Publisher's Synopsis
"Introduction to Dhammangani The Dhammasangani, or Collection of Dhammas, is the first of the seven texts of the Abhidhamma Pitaka. This introduction in a way may be regarded as a brief introduction to the Abhidhamma Pitaka as a whole. The first part of this work is about Abhidhamma; the second part is about Dhammasangani. The Dhammasanganiis divided into four divisions: - Cittupada Kanda, Division on Mind and Mental Concomitants. - Rupa Kanda, Division Concerning Corporeality. - Nikkhepa Kanda, Division of Summarized Analytical Statements about all the tikas and the dukas without elaborate treatment. - Atthakatha Kanda is a very short division but it is very important because it contains additional explanation of certain terms, by means of enumeration. The Dhammasanganibegins with the Matika which is a list of subjects for analytical treatment in the text and grouped in triads and dyads. There are twenty-two ways of grouping the dhamma
