Index for Light of Wisdom, Volume 1
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Abhidharma Kosha (mngon pa mdzod). An authoritative scripture on Buddhist metaphysics according to Hinayana, composed by the Indian pandita Vasubandhu.
Contents[edit]
The root text has eight chapters, each earlier chapter is the presentation needed for the following chapter:
- Chapter 1: Categories of Existence
- Chapter 2: The Powers
- Chapter 3: The Presentation of the Conventional Universe
- Chapter 4: Karma
- Chapter 5: About the Widespread Mental Afflictions
- Chapter 6: The Persons and the Path
- Chapter 7: Wisdom
- Chapter 8: Balanced Meditation
Translations[edit]
- Abhidharmakosabhasyam translated by L. De LA Vallee Poussin, ISBN 0895819139