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Buddhist Dictionary
Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines
by NYANATILOKA MAHATHERA

Abbreviations


A.  

Anguttara Nikáya (figures refer to number of book (nipáta) and Sutta)

Abh.  

 Abhidhamma Pitaka (Canon)

Abh. S.  

 Abhidhammattha Sangaha

Abh. St.  

 Abhidhamma Studies, by Nyanaponika Thera (BPS)

App.  

 Appendix at the end of this book

Atthasálini  

 (Com. to Dhammasangani)

Atthasálini Tr.  

 The Expositor, tr. by Maung Tin. PTS Tr. Series

Boehtl.  

 Otto Boehtlingk, Sanskrit-Wörterbuch

BPS  

 Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy

CNid.  

 Cúla Niddesa

Com.  

 Commentary

D.  

 Dígha Nikáya (figures: number of Sutta)

Dhp.  

 Dhammapada

Dhs.  

 Dhammasangani

Fund.  

 Fundamentals of Buddhism, Nyanatiloka (BPS)

Guide  

 Guide through the Abhidhamma Pitaka, Nyanatiloka, 3rd ed. 1971 (BPS)

It.  

 Itivuttaka

Kath.  

 Kathávatthu

Khp.  

 Khuddakapátha

Khp. Tr.  

 Minor Readings & Illustrator, tr. (of Khp. & Com) by Ńánamoli Thera.

PTS Tr.  

 Series

M.  

 Majjhima Nikáya (figures: number of Sutta)

MNid.  

 Mahá Niddesa

Mil.  

 Milinda Pańhá

Path  

 Path to Deliverance, Nyanatiloka (BPS) (figures: paragraphs)

Patth.  

 Patthána

Pts.M.  

 Patisambhidá Magga

PTS  

 Páli Text Society's editions

Pug.  

 Puggala-Pańńatti (figures: paragraphs)

R. Und.  

 Right Understanding, tr. (of M. 9 & Com.) by Soma Thera (BPS)

S.  

 Samyutta Nikáya (figures: numbers of Samyutta and Sutta)

Sn.  

 Sutta Nipáta (figures numbers of verses)

Tab.  

 Table at the end of the book

Therag.  

 Theragáthá

Tr.  

 Translation

Vibh.  

 Vibhanga

Vis.M.  

 Visuddhi Magga (figures numbers of chapter & the paragraphing in Path of Purification, tr. by Ńánamoli Thera, 3rd ed., BPS)

WHEEL  

 THE WHEEL publ. by BPS

W.of B.  

 The Word of the Buddha, Nyanatiloka (BPS)

Yam.  

 Yamaka


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Updated: 1-12-2000

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