Thursday, February 28, 2013
Good golly, it's Pali!
Reading my previous post, I can't help but notice the heavy use of Pali terms. I apologize if this is confusing or off-putting to those who are unfamiliar... I don't do it to showcase my linguistic talent for ancient languages, but because I've incorporated these words into my vocabulary. Often times they represent concepts to which there is no easy English parallel, or direct translation. As they first appear, I will try to give a synonym or brief description that fits the context of my writing... but several of these concepts warrant volumes to fully explain, so my efforts will likely fall short... I would encourage further investigation for deeper understanding. Two great sources to do this would be: www.accesstoinsight.org and http://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/pali/
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