Dhammasangani
Enumeration of Phenomena
by C.A.F. Rhys Davids | 1900 | 124,932 words
Summary: *english translation*
The first book of the Abhidhamma (Part 3 of the Tipitaka).
The Dhammasangani enumerates all the paramattha dhamma (ultimate realities) to be found in the world. According to one such enumeration these amount to:
* 52 cetasikas (mental factors), which, arising together in various combination, give rise to any one of...
* ...89 different possible cittas (states of consciousness)
* 4 primary physical elements, and 23 physical phenomena derived from them
* Nibbana
note: throughout the text you will find lots of ". . ." Usually this means that part of the above text needs to be included there.
Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: archive.org
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