Abhidharma Series

Abhidharma

Texts related to Abhidharma (chos mngon pa), the scholastic elaboration of the basic doctrine of the sūtras which includes elements of phenomenology, cosmology, psychology and metaphysics:

Abhidharmakośa

Synopsis of the Treasury of Abhidharma (Abhidharmakośa)

by Chomden Rigpé Raldri

A simple guide to the contents of Vasubandhu's classic work, listing the main subdivisions within the text's eight chapters devoted to: 1) the elements, 2) faculties, 3) cosmology, 4) karma, 5) negative tendencies (i.e., the afflictions), 6) paths and individuals, 7) wisdom and 8) meditative absorption.

Topical Outlines Abhidharmakośa

Biography

Light on the Path of Liberation: The Life of the Second Buddha Vasubandhu

by Khenpo Shenga

Shenpen Nangwa offered this brief biography of Ācārya Vasubandhu as an introduction to his annotational commentary (mchan 'grel) on the verses of the Treasury of Abhidharma (Abhidharmakośa).

Biography Abhidharmakośa

Eighteen Elements

A Brief Explanation of the Ten Virtues and Eighteen Elements

by Lochen Dharmaśrī

Citing a passage from the Chronicle of Ba as a reference, Lochen briefly discusses the eighteen elements (or dhātu) and their relationship to the ten virtues and twelve links of dependent origination.

Five Aggregates

Brief Analysis of the Five Aggregates

by Gyalse Shenpen Thaye

A brief presentation of the five aggregates (skandha) and their subdivisions, together with an even more concise enumeration of the twelve sources (āyatana) and eighteen elements (dhātu).

Praise

The Sun that Causes the Lotus of Intelligence to Bloom: In Praise of the Lineage of Gurus for the Noble Abhidharma

by Rongtön Sheja Künrig

Verses in praise of the lineage of Abhidharma teachers, from the Buddha down to Asaṅga and Vasubandhu, then on to the Indian commentators and the earliest specialists in Tibet.

Praise

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Abhidharmakośa

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Five Aggregates

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