The "Yamaka" (meaning 'pairs') is the seventh and last book of the Abhidhamma Pitaka in the Theravada Buddhist canon (Pali Canon). The Abhidhamma Pitaka contains philosophical and psychological analyses of the Buddha's teachings.
"Yamaka" belongs to the Buddhist "Pitaka"
Asked in JPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Buddhism (Buddhist Literature: Tripitakas, Jataka Tales, other important texts)
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