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Theravāda Buddhism

Abhidhamma

“The entire Abhidhamma Pitaka,.. treats of nothing but the [...] impersonality and conditionality of all existence.”

Nyanatiloka
A bound manuscript with lettering on aged leaves
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Works by Nina van Gorkom, Sujin Boriharnwanaket and other authors. Abhidhamma ↗

The Pāli texts

Ancient texts
& translations

Translations from the Abhidhamma Piṭaka and Sutta Piṭaka, with a separate group for commentaries and manuals.

VibhaṅgaDhātukathāKathāvatthuYamakaPaṭṭhāna
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Reading and questions

Children’s corner

Giving food to a monk: dāna in daily life

The Ten Perfections for Young Readers

Explore giving, kindness, patience and the other perfections. Ten chapters, five quizzes and a word list help young readers learn at their own pace.

Adapted from The Perfections Leading to Enlightenment by Sujin Boriharnwanaket, translated by Nina van Gorkom.

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