The controversy regarding the central teaching of the Buddha seems to have not yet been solved with a consensus of opinion. The modern scholars of Buddhist Studies are also divided on this matter. Karunaratne, being one among them, points out Childers, Reischauer, Coppleston, Mrs. Rhys Davids, Law, Ayyaswamy, Tucci, Hamilton, Stcherbatsky and Murti were of the opinion that the central teaching of the Buddha is the Dependent Origination (Paticcasamuppda).
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The position in the Vinaya and the Suttas 30 The position in Abhidhamma 32 The position in the Paṭisambhidāmagga and the Visuddhimagga 34 The position in the Nettippakaraṇa 38 Conclusion 40
