[Buddha-l] A question for Jewish Buddhists

[Dan Lusthaus]

Lance,

Still confusing -- and I did read what you wrote. You wrote:

(1)
> The argument is that the Sanskrit version of the Dīrghāgama is
> (Mūla-)sarvāstivādin. Its organization is related to that of the Chinese
> Madhyamāgama in such a way that they must belong to the same recension.

AND

(2)
>>>A number of suttas in the Pali MN which are missing in
> >> the Chinese version of the Madhyamāgama are precisely found in the
> >> Sanskrit Dīrghāgama.

Unless there is typo here somewhere, you are saying that (1) Chinese and
Sanskrit Dirghagama are structurally the same or related, AND (2) The
Sanskrit contains portions parallel to the Pali but missing in Chinese.

Sorry, I still find that confusing, especially if the issue is sectarian
attribution.

Dan