A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s4.13

v2.c19.s4.13

Book II of the Abhidhammapiṭaka, the Vibhaṅga,³ "Classification," is merely a continuation of Book I. It presupposes the formulas and categories of the Dhamma-Saṃgaṇi, but new ones are added. Section I deals with the fundamental conceptions and fundamental truths of Buddhism, with which the Dhamma-Saṃgaṇi too begins, Section II deals with the knowledge of the sense impressions up to the highest knowledge of a Buddha and Section III with the things which hinder knowledge. The last section, which deals with the various conditions in human and non-human existences, contains a considerable mythological element.