{"id":233,"date":"2010-01-13T23:24:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-13T23:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/americanbuddhist\/2010\/01\/pali-nugget-and-a-journey\/"},"modified":"2010-01-13T23:24:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-13T23:24:00","slug":"pali-nugget-and-a-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/americanbuddhist\/2010\/01\/pali-nugget-and-a-journey.html","title":{"rendered":"P\u0101li nugget and a journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>I\u2019m off in just a few minutes to Los Angeles \u2013 so this\u2019ll be quick. I\u2019m off to LA thanks to the very kind invitation from Venerable Yifa, to teach students of Whittier College at Hsi Lai Temple. <\/span>(Google around and you\u2019ll find links to any of these). I\u2019m also going to spend some time with my wonderful sister, who just turned 3\u2026 thirty something two days ago \u2013 happy belated birthday, Eve. And, hey, it\u2019s my brother\u2019s bday today, so happy birthday Brandon!<\/p>\nFamily birthdays aside, I\u2019m thrilled to have this opportunity and will write more about it in the coming days. And I\u2019ll get to see the right Rev. Danny Fisher \u2013 which is always<\/span> a pleasure.<\/p>\nIn the meantime, here\u2019s some quick, fun P\u0101li for you:<\/p>\n
Cakkhun\u0101 r\u016bpa\u1e43 passami,
sotena sadda\u1e43 su\u1e47\u0101mi,
gh\u0101nena gandha\u1e43 gh\u0101yami,
jivh\u0101ya rasa\u1e43 s\u0101yami. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Which means, simply,<\/p>\n
With the eyes, form I see,
With the ears, sound I hear
With the nose, odor I smell,
With the tongue, flavor I taste.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Nothing too profound (I\u2019ll add body and mind later, the last two of the Buddhist<\/a> six senses), but the words are used a lot, so they\u2019re worth memorizing<\/span>. Create your own mnemonics to remember them. Share your ideas for mnemonics in the comments section. Here are mine for the eyes, body, and seeing:<\/p>\nCakkhun\u0101 = think of a chalk <\/span>outline of an eye on the sidewalk that kids would draw
r\u016bpa\u1e43 = we use Rupees <\/span>to buy physical stuff, form
passami = vision of the past<\/span> is always 20\/20<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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