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**imnaone** · 08-26-2010, 07:22 PM

I think it is important to be aware of the possibility that the words have been rephrased (paraphrased), possibly not by the Buddha, for easy passing-on

From what you've said since you joined us Jan, I get the impression that you're not familiar with the suttas. Therefore might it not be more sensible, instead of making sweeping assumptions, to actually study them?

We used to have regular sutta studies in the Theravada forum before we changed the site software but we only moved 3 months of previous threads over here. Perhaps they should be started again and you could participate.

Stuka and/or Element might possibly be interested in re-starting them and I'm sure there would be some benefical exchanges.

08-26-2010, 07:22 PM	#11
imnaone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 365 Senior Member	I think it is important to be aware of the possibility that the words have been rephrased (paraphrased), possibly not by the Buddha, for easy passing-on From what you've said since you joined us Jan, I get the impression that you're not familiar with the suttas. Therefore might it not be more sensible, instead of making sweeping assumptions, to actually study them? We used to have regular sutta studies in the Theravada forum before we changed the site software but we only moved 3 months of previous threads over here. Perhaps they should be started again and you could participate. Stuka and/or Element might possibly be interested in re-starting them and I'm sure there would be some benefical exchanges.
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