Abhidhamma Resources
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Abhidhamma Resources
Abhidhamma Resources:
Read online
Bhikkhu Bodhi's A Comprehensive Manual of the Abhidhamma: The Abhidhammatthasangaha of Acariya Anuruddha, Buddhist Publication Society
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=hxo ... lQTussnmCQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Free PDF: http://store.pariyatti.org/Comprehensiv ... _4362.html
Article: Abhidhamma and Practice
http://www.abhidhamma.org/abhidhamma_and_practice.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Article: Be here now
http://www.abhidhamma.org/be%20here%20now.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Article: 'Abhidhamma Notes'
http://www.dhammastudy.com/Introduction.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Article: Understanding Reality
http://www.abhidhamma.org/understanding%20reality.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Abhidhamma Philosophy (about nine pages)
http://www.buddhanet.net/abhidh01.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Article: Abhidhamma and Vipassana
http://www.abhidhamma.org/sitagu%20sayadaw.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Abhidhamma Study Resources
http://www.midamericadharma.org/gangess ... idham.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The ABHIDHAMMATTHA - SANGAHA of Anuruddhācariya: A manual of ABHIDHAMMA, edited in the original Pali Text with English Translation and Explanatory Notes by Nārada Thera, Vājirārāma, Colombo.
http://www.palikanon.com/english/sangaha/sangaha.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
INTRODUCING BUDDHIST ABHIDHAMMA by U KYAW MIN, I. C. S. (Retd.).
http://www.palikanon.com/english/intro- ... book_i.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Abhidhamma in Practice by N.K.G. Mendis.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth ... el322.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Abhidhamma in Daily Life by Nina van Gorkom
http://www.budsas.org/ebud/nina-abhidha ... bhi-00.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Abhidhamma in Daily Life revised 1/12/09
http://www.scribd.com/doc/23527103/Abhi ... ed-1-12-09" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cetasikas by Nina van Gorkom
http://www.dhammastudy.com/cetasikas.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Realities and Concepts ~ The Buddha's explanation of the World by Khun Sujin Boriharnwanaket
http://www.geocities.com/~madg/gangessa ... lities.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Buddha Abhidhamma: Ultimate Science by Dr Mehm Tin Mon
http://www.dhammaweb.net/dhammabook/view.php?id=70" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Abhidhamma Model of Consciousness by Henk Barendregt
ftp://ftp.cs.kun.nl/pub/CompMath.Found/G.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Abhidhamma and Vipassana ~ Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw
http://www.abhidhamma.org/sitagu%20sayadaw.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Time and Space: The Abhidhamma Perspectiveby Y. Karunadasa, former director, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies
http://www.indology.net/article5.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Abhidhamma Papers - Published by the Samatha Trust ~ Edited by Mark Rowlands
http://www.samatha.org/publications/abhidhammapapers/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
e-books online:
http://www.vipassana.info/contents-vipassana.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
e-Books in multiple formats on-line:
http://www.zolag.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Articles and books graded as to level of difficulty:
http://www.dhammastudy.com/engindex.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And any time is a good time for wandering around in the dsg 'Useful
Posts'. click on Files and then click on Useful Posts
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dhammastudygroup/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Pali Text Society, almost the entire Pitaka translated in English
http://www.palitext.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Read online
Bhikkhu Bodhi's A Comprehensive Manual of the Abhidhamma: The Abhidhammatthasangaha of Acariya Anuruddha, Buddhist Publication Society
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=hxo ... lQTussnmCQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Free PDF: http://store.pariyatti.org/Comprehensiv ... _4362.html
