[Buddha-l] Aupaduka

[Piya Tan]

Dear Dan (or anyone interested),

I need to consult you on a technical term.

Max Deeg, in his paper presented to the "Closer to Reality Conference," 
held in Kuala Lumpur in Dec 2008, translates aupapaaduka as "being just 
before rebirth" (Tib brdzus te ske-k'ai sems-can) in connection with the 
Wheel of Life, saying that Viniitadeva takes it to mean bar-ma-do'i 
srid-pa'i sem-can (being between two existences). In other words, 
aupapaaduka refers to the intermediate being.

(1) Could you please let me know if the Tibetan quote is correct (if 
possible give me their spellings in the Tibetan script, too).

(2) What do you think of Pali "opapaatika" and "aupapaaduka" being 
synonyms. As such, the Pali term opapaatika would both mean "spontaneously 
born" (for non-returners" as well as "intermediate being".

Would deeply appreciate your feedback.

Thanks and best wishes,

Piya Tan



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