Guide through the Abhidhamma Pitaka A Synopsis of the Philosophical Collection of the Theravada Buddhist Canon

An outline or synposis of the seven books of the advanced analytical collection of the Pali Canon, the Abhidhamma Pitaka. Each of the books of this collection is introduced by the renowned German scholar-monk Nyanatiloka Mahathera. The principal aim of this book is the clarify the structure of the Abhidhamma works, most of which are quite large and complex, and thus aid the study of them. This is the fourth edition.

This book is indipensable for students of the Abhidhamma who wish to get an introduction to and overview of the Abhidhamma Pitaka.