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The Path of Discrimination

Paṭisambhidāmagga

The Paṭisambhidāmagga or “Path of Analytical Discernment” is an advanced critical treatise in thirty chapters on Buddhist practice, which the Pali commentaries attribute to the Buddha’s disciple Sāriputta. Departing from the popular or folksy style of most Khuddaka texts, it is more reminiscent of the Abhidhamma, and indeed, while not included in the Abhidhammapiṭaka, it deserves to be considered part of the Theravādin Abhidhamma system. However, it does not make use of the main Abhidhamma mātikās. This text introduces a number of terms and ideas of great importance in later Buddhist philosophy. It does not have any counterparts in the northern canons, but articulates a distinctly Theravādin perspective on the path.

The Great Chapter

Mahāvagga

Ps 1.0 MatrixMātikā Pāli only
Ps 1.1 Discussion of KnowledgeÑāṇakathā Pāli only
Ps 1.2 Discussion of ViewsDiṭṭhikathā Pāli only
Ps 1.3 Discussion of Mindful BreathingĀnāpānassatikathā Pāli only
Ps 1.4 Discussion of FacultiesIndriyakathā Pāli only
Ps 1.5 Discussion of LiberationVimokkhakathā Pāli only
Ps 1.6 Discussion of DestiniesGatikathā Pāli only
Ps 1.7 Discussion of DeedsKammakathā Pāli only
Ps 1.8 Discussion of PerversionsVipallāsakathā Pāli only
Ps 1.9 Discussion of the PathMaggakathā Pāli only
Ps 1.10 Discussion of “A Fine Extract to be Drunk”Maṇḍapeyyakathā Pāli only

Chapter Beginning With Coupling

Yuganaddhavagga

Ps 2.1 Discussion of CouplingYuganaddhakathā Pāli only
Ps 2.2 Discussion of the TruthsSaccakathā Pāli only
Ps 2.3 Discussion of Awakening FactorsBojjhaṅgakathā Pāli only
Ps 2.4 Discussion of LoveMettākathā Pāli only
Ps 2.5 Discussion of DispassionVirāgakathā Pāli only
Ps 2.6 Discussion of Analytical KnowledgesPaṭisambhidākathā Pāli only
Ps 2.7 Discussion of the Wheel of the TeachingDhammacakkakathā Pāli only
Ps 2.8 Discussion of the TranscendentLokuttarakathā Pāli only
Ps 2.9 Discussion of the PowersBalakathā Pāli only
Ps 2.10 Discussion of EmptinessSuññakathā Pāli only

Discussion of Wisdom

Paññāvagga

Ps 3.1 Discussion of Great WisdomMahāpaññākathā Pāli only
Ps 3.2 Discussion of Psychic PowersIddhikathā Pāli only
Ps 3.3 Discussion of RealizationAbhisamayakathā Pāli only
Ps 3.4 Discussion of SeclusionVivekakathā Pāli only
Ps 3.5 Discussion of ConductCariyākathā Pāli only
Ps 3.6 Discussion of DemonstrationsPāṭihāriyakathā Pāli only
Ps 3.7 Discussion of Same-headednessSamasīsakathā Pāli only
Ps 3.8 Discussion of Mindfulness MeditationSatipaṭṭhānakathā Pāli only
Ps 3.9 Discussion of DiscernmentVipassanākathā Pāli only
Ps 3.10 Discussion of the MatrixMātikākathā Pāli only