'Collection of Dhammas'; Vietnamese: Bộ Pháp Tụ), also known as the Dhammasaṅgaha, is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism.
[1] The book begins with a matika (Pali for "matrix"), which is a list of classifications of dhammas, variously translated as ideas, phenomena, states, patterns etc.
The text lacks a nidana, though the commentaries record that attempts were made at creating one that depicted the Buddha preaching the Abhidhamma in one of the heavenly realms.
[1] Theravada tradition attributes the Dhammasaṅgaṇī to Sariputra, who is held to have recited the Abhidhamma as part of the sutta texts at the First Buddhist Council, and regards it as one of the canonical teachings that Mahinda brought to Sri Lanka from the empire of Asoka.
[1] Following the matika, the main body of the book is in four parts, as follows.
Rhys Davids (1900) divisions of the text are as follows: Ch.
The Eight Main Types of Thought relating to the Sensuous Universe(kaamaavacara-a.t.tha-mahaacittaani) Ch.
Good in relation to the Universe of the Formless (aruupaavacara-kusala.m) Ch.
Degrees of Efficacy in Good relating to the Three Realms Ch.
V. Thought engaged upon the Higher Ideal (lokuttaram citta.m) Ch.
The Twelve Bad Thoughts (dvaadasa akusalacittaani) Ch.
I. Exposition of Form under Single Concepts (ekaka-niddeso) Ch.
Categories of Form under Dual Aspects — positive and negative Ch.
The Supplementary Set of Pairs (pi.t.thiduka.m) Several English translations are available, including: