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| − | The Tripitaka (Sanskrit for "three baskets") is the earliest collections of Buddhist scripture. There are several versions, the oldest and most complete of which is called the Pali Canon. | + | The [[Tripitaka]] ([[Sanskrit]] for "[[three baskets]]") is the earliest collections of [[Buddhist scripture]]. There are several versions, the oldest and most complete of which is called the [[Pali Canon]]. |
| − | It is believed the many texts within the Tripitaka are the words of the historical Buddha as memorized and chanted by generations of monks. It was not written down until about the 1st century BCE. | + | It is believed the many texts within the [[Tripitaka]] are the words of the [[historical Buddha]] as memorized and chanted by generations of [[monks]]. It was not written down until about the 1st century BCE. |
| − | The texts of the Tripitaka are organized into three major sections -- the Vinaya-pitaka, containing the rules of communal life for monks and nuns; the Sutra-pitaka, a collection of sermons of the Buddha; and the Abhidharma-pitaka, which contains interpretations and analyses of Buddhist concepts. | + | The texts of the [[Tripitaka]] are organized into three major [[sections]] -- the [[Vinaya-pitaka]], containing the rules of communal [[life]] for [[monks and nuns]]; the [[Sutra-pitaka]], a collection of sermons of the [[Buddha]]; and the [[Abhidharma-pitaka]], which contains interpretations and analyses of [[Buddhist]] [[Wikipedia:concept|concepts]]. |
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Revision as of 08:09, 1 November 2013
The Tripitaka (Sanskrit for "three baskets") is the earliest collections of Buddhist scripture. There are several versions, the oldest and most complete of which is called the Pali Canon.
It is believed the many texts within the Tripitaka are the words of the historical Buddha as memorized and chanted by generations of monks. It was not written down until about the 1st century BCE.
The texts of the Tripitaka are organized into three major sections -- the Vinaya-pitaka, containing the rules of communal life for monks and nuns; the Sutra-pitaka, a collection of sermons of the Buddha; and the Abhidharma-pitaka, which contains interpretations and analyses of Buddhist concepts.
