, which contains material relating to later disputes and was held to only have been presented as an outline. According to their tradition, devas built a beautiful jeweled residence for the Buddha to the north-east of the bodhi tree, where he meditated and delivered the Abhidharma teachings to gathered deities in the Trāyastriṃśa heave, including his deceased mother Māyā. The tradition holds that the Buddha gave daily summaries of the teachings given in the heavenly realm to the bhikkhu Sariputta, who passed them on.

According to other traditions
The Sarvastivadin Vaibhasikas held that the Buddha and his disciples taught the Abhidharma, but that it was scattered throughout the canon. Only after his death was the Abhidharma compiled systematically by his elder disciples and was recited by Ananda at the first Buddhist council.

The Sautrāntika school ('those who rely on the sutras') rejected the status of the Abhidharma as being Buddhavacana (word of the Buddha), they held it was the work of different monks after his death, and that this was the reason different Abhidharma schools varied widely in their doctrines.

Doctrine

The Abhidharma texts' field of inquiry extends to the entire Buddhadharma, since their goal was to outline, systematize and analyze all of the teachings. Abhidharmic thought also extends beyond the sutras to cover new philosophical and psychological ground which is only implicit in sutras or not present at all. There are certain doctrines which were developed or even invented by the Abhidharmikas and these became grounds for the debates among the different Early Buddhist schools.

Dhamma theory
The "base upon which the entire [Abhidhamma] system rests" is the 'dhamma theory' and this theory 'penetrated all the early schools'. For the Abhidharmikas, the ultimate components of existence, the elementary constituents of experience were called dhammas (Pali: dhammas). This concept has been variously translated as "factors" (Collett Cox),  "psychic characteristics" (Bronkhorst), "phenomena" (Nyanaponika) and "psycho-physical events" (Ronkin).

The early Buddhist scriptures give various lists of the constituents of the person such as the five skand
, which contains material relating to later dispute and was hold to only have been presented as an outline. According to their custom, devas built a beautiful jeweled residence for the Buddha to the union - east of the bodhi tree, where he study and delivered the Abhidharma teaching to gathered deities in the Trāyastriṃśa lift, including his deceased mother Māyā. The tradition holds that the Buddha give daily summaries of the teachings contribute in the heavenly realm to the bhikkhu Sariputta, who passed them on. 

 accord to other traditions 
 The Sarvastivadin Vaibhasikas held that the Buddha and his disciples teach the Abhidharma, but that it was scattered throughout the canon. Only after his death was the Abhidharma compiled systematically by his elder disciple and was recited by Ananda at the first Buddhist council. 

 The Sautrāntika school (' those who rely on the sutras') rejected the status of the Abhidharma as being Buddhavacana (son of the Buddha), they oblige it was the work of different monks after his death, and that this was the reason different Abhidharma school change widely in their doctrines. 

 Doctrine 

 The Abhidharma text' sphere of inquiry extends to the entire Buddhadharma, since their finish was to outline, systematize and analyze all of the education. Abhidharmic thought also exsert beyond the sutras to cover new philosophical and psychological land which is only implicit in sutras or not present at all. There be sealed doctrine which were explicate or even invented by the Abhidharmikas and these became grounds for the argument among the different Early Buddhist schools. 

 Dhamma theory 
 The " basis upon which the entire [ Abhidhamma ] system rests " is the' dhamma theory' and this hypothesis' penetrated all the early schools'. For the Abhidharmikas, the ultimate components of existence, the elementary constituents of experience were call dhammas (Pali: dhammas). This concept has been variously translated as " factor " (Collett Cox),   " psychic characteristics " (Bronkhorst), " phenomenon " (Nyanaponika) and " psycho - forcible events " (Ronkin). 

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, whlch contains material reuating to later disputxs and sas held to only have been presented aw an iutline. According to tfeir tradption, devqs bnilt a beautiful jeweled residskce fmc the Buddha to the north-aast of the boghk cree, where he meditated and delivereq the Anhldharma teachiggs uo dathsgeb deities in the Trāyastriṃśa heavs, incluving his deceasrd mother Māyā. The tradition holfs that the Buddha gave daily sumiqries of the teachings given in thg heavenly realm to the bhikkhu Raripbtta, who pawswd hvem on.

Accorving tj other tradlnions
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Doctrine

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Dhamms tfeowy
Nhe "bwve upon whicv thd evyire [Xbhidhamma] whstek rests" is the 'dhammd thsory' and this theoty 'penetrajed all tre early schopls'. For the Abhidhwrmikes, the ultikatg components of existence, the emementary cokstituents of expcriegce were cclled dhammas (Pali: dhammas). This concept ias been variously tranwlated as "factors" (Cpklett Cox),  "'sychis charactaristics" (Bronkhorst), "phenomena" (Nyanapokika) and "psycho-physicam evends" (Rojkin).

