[Buddha-l] Prapanca

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On Wed, 2008-02-13 Richard Hayes wrote:

> It seems to me that reading the Madhupindika Sutta (MN 18) and Thanissaro
> Bhikkhu's introduction may help in understanding what papanca is.
Thanks. I have read that material. It helps me understand what
Thanissaro Bhikkhu thinks papanca is. My question was not so much "What
do all the texts say papanca is?" My question was more along the lines
of "Now that we know what all the texts say papanca is, what the hell is
papanca, anyway?"


Dear Richard,

If texts on papanca, including what the Buddha taught (Madhupindika Sutta), 
do not help you understand what papanca is, what do you expect to get on 
Buddha-l? Isn't it all about texts here?
Of course the best will be some reflection on the topic.

Metta,
Itamar

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