Buddha Abhidhamma - Ultimate Science - BuddhaNet

Introduction
A Fitting Introduction
The Abhidhamma piñaka consists of seven treatises—namely,
Dhammasaïgaõi, Vibhaïga, Dhàtukathà, Puggalapa¤¤atti,
Kathàvatthu, Yamaka and Paññhàna.
The subject matter of Abhidhamma is the four ultimate realities
(paramatthas) and the causal relations between them. The treatment
of the subject-matter is highly technical and remarkably
systematic making use of purely philosophical terms true in the
absolute sense.
If one can patiently study the treatises on Abhidhamma, one
cannot but admire the profound wisdom and the penetrative
insight of Lord Buddha. But it is not easy to study Abhidhamma
on one’s own efforts as one may easily get lost in the wilderness
of abstract terms and strange methodology.
There is, however, a well-known treatise called ABHIDHAM-
MATTHA SAṄGAHA, which is the most fitting essence to Abhidhamma.
This treatise, written by Venerable Anuruddha Thera, an Indian
monk of Ka¤cipura (Kanjeevaram), summarizes all the important
points of Abhidhamma very systematically.
The treatise, originally written in pàëi, has been translated into
several languages. In Myanmar the subject matter of this included
in the course of study for novices and monk, and is also used as