Article: Abhidhamma and Practice
http://www.abhidhamma.org/abhidhamma_and_practice.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Article: Be here now
http://www.abhidhamma.org/be%20here%20now.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Article: 'Abhidhamma Notes'
http://www.dhammastudy.com/Introduction.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Article: Understanding Reality
http://www.abhidhamma.org/understanding%20reality.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Abhidhamma Philosophy (about nine pages)
http://www.buddhanet.net/abhidh01.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Article: Abhidhamma and Vipassana
http://www.abhidhamma.org/sitagu%20sayadaw.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Abhidhamma Study Resources
http://www.midamericadharma.org/gangess ... idham.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The ABHIDHAMMATTHA - SANGAHA of Anuruddhācariya: A manual of ABHIDHAMMA, edited in the original Pali Text with English Translation and Explanatory Notes by Nārada Thera, Vājirārāma, Colombo.
http://www.palikanon.com/english/sangaha/sangaha.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
INTRODUCING BUDDHIST ABHIDHAMMA by U KYAW MIN, I. C. S. (Retd.).
http://www.palikanon.com/english/intro- ... book_i.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Abhidhamma in Practice by N.K.G. Mendis.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth ... el322.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Abhidhamma in Daily Life by Nina van Gorkom
http://www.budsas.org/ebud/nina-abhidha ... bhi-00.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Abhidhamma in Daily Life revised 1/12/09
http://www.scribd.com/doc/23527103/Abhi ... ed-1-12-09" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cetasikas by Nina van Gorkom
http://www.dhammastudy.com/cetasikas.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Realities and Concepts ~ The Buddha's explanation of the World by Khun Sujin Boriharnwanaket
http://www.geocities.com/~madg/gangessa ... lities.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Buddha Abhidhamma: Ultimate Science by Dr Mehm Tin Mon
http://www.dhammaweb.net/dhammabook/view.php?id=70" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Abhidhamma Model of Consciousness by Henk Barendregt
ftp://ftp.cs.kun.nl/pub/CompMath.Found/G.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Abhidhamma and Vipassana ~ Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw
http://www.abhidhamma.org/sitagu%20sayadaw.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Time and Space: The Abhidhamma Perspectiveby Y. Karunadasa, former director, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies
http://www.indology.net/article5.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Abhidhamma Papers - Published by the Samatha Trust ~ Edited by Mark Rowlands
http://www.samatha.org/publications/abhidhammapapers/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
e-books online:
http://www.vipassana.info/contents-vipassana.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
e-Books in multiple formats on-line:
http://www.zolag.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Articles and books graded as to level of difficulty:
http://www.dhammastudy.com/engindex.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And any time is a good time for wandering around in the dsg 'Useful
Posts'. click on Files and then click on Useful Posts
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dhammastudygroup/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Pali Text Society, almost the entire Pitaka translated in English
http://www.palitext.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Last edited by cooran on Tue May 11, 2010 6:43 am, edited 3 times in total.
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thanks!
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the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
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Re: Abhidhamma Resources
Thanks Chris
You're a gem!
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You're a gem!
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Thank you very much, Chris!
I'm a very slow reader, so it will take several years till I've read all the great articles and books you are posting on Dhamma Wheel
with metta


