Vibhaṅga (Volume 1-Volume 15) (分別論)

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The *Vibhaṅga* is a significant treatise within the Pāli Canon of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, belonging to the Abhidhamma Piṭaka. This text is not authored by an individual named Guo Zhezhang; Guo Zhezhang is likely a modern researcher or translator of this literature. Its historical origins trace back to the period following the Buddha's time, where it was compiled and systematized by early Buddhist elder scholars, systematically organizing Buddhist doctrine. The entire treatise is divided into fifteen volumes, with its core content consisting of detailed classification and analysis of ultimate realities—such as mind, mental factors, matter, and Nibbāna—elucidating their characteristics, functions, manifestations, and proximate causes. This treatise holds an esteemed position within Buddhism, regarded as a synoptic work of Abhidhamma philosophy. It is a key text for deeply understanding the differentiation of mind and matter and for attaining liberation through wisdom, exerting a profound influence on both the meditative practice and theoretical study of Theravāda Buddhism.