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Abhidhamma Piṭaka
Pāli version of the advanced theology of Buddhism
Kathavatthu
thumb|Myanmar|Burmese manuscript containing the Kathāvatthu with an over 4 m long sazigyo (ribbon) made in the tablet weaving technique on a backstrap loom with dedicatory inscription in [[Burmese language, 19th century. British Library]] Kathāvatthu (Pāli) (; abbreviated Kv, Kvu; ) is a Buddhist scripture, one of the seven books in the Theravada Abhidhamma Pitaka. The text contrasts the orthodox Theravada position on a range of issues to the heterodox views of various interlocutors; the latter are not identified in the primary source text, but were speculatively identified with specific schoo
Paṭṭhāna
The Paṭṭhāna (Pali: , Sanskrit: , Jñāna-prasthāna, Mahā-Pakaraṇa, Paṭṭhāna-Pakaraṇa, "Book of Causal Relationships"; ) is a Buddhist scripture. It is the seventh and final text of the Abhidhamma Pitaka ("Basket of Higher Doctrine"), which is one of the "Tripiṭaka-Three Baskets" of canonical Theravada Buddhist texts collectively known as the Pali Canon.
Dhammasangani
The Dhammasaṅgaṇī (Pāli; ; ), also known as the Dhammasaṅgaha, is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. It is the first of the seven texts of the Abhidhamma Pitaka.
Yamaka
Yamaka (; Pali for "pairs"; ) is a text of the Pali Canon, the scriptures of Buddhist monastic law. It is included in the Abhidhamma Pitaka and focuses on applied logic and analysis.
Vibhanga
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.
Puggalapannatti
The Puggalapaññatti (IAST: Pudgalaprajñapti; ) is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, included in the Abhidhamma Pitaka. It contains the least material among the seven texts of the Abhidhamma and is distinct in that it discusses persons rather than emphasizing ultimate realities (paramattha dhammas) or mental phenomena, as in other Abhidhamma texts. Its linguistic style resembles declarative sentences found in the Sutta Pitaka, particularly in the Anguttara Nikaya and the Sangiti Sutta of the Digha Nikaya, whereas the Abhidhamma Pitaka typically uses an enumerat
Dhatukatha
The Dhātukathā (Pali: dhātukathā; ) is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pāli Canon of Theravāda Buddhism, where it is included in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka. This text is a key component of the Abhidhamma literature and serves as an important tool for the detailed analysis and understanding of the dhammas (phenomena) as outlined in earlier texts.