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Dhamma Section

Provides detailed explanation of the prescribed subjects, namely Requisites of Enlightenment, Way to Nibbana, Dependent Origination, Three Signata, Ratana Sutta, Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, Contribution of Col.Olcott, Buddhist Approach to discerning Truth and Explanations of and Comments on the prescribed Dhammapada Stanzas.

Abhidhamma Section

Abhidhamma Section provides explanations of the prescribed subjects, namely Doors (dvara), Objects (arammana), Bases (vatthu), Thought Process (citta viti) and Process Freed (vithi mutta)

Dhamma Section
Covers the Life of the Buddha from Birth to Enlightenment, Qualities of the Triple Gem, an Introduction to Tripitaka, Theravada Buddhist Councils, Dana and Sila, Meritorious Deeds, Maha Mangala Suttas and explantations of the prescribed Dhammapada Stanzas.

Abhidhamma Section
Covers topics such as History of Abhidamma, Abhidamma Texts, the main subject  – the Classification of Consciousness and the Concepts of Conventional and Absolute Truths.

Dhamma Section
Book Three narrates selected ‘Important Events’ in the life of the Buddha from Birth to Parinibbana such as daily Routines of the Buddha, Antagonism and rivalry from heretical Teachers, Promulgation of the Vinaya and Last days. Other topics covered are Social Ethics based on the Suttas Hindrances, Fetters, Objects of Meditation, Proof of Rebirth.

Abhidhamma Section
Abhidhamma Section gives a full Analysis of the main subject prescribed for this Level namely ‘Matter’(rupa) and Classification of the Consciousness according to feelings, Roots and Functions.

This book consists two parts namely Dhamma section and abhidhamma section.

Part 1 Dhamma Section commences with the introduction of the Social, Religious and Political back ground of India during the sixth centaury B. C. Then the author explains vividly on important sections of the teaching of Buddha such as Four Noble Truths, Law of Dependent Origination, Thilakkana and Buddhist Vinaya.

Then it describes the ritual performances in Buddhism and Buddhist Social Economics and Social Philosophy . Last chapters of this section have some important Suttas like Ariya pariyesana Sutta.

Part 11 of the book is based on Abhidhamma. After the introduction it gives contents of the seven books on Abhidhamma.

Chapter three describes Matika in Dhamma Sangani very clearly in simple style. It follows the description of other books in Abhidhamma Pitaka. The last lesson explains the Paticca Samuppada and Patthana.

At the end of each lessons there is a list of questions for the students to answer and discuss.

The book is composed by two eminent scholars namely Ven. Professor Miriswatte Wimalagnana Thero and Mr. P. Wattegama.