Abhidharma texts (Tibetan Canon)
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The Abhidharma texts of the Tibetan Canon are included in the Tengyur collection within the canon. Within Tibetan Buddhism, the most influential Abhidharma texts in the canon are translations of the following Indian commentaries:
Geshe Tashi Tsering writes:
- Tibetan monastics traditionally study the Abhidharma through two very important commentaries: the Treasury of Valid Knowledge (Abhidharmakosha) by Vasubandhu, a great Indian master from around the fifth century C.E., and the Compendium of Valid Knowledge (Abhidharmasamucchaya) by his brother Asanga.[1]
Texts
Within the Tibetan Canon, the Abhidharma texts are contained within the Abhidharma section of the Tengyur. This section contains 18 texts from the Sarvastivada Abhidharma.[2]
This section includes mainly Tibetan translations of Indian commentaries, the most important of which are:
For a complete list of Abhidharma texts in Tibetan canon, see:
Abhidharma, 84000 Collection
Tibetan commentaries
Commentaries by Tibetan scholars include:
- Khenjuk, by Mipham Rinpoche
- Necklace of Clear Understanding by Yongdzin Yeshe Gyeltsen
- Ornament of Abhidharma by Chim Jampaiyang
See also
Notes
- ↑ Geshe Tashi Tsering 2006, s.v. Chapter 1.
- ↑ Abhidharma, 84000 Collection
Sources
Geshe Tashi Tsering (2006), Buddhist Psychology, The Foundation of Buddhist Thought, Volume 3, Wisdom Publications- Abhidharma, 84000 Collection
