About Abhidhamma Divas
- It commemorates the day when Lord Buddha descended from the celestial realm (Tāvatimsa-devaloka) to Sankassiya (now Sankisa Basantapur) in Uttar Pradesh.
- The Asokan Elephant Pillar at Sankassiya marks this significant event.
- Abhidhamma:
- It refers to the third “basket” (pitaka) of the Pali Canon which forms the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism.
- The primary texts of the Abhidhamma are: Dhammasangani, Vibhanga, Puggalapaññatti.
- Tripitaka of Buddhism:
- Vinaya Pitaka (monastic rules)
- Sutta Pitaka (Buddha’s discourses)
- Abhidhamma Pitaka (Buddhist philosophy and psychology)
- Important Buddhist Texts:
- Buddhacarita – Ashvaghosha
- Mahavibhasa Sastra – Vasumitra
- Visuddhimagga, Sumangala-vilasini, Atthakathayen – Budhhaghosh
| UPSC PYQ |
| Q. Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on: (2024)
(a) Prajnaparamita Sutra (b) Visuddhimagga (c) Sarvastivada Vinaya (d) Lalitavistara Answer: C |
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