Abhidhamma Pitaka

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The Abhidhamma Pitaka is a key canonical collection in Theravada Buddhism that systematically analyzes mind, matter, and mental processes into detailed doctrinal categories.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Abhidhamma Pitaka canonical 5
Abhidharma 5
Abhidhamma 3

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist scripture
Theravada canon text
canonical collection
aimsAt systematic doctrinal analysis
associatedWith Theravada commentarial tradition
attributedTo early Buddhist schools
canonicalStatus Pitaka
linked to: Tripitaka
componentOf Theravada Tipitaka
linked to: the Pali Canon
contrastedWith Sutta Pitaka
Vinaya Pitaka
describes dhammas
focusesOn analysis of matter
analysis of mind
doctrinal classification
mental processes
phenomenological analysis
hasPart Dhammasangani
Dhatukatha
Kathavatthu
Patthana
Puggalapannatti
Vibhanga
Yamaka
influenced Buddhist scholasticism
language Pali
numberOfBooks 7
partOf Pali Canon
linked to: the Pali Canon

Tipitaka
linked to: Tripitaka
preservedIn Pali language manuscripts
regionOfProminence Cambodia
Laos
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Thailand
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
scripturalCategory Abhidhamma
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
studiedBy Buddhist scholars
Theravada monks
linked to: Bhikkhu
subjectMatter epistemology
ethics
metaphysics
psychology
timeOfCompilation post-Sutta period
tradition Theravada
usedIn monastic education
scholastic study

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Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Theravada primaryScripture Abhidhamma Pitaka
Nirvana scripturallyDiscussedIn Abhidhamma
subject linked to: nirvana
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism emphasizesStudyOf Abhidharma
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
Fourth Buddhist Council (Kanishka) doctrinalFocus Abhidharma
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
Indian Buddhism hasCanonicalCollection Abhidharma
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
dependent origination interpretedBy Abhidhamma traditions
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
Āgamas distinguishedFrom Abhidharma Piṭaka
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
Kuthodaw Pagoda inscriptionContent Abhidhamma Pitaka
Three Marks of Existence studiedIn Abhidhamma
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
Three Baskets hasPart Abhidhamma Pitaka
Three Baskets subjectMatter Abhidharma
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
Chinese Buddhist Canon contains Abhidharma Piṭaka
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
Nibbana scripturallyAttestedIn Abhidhamma Pitaka
Vinaya Pitaka relatedWork Abhidhamma Pitaka
Abhidhamma Pitaka scripturalCategory Abhidhamma
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka
Buddhist logic influencedBy Abhidharma
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka