(literally "beyond the dhamma", "higher dhamma" or "special dhamma", Sanskrit: Abhidharma Pitaka), is a collection of texts which give a scholastic explanation of Buddhist doctrines particularly about mind, and sometimes referred to as the "systematic philosophy" basket. There are seven books in the Abhidhamma Pitaka: Dhammasangani ( or ) Enumeration, definition and classification of dhammas Vibhanga () Analysis of 18 topics by various methods, including those of the Dhammasangani Dhatukatha (dhātukathā) Deals with interrelations between ideas from the previous two books Puggalapannatti (-paññatti) Explanations of types of person, arranged numerically in lists from ones to tens Kathavatthu (kathā-) Over 200 debates on points of doctrine Yamaka Applies to 10 topics a procedure involving converse questions (e.g. Is X Y? Is Y X?) Patthana () Analysis of 24 types of condition The traditional position is that abhidhamma refers to the absolute teaching, while the suttas are adapted to the hearer. Most scholars describe the abhidhamma as an attempt to systematize the teachings of the suttas: Cousins says that where the suttas think in terms of sequences or processes the abhidhamma thinks in terms of specific events or occasions. Use of Brahmanical Language The Pali Canon uses many Brahmanical terminology and concepts. For example, the Sundarika Sutta includes an analogy, quoted in several other places in the Canon, where the Buddha describes the Agnihotra as the foremost sacrifice and the Gayatri mantra as the foremost meter: These Brahmanical motives are sometimes introduced in order to "establish a link with the deeds and beliefs of Brahmins", referencing "shared ideas" that were part of the culture of ancient India. In many other instances, they are introduced in order to establish unfavorable comparisons with Buddhist teachings or practices- after identifying the fire sacrifice as the foremost of the Brahminist sacrifices, the Buddha goes on to explain how it is surpassed by the kindling of "inner light" that he practices as an arhat. Comparison with other Buddhist canons The other two main Buddhist canons in use in the present day are the Chinese Buddhist Canon and the Tibetan Kangyur. The standard modern edition of the Chinese Buddhist Canon is the Taishō Revised Tripiṭaka, with a hundred major divisions, totaling over 80,000 pages. This includes Vinayas for the Dharmaguptaka, Sarvāstivāda, Mahīśāsaka, and Mahāsaṃghika schools. It also includes the four major Āgamas, which are analogous to the Nikayas of the Pali Canon. Namely, they are the Saṃyukta Āgama,