| Title | : | A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma |
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| ISBN | : | 1928706029 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781928706021 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1993 |
A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma Reviews
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The Abhidhammattha Sangaha is one of the crown jewels of Pali Buddhist literature. It aims, no more, no less, than to offer a detailed account of human consciousness and experience, allowing the practitioner to distinguish, moment by moment, the wholesome from the unwholesome in his own mind. This clear knowing allows one to develop wholesome qualities and destroy unwholesome qualities. This cleansing process, called citta-vishuddhi (purification of mind) in the Pali tradition, ends in the complete "cooling" (Nibbana) of the fires of lust, hate and delusion.
Read it, reflect on it and experience the meaning of it in your own mind and body! -
This book exhaustively documents the key points of the technical and specific documentation of consciousness which constitutes the Abhidharma system of Theravada Buddhism. Bikkhu Bodhi provides terse commentary to explicate the even more terse source text, and include transliterated Pāli language to reference the source material directly. Since Abhidharma is the foundation of later Yogācāra and other Mahāyāna epistemology, reading this book is a great way for scholars and serious practitioners to get a sense of the sophisticated base of early buddhist thought.
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Where to start?
This book was my introduction to the Abhidhamma, and all of the wonderful deep insights it holds. A true breakdown of the mechanics of consciousness. Bhikku Bodhi did an excellent job in helping the reader understand the subtle nuances of the translation from the original Pali texts. 10/10 Would definitely recommend this to any serious student of the Buddha's teaching! -
Excellent explanation of the Abhidhamma, still got me reeling with all those lists and tables, though. My teacher recommends to read this book before embarking on the journey inside of discerning the ultimate realities.
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A fine explainer for a dry topic. We who don't speak Pali or live the holy life have a lot to thank Bhikkhu Bodhi for.
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Just great.
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This book is very clearly written and very logical, but the logic it uses is one of its own. Much of what this book had to say was information that I had came across either through studying of Kant or information I had came across on my own. Some things, like the descriptions of cosmic days and years, or the descriptions of the tiniest allotments of time, seem to come out of nowhere and have no use. The discussions of heavens and Gods, and things of that sort, seem to be complete nonsense. All that aside, it is a book I appreciate a lot and think would benefit those interested in psychology and metaphysics.
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Comprehensive Abhidhamma manual with incredibly helpful commentary
For anyone serious about understanding Abhidhamma but daunted by the volume and complexity of the literature, this is an incredibly helpful guide to understanding the material.
I cannot say I've memorized every list and pored over ever detail, but the summary sections for each have helped me begin to grasp the contents of each element. -
Wonderful summary of Theravada Abhidhamma.
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An intense, thorough overview of the Buddhist Abhidharma teachings for the serious student.
