 BUDDHIST DICTIONARY
 
BUDDHIST DICTIONARYAbbreviations
| A. | Anguttara Nikāya (figures refer to number of book (nipāta) and Sutta) | 
| Abh. | Abhidhamma Pitaka (Canon) | 
| Abh. S. | Abhidhammattha Sangaha | 
| Abh. St. | Abhidhamma Studies, by Nyanaponika Thera (BPS) | 
| App. | Appendix at the end of this book | 
| Atthasālini | (Com. to Dhammasangani) | 
| Atthasālini Tr. | The Expositor, tr. by Maung Tin. PTS Tr. Series | 
| Boehtl. | Otto Boehtlingk, Sanskrit-Wörterbuch | 
| BPS | Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy | 
| CNid. | Cūla Niddesa | 
| Com. | Commentary | 
| D. | Dīgha Nikāya (figures: number of Sutta) | 
| Dhp. | Dhammapada | 
| Dhs. | Dhammasangani | 
| Fund. | Fundamentals of Buddhism, Nyanatiloka (BPS) | 
| Guide | Guide through the Abhidhamma Pitaka, Nyanatiloka, 3rd ed. 1971 (BPS) | 
| It. | Itivuttaka | 
| Kath. | Kathāvatthu | 
| Khp. | Khuddakapātha | 
| Khp. Tr. | Minor Readings & Illustrator, tr. (of Khp. & Com) by Ñānamoli Thera. | 
| PTS Tr. | Series | 
| M. | Majjhima Nikāya (figures: number of Sutta) | 
| MNid. | Mahā Niddesa | 
| Mil. | Milinda Pañhā | 
| Path | Path to Deliverance, Nyanatiloka (BPS) (figures: paragraphs) | 
| Patth. | Patthāna | 
| Pts.M. | Patisambhidā Magga | 
| PTS | Pāli Text Society's editions | 
| Pug. | Puggala-Paññatti (figures: paragraphs) | 
| R. Und. | Right Understanding, tr. (of M. 9 & Com.) by Soma Thera (BPS) | 
| S. | Samyutta Nikāya (figures: numbers of Samyutta and Sutta) | 
| Sn. | Sutta Nipāta (figures numbers of verses) | 
| Tab. | Table at the end of the book | 
| Therag. | Theragāthā | 
| Tr. | Translation | 
| Vibh. | Vibhanga | 
| Vis.M. | Visuddhi Magga (figures numbers of chapter & the paragraphing in Path of Purification, tr. by Ñānamoli Thera, 3rd ed., BPS) | 
| WHEEL | THE WHEEL publ. by BPS | 
| W.of B. | The Word of the Buddha, Nyanatiloka (BPS) | 
| Yam. | Yamaka |