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Download or read book Essential Teaching of the Dhammasaṅgaṇi from Abhidhamma written by P. B. Tan and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dhammasaṅgani is the fundamental first book of the Pali Abhidhamma Pitaka. Its contents represent quintessence of the entire Theravada Abhidhamma philosophy. This book elaborates in considerable detail in six chapters, covering important topics on couplets and triplets of the Abhidhamma matrix, and couplets of the Suttanta matrix in the first chapter; the 89 states of consciousness (cittas) in the second chapter; 52 mental concomitants (cetasikas) and explain how each of these cetasikas correlates with the 89 states of consciousness in the third chapter; all aspects of corporeality in the fourth chapter; detail as to how the terms in each cluster from Abhidhamma matrix are to be applied are explained in the fifth chapter; enumerated expositions on the unconditioned element are given in the last chapter. Dhammasaṅgani expounds all conceivable phenomenal existence with these four ultimate realities: states of consciousness, mental concomitants, corporeality, and Nibbana. Many useful charts are included and explained in this book for assisting readers and students in enhancing their understanding.