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	Abhidhamma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Abhidhamma Pitaka is the third pitaka, or basket, of the Tipitaka (Pali; Sanskrit: Tripitaka), the canon of the Theravada school of Buddhism.
		Early Western translators of the Pāli canon found the Abhidhamma Pitaka to be the least interesting of the three sections of the Tipitaka, and as a result this important aspect of Buddhist philosophy was little studied in the West until the later half of the 20th Century.
		Within the Theravada tradition, the prominance of the Abhidhamma has varied considerably from country to country, with mainland Southeast Asia placing the least emphasis on the study of the Abhidhamma and Sri Lanka the most.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abhidhamma (997 words)

	Introduction to the Dhamma by Jill Jordan and Richard Giles, the Dhamma Study Group 1980 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Through the study of Abhidhamma the moments of life are analyzed into their respective factors of consciousness, mental factors and the objects of consciousness.
		Abhidhamma is a word from the Pali language, the language in which the Theravadin records of the teachings of the Buddha have been recorded and passed down to the present day.
		The teachings of the Abhidhamma it is said were first taught to the Buddha's mother and residents of some of the heavenly realms during a period of three months in the seventh year after the Buddha's enlightenment.
	www.abhidhamma.org /Introduction.html (4794 words)

	The Abhidhamma Philosophy
		The main difference between the Sutta and the Abhidhamma Pitakas is that in the Sutta the doctrines are explained in the words of conventional, simple language, but in the Abhidhamma everything is analyzed and explained in purely philosophical terms true in the absolute sense.
		Abhidhamma is a philosophy in as much as it deals with the most general causes and principles of things.
		Abhidhamma is highly prized by deep thinking students of Buddhist Philosophy but to the average student it seems to be dull and meaningless.
	www.buddhistinformation.com /abhidhamma_philosophy.htm (2530 words)

	ABHIDHAMMA - LoveToKnow Article on ABHIDHAMMA
		Dhamma means the doctrine, and 'Abhidhamma has a relation to Dhamma similar to that of bylaw to law.
		In the course of further centuries these books in turn were superseded by new treatises; and in one school at least^ that of the Maha-yana (great vehicle) there was eventually developed a system of metaphysics.
		But the word Abhidhamma then fell out of use in that school, though it is still ^used in the schools that continue to follow the original seven books.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AB/ABHIDHAMMA.htm (402 words)

	WWW Virtual Library: Time and space: The Abhidhamma perspective
		Thus the dhamma theory was repeatedly enriched, first by the Abhidhamma commentaries and then by the later exegetical literature and the medieval compendia of Abhidamma, the so-called "little finger manuals" such as the Abhidhammatthasangaha, which in turn gave rise to their own commentaries and sub-commentaries.
		What emerges from this Abhidhamma doctrine of dhammas is a critical realism, one which (unlike idealism) recognizes the distinctness of the world from the experiencing subject yet also distinguishes between those types of entities that truly exist independently of the cognitive act and those that owe their being to the act of cognition itself.
		The answer to this question is that, according to the Abhidhamma, what we call the three temporal distinctions are not three phases of an absolute time but three conceptual constructs which we superimpose on the incessant flow of the dhammas.
	www.lankalibrary.com /Bud/time.htm (5802 words)

	A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		At the heart of the Abhidhamma philosophy is the Abhidhamma Pitaka, one of the divisions of the Pali Canon recognized by Theravada Buddhism as the authoritative recension of the Buddha's teachings.
		In the Theravada tradition the Abhidhamma Pitaka is held in the highest esteem, revered as the crown jewel of the Buddhist scriptures.
		The reason the Buddha taught the Abhidhamma in the deva world rather than in the human realm, it is said, is because in order to give a complete picture of the Abhidhamma it has to be expounded from the beginning to the end to the same audience in a single session.
	www.accesstoinsight.org /lib/bps/misc/abhiman.html (7112 words)

	A Manual of Abhidhamma - Ven Narada - 00 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Modern Psychology, limited as it is comes within the scope of Abhidhamma inasmuch as it deals with the mind, with thoughts, thought-processes, and mental states but it does not admit of a psyche or a soul.
		Abhidhamma is not a subject of fleeting interest designed for the superficial reader.
		Whoever the great author or authors of the Abhidhamma may have been, it has to be admitted that he or they had intellectual genius comparable only to that of the Buddha.
	www.saigon.com /~anson/ebud/abhisgho/abhis00.htm (1373 words)

	Abhidhamma Papers: Rupa, sense impression, the jhana factors and the hindrances
		This mode of functioning is, in abhidhamma, also described in terms of a group of five.
		In Abhidhamma, the intensifying factors are not described as being skilful of themselves.
		In abhidhamma a distinction is made between three major realms: that of arupa (formless being), of rupa (as in the rupa-jhanas) and of sense objects (kama).
	www.samatha.org /publications/abhidhammapapers/ch4_1.html (2319 words)

