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| Language: | English, Old (ca. 450-1100) |
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2025
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17293610 |
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- <h1>Introduction to the Volume</h1> <p dir="ltr">In the grand edifice of the Abhidhamma, the Paṭṭhāna stands as the crowning arch, not merely cataloging the ultimate realities (paramattha dhammas) of citta, cetasika, and rūpa, but revealing the intricate forces—paccayasatti—by which they interlock into the flux of lived experience. Volumes 1 through 3 of this series dissected the analytical foundations: the moments of mind, their mental concomitants, and the forms that ground them. Volumes 4 through 6 honed the tools of designation and doctrinal debate, ensuring clarity amid the thicket of concepts and counterclaims. Now, in Volume 7, we ascend to synthesis.</p> <p dir="ltr">Here, causality is no abstract theorem but a living map. The 24 conditional relations transform static labels into dynamic processes: why a fleeting notification spirals into compulsion, why the third ping pierces deeper than the first, why a surge of resolve overrides distraction. This is the Paṭṭhāna's gift—not just "this arises dependent on that" (paṭicca-samuppāda), but how the dependence pulses through proximity, repetition, predominance, and more.</p> <p dir="ltr">Designed for modern minds—contemplatives, scholars, and curious practitioners alike—this syllabus bridges ancient precision with everyday episodes. Classroom hooks, practice drills, and assessment packs invite active engagement, while doctrinal cores and workhorse relations provide anchors for deeper study. As with prior volumes, the emphasis is on hygiene: test each analysis against counterexamples, refine through micro-noting, and always name the three indispensable factors—conditioner, conditioned, and force.</p> <p dir="ltr">May this capstone not only complete the series but propel you into the functional weave of dhammas, where understanding conditions liberation.</p> <p dir="ltr">Bhikkhu Indasoma Siridantamahapalaka</p> <p dir="ltr">October 2025</p> <p> </p>