Vibhaṅga

Pāli Canon
1. Vinaya Piṭaka
1. Suttavibhaṅga 2. Khandhaka 3. Parivāra
2. Sutta Piṭaka
1. Dīgha Nikāya 2. Majjhima Nikāya 3. Saṃyutta Nikāya 4. Aṅguttara Nikāya 5. Khuddaka Nikāya
3. Abhidhamma Piṭaka
1. Dhammasaṅgaṇī 2. Vibhaṅga 3. Dhātukathā 4. Puggalapaññatti 5. Kathāvatthu 6. Yamaka 7. Paṭṭhāna
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The Vibhaṅga is a

1. aggregate (
   khandha
   )
2. sense bases (
   āyatana
   )
3. elements (dhātu)
4. truth (sacca)
5. faculties (indriya)
6. dependent origination (
   paticcasamuppāda
   )
7. mindfulness foundation (satipaṭṭhāna)
8. right exertion (
   sammappadhāna
   )
9. base of power (iddhipāda)
10. enlightenment factor (
    bojjhanga
    )
11. path (magga)
12. absorption (
    jhāna
    )
13. immeasurables (appammaññā)
14. training rules
    (sikkhāpada)
15. analysis (paṭisambhidā)
16. knowledge (ñāṇa)
17. smaller subjects (khuddhaka vatthu)
18. heart of the
    Dhamma
    (dhammahadaya)

A typical chapter is divided into three parts:

• Sutta method: often consisting of quotations from the
  Sutta Pitaka
• Abhidhamma method: various lists of synonyms, numerical classifications
• Question method: applies the matika (matrix) of the
  Dhammasangani

References

External links

• Satipaṭṭhānavibhaṅgo (Vibhanga 7)