The Pāli Canon is the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, as preserved in the Pāli language. It is the most complete extant early Buddhist canon. It derives mainly from the Tamrashatiya school.
What do u mean by Tripitaka?
The Tripitaka is a collection of Buddhist teachings that are the foundation of the Theravada Buddhist philosophy. ... Theravada Buddhism describes the Tripitaka as buddhavacana, or the word of the Buddha, as it contains the teachings of the Buddha and his disciples.
What are examples of Tripitaka?
Tripitaka
- Vinaya Pitaka, (contains early Buddhist monastic regulations for both monks and nuns)
- Sutta Pitaka, (contains discourses of the Buddha and his disciples)
- Abhidhamma Pitaka, (contains early philosophical commentary on the Buddha's teachings)
