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Abhidhamma Pitaka

What is the Abhidhamma Piṭaka and how does it differ from the Sutta and Vinaya Piṭakas?

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What are the primary texts included in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka?

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How do the analytical teachings of Abhidhamma explain the nature of mind and matter?

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What is the significance of the Dhammasangani in Buddhist philosophy?

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How does the Abhidhamma categorize mental phenomena (citta and cetasika)?

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What role does the Abhidhammattha Saṅgaha play in summarizing the Abhidhamma Piṭaka?

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How do conditional relations (paccaya) function in Abhidhamma analysis?

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What is the concept of “momentariness” (kṣaṇikatva) in Abhidhamma thought?

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How does the Abhidhamma explain the process of cognition and consciousness?

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What is the philosophical importance of the Patthana’s enumeration of 24 conditional relations?

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How do Abhidhamma teachings address the nature of self and no-self (anattā)?

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In what ways does the Vibhaṅga analyze the five aggregates (khandhas)?

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How does the Abhidhamma account for karmic results and their fruition?

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What is the role of mindfulness and momentary awareness in Abhidhamma practice?

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How do the Abhidhamma’s categories of wholesome, unwholesome, and indeterminate states inform ethical conduct?

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Why is the Abhidhamma considered the highest teaching in the Theravāda tradition?

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How has the Abhidhamma Piṭaka influenced later Buddhist scholasticism and commentaries?

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What methodologies are used in the Abhidhamma to classify reality and experience?

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How do modern scholars interpret the Abhidhamma’s metaphysical claims?

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What practical benefits can practitioners gain from studying the Abhidhamma Piṭaka?

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