[Buddha-l] Placenames in the Canon

[Jo]

They sure seem to, if you look at the murals in SE Asian pagodas and
viharas. Doesn't the story of the Buddha's life lend itself to geographical
iconicity?

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[mailto:buddha-l-bounces at mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of Stefan Detrez
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 9:14 AM
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Subject: [Buddha-l] Placenames in the Canon

Dear list-members,

I have some questions about placenames in the Pali Canon. Do they have a
soteriological, symbolic, social function in the Suttas? Is there a
connection between a place and the doctrinal content, for example, at place
x, the Buddha only spoke about a, b and c, but not d to person i, j, but not
k? Is it possible to establish a geographical trajectory of the Buddha based
on the extent to which the doctrine was elaborated? Are they meant to create
a historicity of that particular sutta?  In short, what is their role?

Thank you,


Stefan Detrez

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Antwerp, Belgium
Humanist ethician
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