Religion:Atthasālinī
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Atthasālinī (Pali) is a Buddhist text composed by Buddhaghosa in the Theravada Abhidharma tradition. The title has been translated as "The Expositor"[1] or "Providing the Meaning".[2] In the Atthasālinī, Buddhaghosa explains the meaning of terms that occur in the Dhammasangani, a Buddhist text that is part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism.[1]
Mental factors
Within the Atthasālinī, Buddhaghosa explains the meanings of the fifty-two mental factors (Pali: cetasikas) described in the Dhammasangani.[1]
Translations
- Buddhaghosa, Maung Tin, et al. (1958), The Expositor, Pali Text Society
References
Sources
- Gethin, Rupert (1998), Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford University Press
- van Gorkom, Nina (2010), Cetisikas, Zolag