[Buddha-l] liturgical languages

[F.K. Lehman (F.K.L. Chit Hlaing)]

Curt wrote: Don't be so sensitive. In the initial post I specifically 
mentioned Pali and Theravadins. There is no reason, other than 
paranoia, to imply that this thread is par of some evil Mahayanist 
plot to convince the world that
Theravadin Buddhism does not exist. Also, in the initial post, I was
responding to Richard's remarks which also specifically mentioned
chanting in Pali. Sheesh

What nonsense! Nobody was being sensitive and nobody was imagining a 
Mahayanist plot to suppress recognition of Theravada. I was quite 
clearly objecting to the bland generalisation about 'Buddhists of 
Asia' because the things being said about using foreign language 
recitations without local understanding of the meanings simply do not 
apply to Theravadins in Burma and Thailand.
-- 
F. K. Lehman (F. K. L. Chit Hlaing)
Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign