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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Abhidharmakośa Series

Thirteen Major Texts Abhidharmakośa

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Texts related to the Abhidharmakośa (chos mngon pa mdzod), or Treasury of Abhidharma, by Vasubandhu:

Biography

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 Abhidharma 4 Feb 2020

Outline

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.
Abhidharma Topical Outlines 7 Feb 2020

Quotations

by Vasubandhu
A selection of frequently cited verses from the Abhidharmakośa, Vasubandhu's influential treatise on psychology, cosmology and metaphysics.
Quotations Karma 15 Sep 2025

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Abhidharma Thirteen Major Texts

Vasubandhu

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