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Yes I have read that Pali could have been a trade language. Interestingly this method of textual comparison has also proven useful in tracing the history of th
by jaldhar 7y ago
Yes I have read that Pali could have been a trade language.
Interestingly this method of textual comparison has also proven useful in tracing the history of the “Hindu” Samkhya school; one of whose early works, lost in Sanskrit, is preserved in the Chinese (Mahayana) Buddhist canon.
- nsomaru 7y agoI’m interested in the Sankhyans! Any reference?
- jaldhar 7y agoSorry for the late reply but as an introduction I suggest “Encyclopedia of Indian Philosopies Volume IV: Samkhya A Dualistic Tradition in Indian Philosophy” Gerald James Larson & Ramshankar Bhattacharya (editors), Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass, 1987.