	Abhidhamma Philosophy: Concluding Remarks a Warning
		As to the codified Abhidhamma Pitaka, familiarity with all its details is certainly not a general necessity; but if it is studied and knowledge of it is applied in the way briefly indicated in these pages, this will surely richly enhance a true understanding of actuality and aid the work of liberation.
		To achieve that, it is necessary, however, that the Abhidhamma teachings, which are extremely condensed in parts, are not merely accepted and transmitted verbally, but that they are carefully examined and contemplated in their philosophical and practical implications.
		Again, the Abhidhamma is like a medicine container with a label giving an exact analysis of the medicine; but the knowledge gained from the Suttas is the medicine itself which alone is able to cure the illness and its symptoms, namely craving rooted in ignorance, and the suffering caused by it.
	www.buddhanet.net /abhidh10.htm (520 words)

	Overview of the Tipitaka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The Abhidhamma Pitaka is the most important and most interesting of the three containing as it does the profound philosophy of the Buddha's teaching in contrast to the simpler discourses in the Sutta Pitaka.
		Abhidhamma, the Higher Doctrine of the Buddha, expounds the quintessence of His profound teachings.
		It is generally admitted by most exponents of the Dhamma that a knowledge of the Abhidhamma is essential to comprehend fully the Teachings of the Buddha, as it presents the key that opens the door of reality.
	www.budsas.org /ebud/ebsut005.htm (1278 words)

	What is Abhidamma Pitaka?
		Abhidhamma means Higher Teaching or Special Teaching; it is unique in its abstruseness, analytical approach, immensity of scope and conduciveness to one's liberation.
		Thus in Abhidhamma everything is expressed in terms of khandhas, five aggregates of existence; ayatanas, five sensory organs and mind, and their respective sense objects; dhatu, elements; indriya, faculties; sacca, fundamental truths; and so on.
		Thus the Abhidhamma approach covers a wide field of study, consisting of analytical and synthetical methods of investigation, describing and defining minutely the constituent parts of aggregates, classifying them under well-ordered heads and well-arranged systems and finally setting out conditions in which they are related to each other.
	www.floridabuddhistvihara.org /abhidhamma_pitaka1.htm (930 words)

	Buddhist Analysis of Consciousness in the Abhidhamma
		One of the Abhidhamma's most important contributions to human thought, though still insufficiently known and utilized, is the analysis and classification of consciousness undertaken in the first of the Dhammasangani.
		The method of investigation applied in the Abhidhamma is inductive, being based exclusively on an unprejudiced and subtle introspective observation of mental processes.
		This impression of the essentially intuitive origin of the Abhidhammic mind-doctrine will also strengthen his conviction that the elements of the Dhammasangani and the Patthana must be ascribed to the Buddha himself and his early great and holy disciples.
	buddhanet.net /abhidh05.htm (741 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		According to the Theravada tradition the Abhidhamma is the domain proper of the Buddhas (Buddha-visva), and its initial conception in the Buddha's mind (manasa desana, i.e.
		The popularity in Myanmar of Abhidhamma is great that even little children learn to recite the twenty-four conditions along with the suttas of protection Mangala Sutta, metta Sutta, Ratana Sutta and the other parittas, as well as basic literacy in Pali, which enable every Buddhist of Myanmar is able to converse in Pali.
		The currency of Abhidhamma in Myanmar is so great, the wealth of translations from Ahidhamma and the Myanmar language has been developed by a cross ingual fertilization by Pali terms.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/09/03/fea06.html (1657 words)

	Abhidhamma And Vipassana
		That exceedingly subtle, deep, difficult, excellent and wide Abhidhamma, which is real and correct because it speaks of the selflessness of beings and the natural essential condition of things, was taught by the Buddha in the realm of the gods.
		The Abhidhamma, which the Venerable Shariputra heard in brief from the Buddha he preached to his five hundred disciples in a way that was neither brief or extended.
		It is explained in the Abhidhamma that the root causes giving rise to the seven elements of mind and matter are ignorance (avijja), craving (tanha) and volitional action (kamma).
	www.buddhistinformation.com /abhidhamma_and_vipassana.htm (1025 words)

	Jataka Stories - The Buddha’s Teaching of Abhidhamma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		It is believed that Abhidhamma is a way of life; and is meant for the chosen few, particularly for the erudite monks or scholars with specialised training.
		The scholars interested in Abhidhamma may also turn to the living Burmese (or Myanmari) traditions for its purest comprehension; or the volumes of the commentaries on the canonical Abhidhammic literature.
		Abhidhamma Pitaka, primarily deals with the philosophy and psychology of the Theravada school of Buddhism.
	www.ignca.nic.in /jatak082.htm (1116 words)

