Puggalapannatti : A Buddhist Concept on Human Psychology

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. The resume of the Puggalapannatti. 3. Treatment, style and comparative study of the Puggalapannatti. 4. Concept and grouping of the human (Puggala) types. 5. Conclusion. Select bibliography. Index.

"The Puggalapannatti is the concept of notion or designation of the personality in this world. Each chapters of this book deals with a number of persons from different angles. The treatment and classification of individuals have been made in an ascending numerical order. The first deals with one type of persons i.e. single individuals, the second with pairs, the third with groups of three and so on. This makes ten fold classifications of persons. Here in this book it has been taken into consideration of their ethical behaviour, mental attitude -- like latent factors, belief, and other defiling and purifying factors connected with the worldly and spiritual life. In this way, it appears mere a book of psychology than of philosophy." (jacket)