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**Mappaindy** · 08-26-2010, 03:33 PM

A few probably very ignorant questions that are relevant for this discussion, and that some may be able to answer with evidence: did the Buddha write any suttas himself, or dictate them with a view and directions on how these should be made available and to whom, or was he aware, and to what extent, that his teaching were being recorded with a view of propagating these and did he ever comment on procedures that would best be followed in such a process? If so, were these directions about future propagation procedures followed up?

08-26-2010, 03:33 PM	#3
Mappaindy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 477 Senior Member	A few probably very ignorant questions that are relevant for this discussion, and that some may be able to answer with evidence: did the Buddha write any suttas himself, or dictate them with a view and directions on how these should be made available and to whom, or was he aware, and to what extent, that his teaching were being recorded with a view of propagating these and did he ever comment on procedures that would best be followed in such a process? If so, were these directions about future propagation procedures followed up?
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