Index for Light of Wisdom, Volume 1

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:

• 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

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

Quotes From the Text

• las las 'jig rten sna tshogs skyes

External References

• Abhidharma-kosha by Vasubandhu from Asian Classics Input Project, in ACIP Format.
• Abhidharma-kosha Autocommentary Part I by Vasubandhu from Asian Classics Input Project, in ACIP Format.
• Abhidharma-kosha Autocommentary Part II by Vasubandhu from Asian Classics Input Project, in ACIP Format.