camerata Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 From what I've seen on the web there is: Abhidhamma in Daily Life - Nina Van Gorkom Abhidhamma Studies - Nyanaponika Thera and a rather heavy-looking volume by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Any others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 From what I've seen on the web there is:Abhidhamma in Daily Life - Nina Van Gorkom Abhidhamma Studies - Nyanaponika Thera and a rather heavy-looking volume by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Any others? Those are the only ones I know. The Dhamma Study Group website has a lot of reading on the subject, oriented towards beginners, here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 For anyone seriously interested in the Abhidhamma perspective, I would recommend attending a DSG study session (or several) with Abhidhamma teacher Khun Sujin Boriharnwan. Her students also maintain a very active Yahoo egroup Audio files of dialogs with Khun Sujin can be found here. Another book by Nina van Gorkom is Dhamma Study Buddhist Outlook on Daily Life. Here's an interesting interview with Nina van Gorkom. where she explains the pitfalls of meditation practice from the Abhidhamma perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garro Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I recently bought A Manual of Abhidhamma by Naranda Maha Thera. I found it a bit heavy (not weight ) so have put it away for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 (edited) From what I've seen on the web there is:Abhidhamma in Daily Life - Nina Van Gorkom Abhidhamma Studies - Nyanaponika Thera and a rather heavy-looking volume by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Any others? I've read Abhidhamma Studies - Nyanaponika Thera and a rather heavy-looking volume by Bhikkhu Bodhi. The first one is good but best understood after reading Bhikku Bodhis book, which is excellent. It is a little heavy, but the abhidarma is heavy anyway. ITs not an easy beginners book, its a serious beginners book. pail definitions are very precise, its a comprehensive introduction, good tables. doubles up as a abhidarmma dictionary Abhidharmma studies is just a series of essays covering interesting topics but would be more suitable for intermediate students. IMO Edited March 8, 2007 by Grover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I recently bought A Manual of Abhidhamma by Naranda Maha Thera.I found it a bit heavy (not weight ) so have put it away for a while. ive read this book. its not great. doesnt define the terms well enough (so important in abhidarmma studies to know precisely what each of the pali words mean), and the info is not presented well. dont be turned off by this book, i recommend B. Bodhis book instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seonai Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Also try Patticasamutpraba by Buddhadasa Bikkhu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamantaka Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I have to agree with SabaiJai in that taking a teaching is infinitely more beneficial than reading a book, especially for a beginner. I don't want to sound too ethereal but something different occurs when hearing the teaching rather than reading it. From my experience, the higher the realizations of the teacher, the more specifically s/he can infuse the teaching with what best applies to the students' needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Just wanted to update the reference to the Dhamma Study Group, which also appears in the pinned 'Guide to temples, etc' topic at the beginning of this forum. The group meets every Saturday (not Wed as I previously posted) between 2 and 4pm in Thonburi The main focus of the Enlgish-language discussions is the Abhidhamma Pitaka. Dhamma Study & Support Foundation 174/1 Soi Charoen Nakhon 78 Bukkalo, Thonburi, Bangkok 10600 Tel: 0 2468 0239 [email protected] www.dhammahome.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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