Patthana

Pāli Canon
Vinaya Pitaka
Suttavibhanga Khandhaka Parivara
Sutta Pitaka
Digha Nikaya Majjhima Nikaya Samyutta Nikaya Anguttara Nikaya Khuddaka Nikaya
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Dhammasangani Vibhanga Dhatukatha and Puggalapannatti Kathavatthu Yamaka Patthana

The Patthana (paṭṭhāna, Burmese: ပဌာန်း, pa htan:) is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, where it is included in the Abhidhamma Pitaka.

Translation: Conditional Relations, 1969-, in progress, 2 volumes so far tr U Narada, Pali Text Society , Bristol

This book is a detailed examination of causal conditioning, analysing 24 types of conditioning in relation to the classifications in the matika of the Dhammasangani.

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