Vibhanga

Vibhanga

The Vibhanga (IAST|vibhaṅga) is a Buddhist Scripture, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, where it is included in the Abhidhamma Pitaka.

Translation: "The Book of Analysis", tr U Thittila, 1969/1988, Pali Text Society [http://www.palitext.com] , Bristol

The book is in 18 chapters, each dealing with a particular topic:
# aggregate ("khandha")
# sense bases ("āyatana")
# elements ("dhātu")
# truth ("sacca")
# faculties ("indriya")
# dependent origination ("paticcasamuppāda")
# mindfulness foundation ("IAST|satipaṭṭhāna")
# right exertion ("sammappadhāna")
# base of power ("iddhipāda")
# enlightenment factor ("bojjhanga")
# path ("magga")
# absorption ("jhāna")
# immeasurables ("appammaññā")
# training rules ("sikkhāpada")
# analysis ("IAST|paṭisambhidā")
# knowledge ("IAST|ñāṇa")
# smaller subjects ("khuddhaka vatthu")
# heart of the Dhamma ("dhammahadaya")

A typical chapter is in three parts:

* Sutta method: often consisting of quotations from the Sutta Pitaka
* Abhidhamma method: variously by lists of synonyms, numerical classifications, ...
* Question method: this applies the matika of the Dhammasangani, asking how many are ...


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