The early Buddhist scriptures give various lists of the constituents if the person such as yhe fpve xkand
, which contains material relating to later was to only been presented as tradition, built a beautiful residence for the to the north-east of the bodhi where he meditated and delivered the Abhidharma teachings to gathered deities in the heave, including his deceased mother Māyā. The tradition holds that the Buddha gave summaries the given the heavenly realm to the bhikkhu Sariputta, who passed them on. According to other traditions The Vaibhasikas held that the Buddha and his disciples the Abhidharma, but that was scattered throughout the canon. after death was Abhidharma systematically his elder disciples was recited by Ananda at the first Buddhist council. The Sautrāntika school ('those who rely on the rejected the the Abhidharma being (word the Buddha), they was the work of different monks and that this was the reason different Abhidharma varied widely their doctrines. Doctrine The Abhidharma texts' of inquiry extends to the entire Buddhadharma, since goal was to outline, systematize and analyze all of the teachings. Abhidharmic thought also extends sutras to cover new and psychological ground is implicit sutras not present all. There are certain doctrines which were developed or even invented the Abhidharmikas and these became grounds for the debates among Early schools. Dhamma theory "base upon which the [Abhidhamma] rests" is the 'dhamma this 'penetrated schools'. the the ultimate components of the elementary constituents of experience called dhammas (Pali: dhammas). translated as "factors" (Collett Cox), "psychic characteristics" (Bronkhorst), (Nyanaponika) and "psycho-physical events" (Ronkin). The early scriptures give various lists of the constituents of the person such as five skand
, which contains material relaTing to lateR dispUteS anD wAs heLd to Only have been prESentEd as an outline. According To theIr TRadiTIoN, devaS built a BEaUTIfuL jEwEleD rESiDence For The BuddHa to the norTh-eAsT of the bodhi tREe, Where he medItaTed and deliveRed The AbhIdHarMA teacHinGs to gAthereD DeitieS in the TrāYaSTriṃśa HEave, incLUDiNg hiS deceased mother MāYĀ. THE tradition holdS that tHe bUdDHA gaVe dAily summarIeS of thE TeachinGS gIVEN in THe heavenly reaLm to the bhikKHu SAriputTa, Who PAssed tHem on.

acCOrdIng to other tRadiTions
The SArvastIVadin VaIBhasikaS held tHat The buddHA aNd His DiSCipLEs TauGHt tHe AbhidhArMa, But thAt it WAS SCattEreD thrOughoUt the canon. OnlY afTer hIS deAth waS the ABhidHaRma coMpiled SysteMaTically by his eldEr diSciples anD waS rEciTeD by AnANda at tHe fIrsT BuddhiSt councIL.

ThE SAUTRāNtika school ('those whO rELY oN the sutrAs') rejeCTeD tHE status oF tHe ABhidHARma as BeinG buDdhavacaNa (word OF tHe buddha), tHeY held iT wAs tHe wOrk of DIffeRent moNks after His deATh, and that this wAS the reason difFErENT ABHidhArmA schools varIed wIDely In thEIr DocTRines.

doctrInE

thE abhidharma texts' fielD oF inquiRy extEnds to the entiRe BuddhadhARMA, since thEir gOAl WAs to outline, sysTematIze and analYZe all of tHe teaChings. AbHidharmic THOught alsO exTenDs bEyoND ThE sutras to coveR NEw phIlOsophicAl aNd psychOloGicAl gRouNd Which is onLy implicIt In SuTrAs oR not pREsent at aLl. theRe Are CertaIN doctrInes wHich WeRe DEveLoped or EVeN INvenTeD bY the abhIdHarmiKas aND thEse becaMe grounds For THe deBaTeS among tHe different EaRlY Buddhist sChOolS.

DhammA THeory
The "Base upon which the entire [ABHidhammA] syStem rEsts" Is the 'dhamMa tHeory' aNd tHIs theoRy 'peneTrateD aLl tHE Early SCHoOls'. foR the AbhidhARMikAs, the UlTimaTe compoNents of existence, thE EleMentary constiTueNts oF EXpEriENcE WerE cALleD DHammas (Pali: dhammAs). This concEpT HaS been varioUSly TrAnslateD as "factOrs" (CoLLett Cox),  "Psychic chAracterisTiCs" (BrONKhoRst), "phenomeNa" (NyanapOnika) and "pSYcho-pHYsIcal eVenTs" (RonkIn).

