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**Pznrrmaf** · 08-26-2010, 06:19 PM

Interesting point though that also the Pali Canons are based on oral transmission, as is, arguably, also evident from their structure.

Sure, before they were written down they were faithfully passed on by monks.

Why would that be inaccurate? I can recite 3 or 4 complete pujas (sadhanas) and various other chants in Tibetan without the texts, because I learned them by heart without even consciously trying - simply through regular repetition.

We can remember the lyrics of songs, recite poetry etc etc in the same way.

08-26-2010, 06:19 PM	#8
Pznrrmaf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 361 Senior Member	Interesting point though that also the Pali Canons are based on oral transmission, as is, arguably, also evident from their structure. Sure, before they were written down they were faithfully passed on by monks. Why would that be inaccurate? I can recite 3 or 4 complete pujas (sadhanas) and various other chants in Tibetan without the texts, because I learned them by heart without even consciously trying - simply through regular repetition. We can remember the lyrics of songs, recite poetry etc etc in the same way.
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