I'm a very slow reader, so it will take several years till I've read all the great articles and books you are posting on Dhamma Wheel

with metta

"Once you understand anatta, then the burden of life is gone. You’ll be at peace with the world. When we see beyond self, we no longer cling to happiness and we can truly be happy."
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Re: Abhidhamma Resources
Scanned versions of Dhammasangani, Vibhanga and Patthana Vol1 – translations from early 19-hundreds by Rhys Davids on http://openlibrary.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; are here
The latest editions of Nina Van Gorkom’s books like Abhidhamma in daily life, Cetasikas, etc, on http://www.zolag.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; are here.
The latest editions of Nina Van Gorkom’s books like Abhidhamma in daily life, Cetasikas, etc, on http://www.zolag.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; are here.
Re: Abhidhamma Resources
Hi all, just came across a great website:
http://www.abhidhamma.com
Lots of books and texts for download, charts, audio, and even courses. Also available in German: http://www.abhidhamma.de
Best wishes
http://www.abhidhamma.com
Lots of books and texts for download, charts, audio, and even courses. Also available in German: http://www.abhidhamma.de
Best wishes
Re: Abhidhamma Resources
Could we pin this thread possibly mods? Thank you.


To study is to know the texts,
To practice is to know your defilements,
To attain the goal is to know and let go.
- Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo
With no struggling, no thinking,
the mind, still,
will see cause and effect
vanishing in the Void.
Attached to nothing, letting go:
Know that this is the way
to allay all stress.
- Upasika Kee Nanayan
To practice is to know your defilements,
To attain the goal is to know and let go.
- Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo
With no struggling, no thinking,
the mind, still,
will see cause and effect
vanishing in the Void.
Attached to nothing, letting go:
Know that this is the way
to allay all stress.
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Done.
Metta,
Retro.
Metta,
Retro.

"Do not force others, including children, by any means whatsoever, to adopt your views, whether by authority, threat, money, propaganda, or even education." - Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh
"The uprooting of identity is seen by the noble ones as pleasurable; but this contradicts what the whole world sees." (Snp 3.12)
"One discerns wrong view as wrong view, and right view as right view. This is one's right view." (MN 117)
"The uprooting of identity is seen by the noble ones as pleasurable; but this contradicts what the whole world sees." (Snp 3.12)
"One discerns wrong view as wrong view, and right view as right view. This is one's right view." (MN 117)
Re: Abhidhamma Resources
Thank you retro.


To study is to know the texts,
To practice is to know your defilements,
To attain the goal is to know and let go.
- Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo
With no struggling, no thinking,
the mind, still,
will see cause and effect
vanishing in the Void.
Attached to nothing, letting go:
Know that this is the way
to allay all stress.
- Upasika Kee Nanayan
To practice is to know your defilements,
To attain the goal is to know and let go.
- Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo
With no struggling, no thinking,
the mind, still,
will see cause and effect
vanishing in the Void.
Attached to nothing, letting go:
Know that this is the way
to allay all stress.
- Upasika Kee Nanayan
Re: Abhidhamma Resources
Wow Chris, thanks a lot! I can't help but have an interest in Abhidhamma and this is a world of resources. Thanks again 
Best,
Laura

Best,
Laura
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Re: Abhidhamma Resources
An introduction to Abhidhamma in Norwegian: http://www.lienet.no/forfatt.htm#Abhidhamma" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Another one, in Dutch: http://www.fritskoster.nl/page4d.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Another one, in Dutch: http://www.fritskoster.nl/page4d.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mettāya,
Kåre
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Re: Abhidhamma Resources
Dear Cooran & friends,
Anumodana for your Abhidhamma resources list! I mirrored it onto the German language http://www.dhamma-vinaya.de" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; forum.
Here in Freising we now got a growing number of Abhidhamma students. Ven. Agganyani (http://www.abhidhamma.de" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) teaches an Introduction to Abhidhamma once a month to the locals.
These days we bhikkhus are actually reciting the Mahapatthana during the water festival - a new addendum to the Bavarian festival calendar and a wholesome counterpart to the beer festival in autumn.
Best wishes,
Thitadhammo
Anumodana for your Abhidhamma resources list! I mirrored it onto the German language http://www.dhamma-vinaya.de" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; forum.
Here in Freising we now got a growing number of Abhidhamma students. Ven. Agganyani (http://www.abhidhamma.de" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) teaches an Introduction to Abhidhamma once a month to the locals.
These days we bhikkhus are actually reciting the Mahapatthana during the water festival - a new addendum to the Bavarian festival calendar and a wholesome counterpart to the beer festival in autumn.

