The is a
Buddhist scripture, part of the
Pali Canon of
Theravada Buddhism, where it is included in the
Abhidhamma Pitaka. One known English translation is contained in ''The Book of Analysis'', first published in 1969.
[tr U Thittila, 1969/1988, Pali Text Society]
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The book has eighteen chapters, and each deals with a particular topic:
# aggregate (''
khandha
(Sanskrit) or ( Pāḷi) means "heaps, aggregates, collections, groupings". In Buddhism, it refers to the five aggregates of clinging (), the five material and mental factors that take part in the rise of craving and clinging. They are als ...
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# sense bases (''
āyatana
''Āyatana'' (Pāli; Sanskrit: आयतन) is a Buddhist term that has been translated as "sense base", "sense-media" or "sense sphere". In Buddhism, there are six ''internal'' sense bases (Pali: ''ajjhattikāni āyatanāni''; also known as ...
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# elements (''dhātu'')
#
truth (''sacca'')
# faculties (''
indriya'')
# dependent origination (''
paticcasamuppāda'')
# mindfulness foundation (''
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# right exertion (''
sammappadhāna'')
# base of power (''
iddhipāda
''Iddhipāda'' (Pali; Skt. ''ddhipāda'') is a compound term composed of "power" or "potency" (''iddhi''; ''ddhi'') and "base," "basis" or "constituent" (''pāda''). In Buddhism, the "power" referred to by this compound term is a group of spirit ...
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# enlightenment factor (''
bojjhanga'')
#
path (''magga'')
# absorption (''
jhāna'')
#
immeasurables (''appammaññā'')
#
training rules (''sikkhāpada'')
# analysis (')
# knowledge (')
# smaller subjects (''khuddhaka vatthu'')
# heart of the
Dhamma (''dhammahadaya'')
A typical chapter is divided into three parts:
* Sutta method: often consisting of quotations from the
Sutta Pitaka
Sutta may refer to:
*Sutta Nipata, is a Buddhist scripture
*Sutta Piṭaka, The second of the three divisions of the Tripitaka or Pali Canon
*Sutta Pazham, is a 2008 Indian Tamil language adult comedy thriller film
*Sutta Kadhai, 2013 Indian Tamil ...
* Abhidhamma method: various lists of synonyms, numerical classifications
* Question method: applies the matika (matrix) of the
Dhammasangani
References
External links
Satipaṭṭhānavibhaṅgo (Vibhanga 7)
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Theravada Buddhist texts
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