Class 1
Class 1¶
Why study Pāli ?
What is your Pāli name?
Course Structure¶
- Weekly Class (2h / class)
- Short review test
- Questions related to the exercises
- New grammar information
- Practical examples from the Tipiṭaka
- Homeless work1
- Grammar Exercises (2-6 h / class)
- Daily Vocabulary and Grammar Revision (Anki Decks) (30-60min / day)
- Vocab Pāli Class
- Grammar Pāli Class
- Weekly student meeting (1h / class)
- How to use digital tools
- Resources
- Extra Reading for those who want to broaden and deepen their understanding.
- Be up-to-date.
Meant a humorous element. The Pāli course was offered originally to the Bhikkhu Saṅgha, who ideally go forth from home to homelessness (agārasmā anāgāriyaṃ pabbajanti).
Skills you need to develop¶
- pronunciation
- grammar
- vocabulary
- reading & chanting
- (writing)
- (speaking)
- (listening)
- (thinking)
A basic vocabulary of any language is about 5000 words. With that, you can read a few suttas and effectively use digital tools.
An intermediate vocabulary of any language is about 10000 words.
An advanced vocabulary of any language is about 20000 - 40000 words.
How are you going to learn 5000 words of Pāli vocabulary?
How to set up basic digital tools¶
- Basic Anki Decks:
- Vocab Pāli Class
- Grammar Pāli Class
- Additional Anki Decks:
- SBS Pāli English Recitations
- Pātimokkha Word by Word
- The Buddha’s Words
Digital Resources¶
Folder contains
1. Dictionaries in PDF format
2. All the important Pāli Grammar Books in PDF format
3. Exercises
4. Anki Decks
Homeless work¶
- Set up digital tools in your account (and help your classmates)
- Learn the vocabulary from class 1 using Anki Deck “Vocab Pāli Class”
- Learn abbreviations from “Grammar Pāli Class”
Optional:
- Find 2-3 of your favourite and most inspiring sentences from the Tipiṭaka Pāli