The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2638 page)

 
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(Skt., ‘distribution’, ‘division’, ‘classification’). A Buddhist commentarial work. In the P
li
Tripi
aka
, a vibha
ga consists of a detailed exposition of any short section of scripture (
uddesa
). In this sense many discourses of the Sutta Pi
aka may be considered to be vibha
gas in their own right. The second book of the Abhidhamma Pi
aka has the straightforward title Vibha
ga, since it comprises a classification and definition of the various elements of existence. The Vibha
ga may represent part of the most original Abhidharmic system common to all schools.

 
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