The book presents to the reader the work of the classic of Buddhist religious and philosophical thought Vasubandhu (IV-V centuries) - the treatise "Abhidharmakosha," which is in its genre and content an encyclopedia of canonical philosophy. It combines translations of the fifth and sixth sections of the treatise: "The Doctrine of Affects" and "The Path of a Noble Personality." The translation of the monument from the Sanskrit original into European (Russian) was made for the first time. The accompanying commentary includes extracts from a number of Buddhist canonical works characterizing the development of the classical tradition. Each of the sections of the treatise is preceded by a study designed to clarify the basic concepts and facilitate understanding.