particularly as interpreted by the Sri Lankan scholar Ratnamati. During this period, these new Pali doctrinal works also show an increasing awareness of topics found in Sanskrit Buddhist Mahayana literature. From the 15th century onwards, Pali literature has been dominated by Burma, though some has also been written in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, as well as Ceylon. This Burmese literature has in turn been dominated by writings directly or indirectly concerned with the Abhidhamma Pitaka, the part of the Canon variously described as philosophy, psychology, metaphysics etc. Canonical Pali Literature Pali Tipitaka The earliest and most important Pali literature constitutes the Pali Tipitaka, the main scripture collection of the Theravada school. These are of Indian origin, and were written down during the reign of Vattagamani Abhaya (29—17 B.C.) in Sri Lanka. The Tipitaka ("Triple Basket"), also known as Pali Canon, is divided into three "baskets" (Pali: ): Vinaya Piṭaka (Basket of the Monastic Discipline) Suttavibhaṅga: Pāṭimokkha (a list of rules for monastics) and commentary Khandhaka: 22 chapters on various topics Parivāra: analyses of rules from various points of view Sutta Piṭaka (Basket of Sayings/Discourses), mostly ascribed to the Buddha, but some to his disciples. Digha Nikāya, the "long" discourses. Majjhima Nikāya, the "middle-length" discourses. Saṁyutta Nikāya, the "connected" discourses. Anguttara Nikāya, the "numerical" discourses. Khuddaka Nikāya, the "minor collection". Abhidhamma Piṭaka (Basket of Abhidhamma, i.e. Philosophical Psychology). According to K.R. Norman, "It is clear that the Abhidhamma is later than the rest of the canon." Dhammasaṅganī Vibhaṅga Dhātukathā Puggalapaññatti Kathāvatthu Yamaka Paṭṭhāna Early Post-Canonical Texts These are early works written after the closure of the canon. The first four of these texts are present in the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Burmese Tipitaka but not in the Thai or Sri Lankan. They are also not mentioned by Buddhaghosa as being part of the canon. Suttasaṃgaha - A collection of important suttas from the Tipitaka Nettipakarana - "The Book of Guidance", a work on exegesis and hermeneutics Petakopadesa - "Instruction on the Pitaka", another text on exegesis and hermeneutics Milindapañha - The Questions of King Milinda. A dialogue between a monk and an Indo-Greek king. Vimuttimagga - A short practice manual by Upatissa (possibly 1st century CE), the Pali text is now lost, and only the Chinese translation survives. Pali texts composed in Sri Lanka Commentaries A collection of Pali Commentaries (Atthakatha) were written in Sri Lanka by various (some anonymous) authors,