{"title":"Author - Law, B.C.","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"1957","title":"Debates Commentary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: firebrick;\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e PTS members must order directly from the PTS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis commentary on the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003eKathavatthu\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; \"\u003ePoints of Controversy\u003c\/span\u003e - the English translation of the original text, is an indispensable aid to the study and clarification of the text. It introduces the reader to controversies that occurred between the orthodox sangha and other early Buddhist schools of thought, with specifically mentioning any particular disputant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePTS Pali: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/Kathavatthu-Commentary_p_2052.html\"\u003eKathavatthu Commentary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Law, B.C.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (New)","offer_id":42108813607006,"sku":"PTS:130193","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover (Cosmetic Damage)","offer_id":42108813639774,"sku":"PTS:130193 damaged","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"1958","title":"Designation of Human Types","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont color=\"firebrick\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e PTS members must order directly from the PTS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourth volume of the Abhidhammapitaka, although it appears to be the earliest of the Abhidhamma texts and contains many statements about the \"person\" (\u003cem\u003epuggala\u003c\/em\u003e) found elsewhere in the Sutta-Pitaka.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDifferent types of individuals are classified according to a manner of enumeration. Each chapter is set in order by the number of divisions for each type of classification. For example, chapter 1 is titled \u003cem\u003eDivision of Human Types by One\u003c\/em\u003e and gives 50 types of persons designated with particular quality or characteristic with only \u003cem\u003eone\u003c\/em\u003e division or specification for each type: \u003cem\u003eWhat sort of person is one of perturbable nature? What sort of person is restrained by fear? What sort of person is an eye-witness?\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter increases the number of specifications by one additional division for each type of human being. Chapter 2 is titled \u003cem\u003eDivision of Human Types by Two\u003c\/em\u003e and gives 27 types of persons each with \u003cem\u003etwo\u003c\/em\u003e divisions: \u003cem\u003eWhat sort of person is angry? ...is a slanderer? What sort of person is crafty? ...is deceitful? Which two persons are easily satisfied?\u003c\/em\u003e Chapter 3 is titled \u003cem\u003eDivision of Human Types by Three\u003c\/em\u003e and gives 17 types of persons having a particular characteristic of \u003cem\u003ethree\u003c\/em\u003e divisions: \u003cem\u003eWhat sort of person is hopeless? ...is hopeful? ...is he who has lost hope? What sort of person is 'foul-mouthed'? ...a 'flower-speaker'? ...'honey-tongued'? Who are the three teachers?\u003c\/em\u003e And so on. The last chapter completes the book with the \u003cem\u003eDivision of Human Types by Ten\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The PTS edition in Pali is: \u003ca href=\"product.asp?itemid=2139\"\u003ePuggala-pannatti\u003c\/a\u003e  ","brand":"Law, B.C.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101535440990,"sku":"PTS:130096","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/PTS_130096_baab9091-8d0a-4c52-8aa0-03bf50c3e53d.jpg?v=1760547934"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/collections\/law-b-c.oembed","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}