Information on sesame (tila)

[Robin Kornman]

Thre is a famous "doha" by Tilopa on the pounding of sesame oil as an
analogy for the spiritual path.  You can find it in _The Rain of
Wisdom_ (Shambhala Pub.)


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<excerpt><bigger><bigger>I would be grateful to receive information
about the use of sesame in old  indian food habits (sanskrit or pali
quotations etc.).

Thanks!!

S.Sani

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Prof. Saverio Sani

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</color>Sesame oil (taila) is mentioned among the "superior foods"
(praNItabhojana) in the bhikSu-prAtimokSasUtra of the SarvAstivAdins
and its pAli parallel, rule pAtayantikA 40 (= pAcittiya 39). It may be
used as a medicine for sick monks: NiHsargikA pAtayantikA 30 (=
nissaggiya pAcittiya 23).


Best regards,


G.v.Simson

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Robin Kornman

Fellow, National Endownment for the Humanities

Associate, Joint Center for International Studies

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

414-967-0311

fax 414-967-0064

rkornman at csd.uwm.edu
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