It *is* impressive, the memory skill that people had during the time
when the oral tradition was the State of the Art. Necessity
engenders the darnedest things.
But I know some practitioners, and some translators for various
Masters, who likewise have great memory skill. They can listen to
technical and inspiring religious material, and translate five minute
chunks of it in just the same way: technically accurate, and still
inspiring. It's impressive and a most compassionate offering to any
teacher, sangha, or group of folks practicing together.
I think, too, that many practitioners, whether practiced as
translators or not, will report and give evidence that their memory
can be rather extraordinary, compared with folks who have not yet
begun to practice, or who are in early days.
Some practitioners can also "remember" all their "previous-lives",
but I dunno about that, ...and wouldn't say, anyhow. ;-)
--Joe
> "pudgala2" <pudgala2@...> wrote:
>
> pudgala2: Anyone who has studied the Buddhist sutras know they start
> with Thus have I heard; they're all hearsay.
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