Only
in a vertical view,
straight down into
the abyss of his own
personal existence,
is a man capable of apprehending the perilous insecurity of his situation;
and only a man
who does apprehend this
is prepared to listen to the
Buddha's Teaching.
Ñānavīra Thera
Letters (1960-1965) The Tragic, the Comic and the Personal
Letter
1 :
'to be opened in the event of my death'
Part
I :
(L. 2) to Mr. N. Q. Dias
Part
II :
(L. 3-5) to Mrs. Irene Quittner
Part
III :
(L. 6-8) to Mr. Wijerama 6 |
7-8
Part
IV :
(L. 9-34) to Dr. M. R. de Silva
9-11 |
12 |
13 |
14-19 |
20-21
22 |
23-30 |
31-34
Part
V :
(L. 35-38) to Mr. R. G. de S. Wettimuny
Part
VI :
(L. 39-116) to the Hon. Lionel
Samaratunga 39-42 |
43-44
45-48 |
49-52 |
53-54 |
55-59 |
60-66 |
67-69 |
70-74 |
75
76-78 |
79-84 |
85-89 |
90-91 |
92-93 |
94-97 |
98-100
101-106 |
107-109 |
110-113 |
114-116
Part
VII :
(L. 117-121) to Mr. Ananda Pereira 117-118 |
119 |
120-121
Part
VIII :
(L. 122-145) to Mr. Robert K. Brady
122-128 |
129-134
135-137 |
138-141 |
142-145
Part
IX :
(L. 146-149) to Sister Vajirā
146-149
*Newly-found
letter to Sister Vajirā
Letter
150 :
'to the coroner'