective -- like the great Teacher, Scholar, Master, is a 20-year old monk from a neighboring vihāra.

You would rather go with Ācariya Buddhaghosa, Master Buddhaghosa or Bhadanta Buddhaghosa, Reverend Buddhaghosa (with a connotation of Splendid, Illustrious one).
I don’t think it really matters.
Nevertheless you put "Ven." in the title of this topic. And it's very funny :D
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"Reverend" is what non-monk Zen priests use in English, Tendai priests use it too, so I doubt Ceisiwr ought to be using that.
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In Malaysia, we used to address monks with "Venerable Sirs" or "Venerable"

In Thailand, I used "Phra Ajahn"

In Myanmar, I used "Sayadaw"...

In Sri Lankan Buddhist temples, I used the "Bhante" word.

I think the words serve the same purpose...
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