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Contents

Title Page

Introduction to the book

1. Introduction to Abhidhamma
1. Abhidhamma
2. Abhidhamma and four kinds of realities
3. Basic principles of abhidhamma

2. Mental Factors and roots
1. Unskilful and skilful mental factors
2. Roots
3. Attachment

3. The thought process
1. The value of studying abhidhamma
2. The sense door thought process

4. Catagories of Mental Factors
1. Rupa, sense impression, the jhana factors and the hindrances
2. The five faculties

5. Relationships
1. Critical points in the thought process
2. Cause and effect
3. The relation between the sense pentad and the jhananga
4. Levels and the structure of the Abhidhammattha-sangaha

Afterword

Appendix I: An abhidhamma story

Appendix II: Pali terms