	The Essence of Buddha Abhidhamma / mtinmon1.htm
		The Abhidhamma pitaka consists of seven treatises—namely, Dhammasangani, Vibhanga, Dhatukatha, Puggalapannatti, Kathavatthu, Yamaka and Patthana.
		Abhidhamma is really the golden knowledge which will help one to discard wrong views and to acquire the right view for one's total liberation from all miseries.
		The study of Abhidhamma furnishes one with the right view that 'I' or 'atta' does not exist and what really exist in man are citta, cetasikas and rupa.
	www.triplegem.plus.com /mtinmon1.htm (2543 words)

	INTRODUCTION TO ABHIDHAMMA/abidama1.htm
		When one approaches the Abhidhamma treatises in such a spirit and gains some insight into their wide implications and organic unity, one will find that they are attempting nothing less than to articulate a comprehensive vision of the totality of experienced reality, a vision marked by extensiveness of range, systematic completeness, and analytical precision.
		Taken in conjunction, the analytical method of the earlier treatises of the Abhidhamma Pitaka and the synthetic method of the Patthana establish the essential unity of the twin philosophical principles of Buddhism, non-self or egolessness (anatta) and dependent arising or conditionality (paticca samuppdda).
		Since the full exposition of the Abhidhamma requires three months, only devas and Brahmas could receive it in unbroken continuity, for they alone are capable of remaining in one posture for such a length of time.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /buddhism/abidama1.htm (5839 words)

	Abhidhamma Papers: Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		This book has been compiled in the hope that a group of people studying abhidhamma in the West may be able usefully to share something of the experience with others.
		Although the work of translating the abhidhamma texts into English began more than seventy years ago, they remain comparatively little known in the West and a group studying abhidhamma is still something of a rarity.
		Our `Abhidhamma Group' was formed of people who had practised samatha meditation for some years, and approached abhidhamma as a means to a deeper understanding of both meditation practice and everyday experience.
	www.samatha.org /publications/abhidhammapapers/intro.html (501 words)

	ABHIDHAMMA Asia Buddhism Buddha Theravada Mahayana Zen Nirvana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Abhidhamma, the name of one of the three Pitakas, or baskets of tradition, into which the Buddhist scriptures (see Pali canon) are divided.
		Dhamma means "the doctrine" (dharma for alternative translations), and Abhidhamma has a relation to Dhamma similar to that of by-law to law.
		In the course of further centuries these books in turn were superseded by new treatises; and in one school at least, that of the Mahayana, there was eventually developed a system of metaphysics.
	www.asia-handicrafts.com /buddhism-teaching/abhidhamma.htm (475 words)

	Buddhist Books at Kapruka
		The Abhidhamma is the Buddhist analysis of mind and mental processes, a wide-ranging systematisation of the Buddha's teaching that combines philosophy.Psychology, and ethics into a unique and remarkable synthesis.
		The Buddhist monks and scholars of southern Asia hold the Abhidhamma in the highest regard, pursuing its study with great diligence.
		In this work the author, Acariya Anuruddha, concisely surveys the central topics of Abhidhamma: states of consciousness and mental factors, the functions and processes of mind, the material world, dependent arising, the methods and stages of meditation.
	www.lanka.info /shops/booksStore/buddhistBooksDetails.jsp?ID=book00B028 (198 words)

	Abhidhamma Moonlanithi Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Abhidhamma Pitaka would be of great value, meaningfulness and most benefits to the interested people in Buddhism.
		Since then the Abhidhamma propagation had been developed steadily and the teachings were heard by a large number of interested people.
		She has accepted all transmission from her father since childhood made her to be well understand of the father's works and let her to be a successor of the father.
	abhidhamonline.org /mis.htm (1099 words)

	Buddhism Today - Dda.o Pha^.t Nga`y Nay, default page-english
		In Abhidhamma philosophy the familiar psycho-physical universe (our world of "trees" and "rocks," "I" and "you") is reduced to a complex -- but comprehensible -- web of impersonal phenomena arising and passing at an inconceivably rapid pace from moment to moment, according to clearly-defined natural laws.
		The Abhidhamma Pitaka has a well-deserved reputation for being dense and difficult reading, yet some find its descriptions of the inner workings of the mind to be useful as an aid to meditation practice.
		According to one tradition, the essence of Abhidhamma philosophy was formulated by the Buddha during the fourth week after his Enlightenment, although scholars debate its authenticity as a work by the Buddha himself.
	www.buddhismtoday.com /english/texts/abhidhamma (599 words)

	Journal of Buddhist Ethics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		In the characteristic style of the canonical Abhidhamma treatises, Dhs gives a full account only in the case of the first kind of consciousness, thereby indicating a scheme that can be applied to all other classes of consciousness.
		But the more important and significant aspect of Nyanaponika’s short book is the manner in which he indicates how we are to read canonical Abhidhamma texts: we have to learn to read the signs and follow the clues hidden in the endless and apparently meaningless repetitions.
		What he shows is that imbedded in the seemingly repetitive and uniform treatments of the various arisings of consciousness in Dhs are various features and small variations that when interpreted reveal a deeper, more nuanced understanding than might at first be apparent from a cursory glance at the text.
	jbe.gold.ac.uk /7/gethin001.html (988 words)

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