For centuries, the Treasury of the Abhidharma has stood as one of Buddhism's most brilliant maps of the mind and cosmos. Around the fifth century CE, the Indian master Vasubandhu distilled vast monastic encyclopedias of Buddhist psychology into a single luminous work of verse and commentary: a detailed account of consciousness, the elements of experience, karma and rebirth, the structure of the world, and the path that leads from suffering to liberation. This modern-English edition renders Vasubandhu's classic in clear, welcoming prose while remaining faithful to its structure and meaning. It is a book not only for students of Buddhism but for anyone curious about how ancient contemplative traditions understood attention, habit, desire, and freedom. With concise introductions to each chapter, a glossary of key Sanskrit terms, and a guide to reading a text of this depth, this edition invites you to encounter a masterpiece of world spirituality as a living work. Part of The World Scriptures Library.