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The Sanskrit name of the third part of the Buddhist Canon, called in Pali the Abhidhamma Pi˜aka. Helena P. BLAVATSKY (TG, 3) describes it as the metaphysical part of the TRIPIµAKA (The Three Baskets of Traditional Buddhism). The word Pi˜aka means “basket” and Abhidhamma or Abhidharma suggests development or elaboration (also superiority or intensity) of the teaching (dhamma or dharma). See BUDDHISM.


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