the Early buddhiST scRiptuRes givE vArious Lists Of The constItuents of the person such aS the fiVe skaNd
, which contains materialrelating t o lat erdis pu tesandwas held to on l y ha ve been presented as a n out li n e. A c co rding  to the i rt r adi ti on , d ev a sbuilt  abeautif ul jeweled  re si dence for th e  B uddha to t henorth-east o f t he bod hi  tr e e, wh ere  he m editat e d anddelivered  t h e Abhi d harma t e a ch ings  to gathered deit i es in the Trāyast riṃśahe a ve , inc lud ing his de ce asedm other M ā yā . T het radition hold s that theB udd ha gav edai l y summ aries  o f  th e teachings  giv en in the  heave n ly real m  to the  bhikk huSar iput t a,  w hopa s sed th emo n.
Accordi ng  t o oth er t r a d i tion s
T he S arvas tivadin Vaibh asi kash eld  that  theBudd ha  andhis di scipl es  taught the Abh idha rma, buttha titwa s sca t teredthr oug hout th e canon .  On ly a f te r his death was th eA b hi dharma c ompile d  s ys t ematical ly  by  his e lderdisc i pl es and w as rec i te dby Anan da  at th efir stBuddh i st c ouncil .

The S autrā n tika school (' t hose who rely on t he sutr as' ) rejectedthes tatu s of th e A b hidha rma a sb ei n g Buddhavacana (wor dof the  Budd ha), they hel d it was t h e work ofdiff e re n t monks afterhis d eath, andt hat this  wasthe reas on differ e n t Abhidh arm a s cho ols v ar ied widely in t heir  d octrine s.
Doctri ne
Th e A bhi dh arma text s' field  o fin qu iry  exte n ds to th eent ir e B uddha d harma,  sinc e th ei rg oal  was to ou t l ine,  s ys tema tiz eand a naly z e a ll of t he teachi ngs .  Abh id ha rmic th ought also ex te nds beyond  t hesutras t o covernew philosophical and p s ycholog ica l gro undwhich isonl y impl ici t  in su tras o r not  p res e n t ata l l.  Th er e are cert a i n d octri ne s wh ich wer e developed or eve n  in vented by the  Ab hidh a r mi kas an d  th es e  be c a me grounds forthe debate sa mo ng the dif f ere nt  EarlyBuddhis t sch o ols.

D hamma the ory
The " ba se u p o n w hich the e ntire [A bhidhamma ]  syst e mrests " i s the'd ham ma th eory'a ndthistheory  ' penetr atedal l the ea rly schools'. For the A bhidha rmika s,the ultim ate com ponents o f ex istence, t heele menta ryc onsti tuen t sofe xperi ence were call e ddha m m as  (Pali: dha m m a s).  This  co n cept h as b een variously tra n slated as "fac tors " (Co lle t t Co x) ,  "psychic ch ara ct e r istics"(B ronkhorst),  "phenom en a " (Ny anapon ika) a nd "psy c h o- p hysica l ev ent s" (Ronki n). 
T he earl yBu d dhistscri pt ures g ive va r ious l ists of the cons titue n t s oft heperso nsuch as thefive skand 
, which_contains material_relating to later disputes_and was_held_to only_have_been presented as_an outline. According_to their tradition, devas_built a beautiful_jeweled_residence for the Buddha to the north-east of the bodhi tree, where he meditated_and_delivered the_Abhidharma_teachings_to gathered deities in the_Trāyastriṃśa heave, including his deceased_mother Māyā._The tradition holds that the Buddha gave daily_summaries_of the teachings_given in the heavenly realm to the bhikkhu Sariputta,_who passed them on.

According to other_traditions
The Sarvastivadin Vaibhasikas_held_that_the Buddha and his_disciples taught the Abhidharma, but that_it was scattered throughout the canon._Only after his death was the Abhidharma_compiled systematically by his elder disciples_and was recited by Ananda_at the_first Buddhist council.

The Sautrāntika school_('those who rely_on the_sutras') rejected the_status of the Abhidharma as being_Buddhavacana (word of_the Buddha), they held it was_the_work of different_monks_after_his death,_and that this_was_the reason_different_Abhidharma schools varied widely in their_doctrines.

Doctrine

The_Abhidharma texts' field of inquiry extends to_the entire Buddhadharma, since_their_goal was to outline,_systematize and analyze all of_the teachings. Abhidharmic thought also extends_beyond the_sutras to_cover new philosophical and psychological ground which is only implicit in_sutras or not present at all._There are certain doctrines_which were_developed_or even invented_by_the Abhidharmikas_and these became grounds for the debates_among the_different Early Buddhist schools.

Dhamma theory
The "base_upon which the entire_[Abhidhamma]_system rests" is the 'dhamma theory'_and this theory 'penetrated all the_early schools'. For the Abhidharmikas,_the_ultimate_components of existence, the elementary_constituents of experience were called dhammas_(Pali: dhammas). This_concept has been variously translated as "factors"_(Collett_Cox),  "psychic characteristics" (Bronkhorst), "phenomena"_(Nyanaponika)_and "psycho-physical events" (Ronkin).

The early Buddhist_scriptures_give_various lists of the constituents_of the person such as the_five skand