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== Contents ==
== Contents ==
The root text has eight chapters, each earlier chapter is the presentation needed for the following chapter:
The root text has eight chapters, each earlier chapter is the presentation needed for the following chapter:
* Chapter 1: Categories of Existence
* Chapter 1: Categories of Existence, [[khams bstan pa]]
* Chapter 2: The Powers
* Chapter 2: The Powers, [[dbang po bstan pa]]
* Chapter 3: The Presentation of the Conventional Universe
* Chapter 3: The Presentation of the Conventional Universe,  [['jig rten bstan pa]]
* Chapter 4: Karma
* Chapter 4: Karma, [[las bstan pa]]
* Chapter 5: About the Widespread Mental Afflictions
* Chapter 5: About the Widespread Mental Afflictions, [[phra rgyas bstan pa]]
* Chapter 6: The Persons and the Path
* Chapter 6: The Persons and the Path, [[gang zag dang lam bstan pa]]
* Chapter 7: Wisdom
* Chapter 7: Wisdom, [[ye shes bstan pa]]
* Chapter 8: Balanced Meditation
* Chapter 8: Balanced Meditation, [[snyoms par 'jug pa bstan pa]]





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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

The root text has eight chapters, each earlier chapter is the presentation needed for the following chapter:


Translations

  • Abhidharmakosabhasyam translated by L. De LA Vallee Poussin, ISBN 0895819139

Quotes From the Text

External References


Commentaries