Sujato/John Kelly Pali Courses: Resources

This is wonderful news! Thank you very much, Ven Sobhana.

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This post will probably only be seen by students in John’s class. Do you intend it for the whole Forum community?

It was already announced more widely here

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…Thank you. :pray:

What is your best/favorite reference textbook on pāli grammar. I have been looking at these three, especially to understand syntax and usage. Just recently opened Duroiselle and finding it most clear & helpful (at my level):

Duroiselle, Charles. A Practical Grammar of the Pali Language. (1906) 3rd ed (1997): html version: A Practical Grammar of the Pali Language by Charles Duroiselle. pdf verion: https://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/paligram.pdf

Perniola, V. Pali Grammar (PTS Oxford 1997). [There is a pdf version online but probably a bootleg against copyright]

A. Bhikkhu (2023): Māgadhabhāsā (Pāḷi) A Compendious Grammar on the Language of Pāḷi Buddhism (Second Edition) Māgadhabhāsā (Pāḷi) – A Compendious Grammar on the Language of Pāḷi Buddhism – Sāsanārakkha Buddhist Sanctuary

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I could not see it either but if you search Pali there is a list of flashcards:

https://ankiweb.net/shared/decks?search=pali

For whatever it’s worth, the DictTango app now supports importing a dictionary from file within the app, so it no longer requires a rooted Android or hooking up to a laptop :partying_face:

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I strongly recommend Steven Collins, A Pāli Grammar for Students. It’s a grammar reference book (not a teaching textbook). Published by Silkworm Books, 2005.

If your monastery, Dhammadharinī, doesn’t have a copy already in its library, Ayya, it would be my honour to donate one and have it sent to you. Please let me know.

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@johnk @stephen

what do you think of this book?

https://www.amazon.com.au/New-Course-Reading-Pali-Entering/dp/812081441X/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_1/356-6872581-2563806?pd_rd_w=Jl3He&content-id=amzn1.sym.e2b370ed-976d-41a5-9f5c-edef0e1c0e0e&pf_rd_p=e2b370ed-976d-41a5-9f5c-edef0e1c0e0e&pf_rd_r=CXAETJPXWTEYYQK1C3NT&pd_rd_wg=SWgFq&pd_rd_r=c5d45380-4223-49f4-8951-4cd549e0df46&pd_rd_i=812081441X&psc=1

That looks to me to be the textbook you’re currently using

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Yes, that’s the Gair and Karunatillake (with a new cover!)

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And I thought it was another book!

Thank you. :pray:

Thank you. :pray: :sunflower:

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Thank you! I had forgotten about Collins. We do have one copy at our monastery.

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