Best wishes,
Thitadhammo
Bodhi Vihara in Freising, Germany
http://bodhi-vihara.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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A full course on Abhidhammattha Sangaha by Sayadaw U Silananda
http://abhidhammattha.blogspot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://abhidhammattha.blogspot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Abhidhamma Resources
Hello all,
A Dhammawheel thread discussing Abhidhamma in the Suttas:
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1407" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
with metta
Chris
A Dhammawheel thread discussing Abhidhamma in the Suttas:
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1407" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
with metta
Chris
---The trouble is that you think you have time---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
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Greetings,
This organisation sometimes offers free Abhidhamma books...
http://www.budaedu.org/en/book/II-02main.php3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
At this moment they have...
EN324 - Guide To Condittional Relations (Patthana) Part II
Metta,
Retro.
This organisation sometimes offers free Abhidhamma books...
http://www.budaedu.org/en/book/II-02main.php3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
At this moment they have...
EN324 - Guide To Condittional Relations (Patthana) Part II

Metta,
Retro.

"Do not force others, including children, by any means whatsoever, to adopt your views, whether by authority, threat, money, propaganda, or even education." - Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh
"The uprooting of identity is seen by the noble ones as pleasurable; but this contradicts what the whole world sees." (Snp 3.12)
"One discerns wrong view as wrong view, and right view as right view. This is one's right view." (MN 117)
"The uprooting of identity is seen by the noble ones as pleasurable; but this contradicts what the whole world sees." (Snp 3.12)
"One discerns wrong view as wrong view, and right view as right view. This is one's right view." (MN 117)
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Re: Abhidhamma Resources
Theravada Emptiness: The Abhidhammic theory of Ajaan Sujin Boriharnwanaket– Matthew Kosuta (2007)
Ajaan Sujin, a prominent Thai lay teacher of Theravada Buddhism, interprets abhidhammic theory in a manner that, in my view, approaches the teachings of Emptiness as presented in the Prajñā-paramitā-sūtras and in the Madhyamaka-kārikā. This paper presents an overview of Ajaan Sujin’s teachings and compares them with Emptiness as expressed in the Diamond Sūtra, the Heart Sūtra, and the Madhyamaka-kārikā, as well as from a few well-known secondary sources. Core distinctions between the two theories do remain, primarily that for Ajaan Sujin dhammas do have characteristics and nibbāna is distinct from samsāra; thus I have termed Ajaan Sujin’s teachings ‘Theravada Emptiness’. While it may seem that these distinctions are too great to overcome in bridging the gap between abhidhammic theory and Emptiness, a direct comparison between the wording of certain sections and the overall correspondence of vocabulary, practice, and other conceptions, serves to narrow the divide created by these distinctions.
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Re: Abhidhamma Resources
Hi all
is there somewhere online i can read the Abhidhamma in english - the same way i read the suttas on access on insight website ? i mean is there the original text - because the links you give if i understand are books about it but not the text itself - right ?
is there somewhere online i can read the Abhidhamma in english - the same way i read the suttas on access on insight website ? i mean is there the original text - because the links you give if i understand are books about it but not the text itself - right ?
Please send merit to my dog named Mika who has passed away - thanks in advance
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Not that I am aware of.purple planet wrote:Hi all
is there somewhere online i can read the Abhidhamma in english - the same way i read the suttas on access on insight website ? i mean is there the original text - because the links you give if i understand are books about it but not the text itself - right ?
Blog, Suttas, Aj Chah, Facebook.
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
John Stuart Mill
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maybe in the last link - and i couldnt find it - it makes sense if its the entire pitaka ?
why is it its hard to find the abhidhamma in english ?Pali Text Society, almost the entire Pitaka translated in English
Please send merit to my dog named Mika who has passed away - thanks in advance
Re: Abhidhamma Resources
try:
Narada:
http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/abhidhamma.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);
Bodhi:
file:///C:/Users/Sarath/Downloads/Comprehensive%20Manual%20of%20Abhidhamma%20(3).pdf
Narada:
http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/abhidhamma.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);
Bodhi:
file:///C:/Users/Sarath/Downloads/Comprehensive%20Manual%20of%20Abhidhamma%20(3).pdf
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