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Any work on later Buddhism has to begin with an analysis of the Abhidharama. In this volume Professor: David J. Kalupahana Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawaii has selected one of the most important texts of the Abhighamma Pitaka, namely the Treatise on the concept of a person (puggalapannatti). This is followed by some selections from Maggaliputta – Tissa's points of controversy (Kathavatthu) which was considered sufficiently significant to be accorded canonical status. This is followed by a completely new translation and annotation of work that came to be wrongly indentified with Mahayana by the tradition, namely the Diamond Cutter. The perfection of Wisdom (vajracchedika Prajnaparamita)