Abhidhamma Studies  
Buddhist Explorations of Consciousness and Time I 

The Abhidhamma, the third great division of early Buddhist teaching, expounds a revolutionary system of philosophical psychology rooted in the twin Buddhist insights of selflessness and dependent origination, In keeping with the liberative thrust of early Buddhism, this system organizes the entire spectrum of human consciousness. It maps out, with remarkable rigor and precision, the inner landscape of the mind to be crossed through the practical work of Buddhist meditation. In this groundbreaking book, Venerable Nyanaponika Thera penetrates the formidable face of the Abhidhamma and make its principles intelligible to the thoughtful reader of today. Basing his approach on the detailed list of mental factors that the Abhidhamma uses as a guide to psychological analysis, he launches into bold explorations of the multiple dimensions of conditionality, the nature of consciousness, the temporality of experience, and the psychological springs of spiritual transformation. Innovative and rich in insights, this book does not merely open up new avenues in the academic study of early Buddhism-it also demonstrates the continuing relevance of Buddhist thought to our most astute contemporary efforts to understand the elusive yet intimate nature of the mind.

Editor's Introduction 
Preface 

The Abhidhamma Philosophy: 
Its Estimation in the Past, Its Value for the Present                            
The Twofold Method of Abhidhamma Philosophy                                 
The Schema of Classification in the Dhammasangani                          
The List of Mental Constituents in the Dhammasarigani                       
General Remarks     
The Pentad of Sense-Contact                                                      
The Factors of Absorption                                                           
The Faculties       
The Powers         
The Path Factors 
The wholesome Roots                                                                 
The Ways of Action                                                                   
The Guardians of the World                                                         
The Six Pairs of Qualitative Factors                                               
The Helpers         
The Paired Combination                                                               
The Last Dyad     
The Supplementary Factors                                                         
Gradations of Intensity among Parallel Factors                                
Concluding Remarks