Thread: An 10.7
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Old 05-27-2011, 12:44 AM   #3
Suentiend

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Bhikku bodhi translates it as "Nibbaha is the cessation of becomming" which seems fine until he goes on to add his own commentary that Bhava means existence and since cessation of existence does not make sense since sariputta is still alive (??) so this has to mean stopping rebirth.
Very odd conclusion BB has arrived at there. Surely he can see the contradiction in his use of the word "existence" after he's already translated it as becoming?

As I have no knowledge of Pali, I'm looking forward to seeing what others have to say about it.
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