ABHIDHAMMA

The Abhidhammattha saṇgaha is a small book that was written by an Indian monk named Ācāriya Anuruddha in about the twelfth century. That small book provides an introduction to subjects taught in the Abhidhamma texts of the Tripitaka. Actually in order to understand the Abhidhamma texts in the pāli Canon, it is essential that the Abhidhammattha saṇgaha be thoroughly mastered.

The Word ‘Abhidhamma’ is composed of two parts — ‘Abhi’ and ‘Dhamma’. ‘Abhi’ here means excelling or distinguished. ‘Dhamma’ means teaching. ‘Abhidhamma’ means excelling teaching or distinguished teaching. Excelling does not mean that the teachings in Abhidhamma Pitaka are better than or loftier than, or nobler than those taught in the Sutta Pitaka. The only difference between those taught in Sutta Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka is the method of treatment, the method of presentation. The same things are taught in Sutta and Abhidhamma. You find the same Dhamma, the same subjects, in both Sutta Piṭaka and Abhidhamma Piṭaka. But in Abhidhamma Piṭaka they are minutely analyzed. It excels the teachings in Sutta Piṭaka, it is distinguished from the teachings in Sutta Piṭaka, with regard to the method of treatment.

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