abhi

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Updated: May 7, 2025

The third Pitaka is known by the name of Abhidhamma. Dhamma is the usual designation for the doctrine of the Buddha and Buddhaghosa explains the prefix abhi as signifying excess and distinction, so that this Pitaka is considered pre-eminent because it surpasses the others. This pre-eminence consists solely in method and scope, not in novelty of matter or charm of diction.

Sir Charles Eliot - Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1