| Atthasālinī | |
|---|---|
| Type | Commentary |
| Parent Collection | Atthakatha |
| Commentary on | Dhammasaṅgaṇī |
| Composition | 5th Century CE |
| Attribution | Buddhaghosa |
| Abbreviation | As |
| Pāli literature | |
Atthasālinī (Pali) is a Buddhist text composed by Buddhaghosa in the Theravada Abhidharma tradition. The title has been translated as "The Expositor" or "Providing the Meaning". In the Atthasālinī, Buddhaghosa explains the meaning of terms that occur in the Dhammasangani, a Buddhist text that is part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism.
Mental factors
Main article: Mental factors (Buddhism)Within the Atthasālinī, Buddhaghosa explains the meanings of the fifty-two mental factors (Pali: cetasikas) described in the Dhammasangani.
Translations
- Buddhaghosa, Maung Tin, et al. (1958), The Expositor, Pali Text Society
References
- ^ van Gorkom (2009), Preface Archived July 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Gethin 1998, p. 114.
Sources
- Gethin, Rupert (1998), Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford University Press
- van Gorkom, Nina (2010), Cetisikas, Zolag
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