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[edit] "... insofar as the clinging is unskillful"

Howdy Jerry,

I see you added the above clause to an introductory sentence on the Skandha page. I was wondering where in the Pali Canon it talks about "skillful clinging." Could you identify the sutta? Admittedly, I've not read most suttas (especially outside of the Majjhima Nikaya) and I have a pretty poor memory, but the notion of "skillful clinging" does not seem consistent with my current understanding of the Theravada canon (though it might resonate, for instance, with my understanding of Lama Surya Das, etc.).

If you could provide the textual basis for your edit, I'd very much appreciate it and would be indebted for the education. If not, while I readily apprehend the earnestness and the sincere wish for universal betterment of your edit, I hope you can understand my intention to undo it.

With metta, Larry Rosenfeld (talk) 17:49, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

P.S. I'm gonna cross-post this to Talk:Skandha.

Please see Talk:Skandha#.22..._insofar_as_the_clinging_is_unskillful.22 for follow-up. Sincere best wishes, Larry Rosenfeld (talk) 03:04, 15 August 2007 (UTC)