Vibhanga

The Vibhanga (vibhaṅga) is a text from the Abhidhamma Pitaka of the Pali Canon.

The book has eighteen chapters, and each deals with a particular topic:

1. aggregate (khandha)
2. sense bases (āyatana)
3. elements (dhātu)
4. truth (sacca)
5. faculties (indriya)
6. dependent origination (paticcasamuppāda)
7. mindfulness foundation (satipaṭṭhāna)
8. right exertion (sammappadhāna)
9. base of power (iddhipāda)
10. enlightenment factor (bojjhanga)
11. path (magga)
12. absorption (jhāna)
13. immeasurables (appammaññā)
14. training rules (sikkhāpada)
15. analysis (paṭisambhidā)
16. knowledge (ñāṇa)
17. smaller subjects (khuddhaka vatthu)
18. heart of the Dhamma (dhammahadaya)

A typical chapter is divided into three parts:

• Sutta method: often consisting of quotations from the Sutta Pitaka
• Abhidhamma method: various lists of synonyms, numerical classifications
• Question method: applies the matika (matrix) of the Dhammasangani

Translations

• Vibhaṅga, SuttaCentral, translation by U Thittila

External links

• Satipaṭṭhānavibhaṅgo (Vibhanga 7)