Patthana

The Paṭṭhāna (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.

Contents

• Patthana structure class day 1 of 3
• Patthana structure class day 2 of 3
• References

Translation: Conditional Relations, 1969-, in progress, 2 volumes so far tr U Narada, Pali Text Society[1], Bristol

This book is a detailed examination of causal conditioning, analyzing 24 types of conditional relations (paccaya) in relation to the classifications in the matika of the Dhammasangani:

1. root cause (hetupaccaya)
2. object support
3. predominance
4. proximity
5. contiguity
6. simultaneity
7. reciprocity
8. support
9. decisive support
10. pre-existence
11. post-existence
12. habitual cultivation
13. karma
14. result
15. nutriment
16. controlling faculty
17. jhāna – a relation specific to meditation attainments
18. path – a relation specific to the stages on the Buddhist path
19. association
20. dissociation
21. presence
22. absence
23. disappearance
24. non-disappearance