It’s the primary language of the Theravadan Buddhist texts. I would like to take a class at some point just so I know how to pronounce words correctly, maybe memorize a few short chants and sutras (suttas). At this point I don’t think I really want to become a total Pali scholar.
ericpierre's Life List
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1. Become fluent in more than one language
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2. Learn Spanish
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3. Learn Ruby
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4. Learn Hebrew
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5. Learn AppleScript
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6. network more with people
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7. memorize all the 2 and 3 letter words in scrabble
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8. destroy my debt
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9. Learn Pali
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10. go to the gym regularly
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11. travel
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12. Sell the stuff I want to get rid of on Ebay or Craigslist
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13. Practice Yoga
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14. live simply
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15. meditate every day
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16. learn how to prepare 10 excellent meals
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17. Organize and Systematize all of my digital data
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18. Remember stuff I want
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19. Take a cooking class
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20. Host a game night
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21. take the DELF (and pass)
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22. digitalize all the family photos
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23. finish the books I bought
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(Level 5 is native fluency.)
- French: Would like to get back to level 4.
- Spanish: Would like to get to level 4.
- Italian: Would like to get to level 3 or better.
- Hebrew: Would like to get to level 3 or better.
- Other languages: Would like to know some basic vocabulary and phrases for German, Japanese, Arabic, Farsi, and Swahili.
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