On the Origin of the Buddhist Arthakathás

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Re: On the Origin of the Buddhist Arthakathás

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Eko Care wrote: Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:37 pm
“The ancient commentary thereof was sang By the First council,
Mahakassapa Their leader, and later again by seers, …”
Where are you quoting that from? (I searched for it on this thread, but got no hits other than yours.)
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tharpa wrote: Sat May 21, 2022 12:57 am
Eko Care wrote: Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:37 pm
“The ancient commentary thereof was sang By the First council,
Mahakassapa Their leader, and later again by seers, …”
Where are you quoting that from? (I searched for it on this thread, but got no hits other than yours.)
It is from the atthakattha to the Dhammasangani (first book of the Abhidhamma) the Atthasalini, (from the introductory discourse).
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DooDoot wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:19 am What is the point of the above & the rest of this onerous article, which appears merely the speculative views of various laymen? :shrug:
This whole forum is merely the speculative views of various laymen.
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Atthakata wrote:“The ancient commentary thereof was sang By the First council,
Mahakassapa Their leader, and later again by seers, …”
There is no reasonable fact yet to be found to give more weight to "the explanations of other sects or modern teachers", than the above verse.
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