The () is a
Buddhist scripture, part of the
Pali Canon
The Pāḷi Canon is the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhism, Buddhist tradition, as preserved in the Pāli language. It is the most complete extant Early Buddhist texts, early Buddhist canon. It derives mainly from t ...
of
Theravada
''Theravāda'' (; 'School of the Elders'; ) is Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school's adherents, termed ''Theravādins'' (anglicized from Pali ''theravādī''), have preserved their version of the Buddha's teaching or ''Dharma (Buddhi ...
Buddhism, where it is included in the
Abhidhamma Pitaka
The Theravada Abhidhamma tradition, also known as the Abhidhamma Method, refers to a scholastic systematization of the Theravada, Theravāda school's understanding of the highest Buddhist teachings (Abhidharma, Abhidhamma). These teachings are t ...
. One known English translation is contained in ''The Book of Analysis'', first published in 1969.
[tr U Thittila, 1969/1988, Pali Text Society]
Bristol
The book has eighteen chapters, and each deals with a particular topic:
# aggregate (''
khandha'')
# sense bases (''
āyatana
In Buddhism, ''āyatana'' (Pāli; Sanskrit: आयतन) is a "center of experience" or "mental home," which create one's experience. The term ' (Pāli; Skt. ') refers to six cognitive functions, namely sight, hearing, smelling, tasting, body ...
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# elements (''dhātu'')
#
truth
Truth or verity is the Property (philosophy), property of being in accord with fact or reality.Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionarytruth, 2005 In everyday language, it is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise cor ...
(''sacca'')
# faculties (''
indriya
''Indriya'' (literally "belonging to or agreeable to Indra") is the Sanskrit and Pali term for physical strength or ability in general, and for and specifically refers to the ''five spiritual faculties'', the five or six sensory faculties, and the ...
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# dependent origination (''
paticcasamuppāda'')
# mindfulness foundation (''
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# right exertion (''
sammappadhāna'')
# base of power (''
iddhipāda'')
# enlightenment factor (''
bojjhanga'')
#
path
A path is a route for physical travel – see Trail.
Path or PATH may also refer to:
Physical paths of different types
* Bicycle path
* Bridle path, used by people on horseback
* Course (navigation), the intended path of a vehicle
* Desir ...
(''magga'')
# absorption (''
jhāna
In the oldest texts of Buddhism, ''dhyāna'' () or ''jhāna'' () is a component of the training of the mind ('' bhavana''), commonly translated as meditation, to withdraw the mind from the automatic responses to sense-impressions and "burn up" ...
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#
immeasurables (''appammaññā'')
#
training rules (''sikkhāpada'')
# analysis (')
# knowledge (')
# smaller subjects (''khuddhaka vatthu'')
# heart of the
Dhamma
Dharma (; , ) is a key concept in various Indian religions. The term ''dharma'' does not have a single, clear translation and conveys a multifaceted idea. Etymologically, it comes from the Sanskrit ''dhr-'', meaning ''to hold'' or ''to support' ...
(''dhammahadaya'')
A typical chapter is divided into three parts:
* Sutta method: often consisting of quotations from the
Sutta Pitaka
Sutta may refer to:
*The Pali version of the Sanskrit term Sutra
**In Buddhism, a discourse of the Buddha: see Sutra
''Sutra'' ()Monier Williams, ''Sanskrit English Dictionary'', Oxford University Press, Entry fo''sutra'' page 1241 in Indi ...
* Abhidhamma method: various lists of synonyms, numerical classifications
* Question method: applies the matika (matrix) of the
Dhammasangani
References
External links
Vibhanga 6.Paṭiccasamuppādavibhaṅga: The Analysis of Conditional Origination (trans. Ānandajoti Bhikkhu, April 2014)
Satipaṭṭhānavibhaṅgo: Analysis of the Ways of Attending to Mindfulness (trans. Ānandajoti Bhikkhu, March 2014)
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Theravada Buddhist texts
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