[Buddha-l] Oak and the Tribe of the Buddha

[Gregory Bungo]

Hi Richard,

Richard Nance wrote on 2005-09-28 10:29 AM:
>> Was the Shakya tribe/clan really named after oak trees?
> 
> If so, it's the first I've heard of it. Pali scholars might want to
> weigh in, but it seems to me that Logan has landed in a muddle by
> assuming that s"aakya is derived from s"aaka, and then assuming that
> s"aaka is a terms that refers to oak.
> 
> There's no evidence that I know of for such a use. .....

Thanks for answering my question about the Shakyas and oaks.
If I happen to discover Logan's source, I will post it
to the forum.

Sincerely,

Greg Bungo