Dhammadhara College of Languages, Mandalay
Title The book of analysis (Vibhaṅga) : the second book of the Abhidhamma Piṭaka /
PublicationLondon : Pali Text Society, 1969.
Description lxxviii, 573 pages ; 21 cm.
Series Pali Text Society translation series : no. 39
Summary (Mātika) Analysis of: Aggregates ; Bases ; Elements ; Truth ; Controlling faculties ; Dependent origination ; Foundation of mindfulness ; Right striving ; Basis of accomplishment ; Enlightenment factors ; Path constituents ; Jhāna ; Illimitables ; Precepts ; Analytic insight ; Knowledge ; Small items ; Heart of the teaching
This book is a translation of the Vibhaṅga from Pali, the second book of the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, which provides a detailed analysis of key Buddhist concepts and categories. The work systematically examines 18 various topics, such as the five aggregates (Khandhas), sense bases (Āyatanas), elements (Dhātus), and the Four Noble Truths, etc. It includes editor’s foreword, translator’s preface, introduction, summary (Mātikā), analysis of 18 topics and indexes for easy reference. The Vibhaṅga is a key resource for understanding the analytical framework of the Abhidhamma.
Subject(s) Vibhaṅga translation
Contributor(s) Thittila, Ashin, (Seṭṭhilābhivaṃsa), 1896-1997
Classification Number 294.38242 Ab