Pali literature

Pāli version of the advanced theology of Buddhism

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.

texts in the Pali language, whether religious or secular

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

texts sometimes regarded as being included in the Pāli canon, sometimes not