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| − | + | [[Five Āgamas]] ([[五阿含]]). An [[Āgama]] is a collection of early [[Buddhist scriptures]]. | |
the Five [[Āgamas]] in the {{Wiki|Chinese}} [[Canon]] are | the Five [[Āgamas]] in the {{Wiki|Chinese}} [[Canon]] are | ||
| − | the | + | the [[Dīrgha Āgama]] ([[long discourses]]), |
| − | the | + | the [[Madhyama Āgama]] ([[middle-length discourses]]), |
| − | the | + | the [[Saṁyukta Āgama]] ([[connected discourses]]), |
| − | the | + | the [Ekottarika Āgama]] (discourses ordered by the number of [[Dharmas]] in each {{Wiki|discourse}}), and |
| − | the | + | the [[Kṣudraka Āgama]] ([[minor discourses]]). |
They are parallel but not identical to the Five [[Nikāyas]] in the [[Pāli Canon]], which are the | They are parallel but not identical to the Five [[Nikāyas]] in the [[Pāli Canon]], which are the | ||
[[Dīgha Nikāya]], | [[Dīgha Nikāya]], | ||
| − | the [[Majjhima | + | the [[Majjhima Nikāya]], |
| − | the | + | the [[Saṁyutta Nikāya]], |
the [[Aṅguttara Nikāya]], | the [[Aṅguttara Nikāya]], | ||
and the [[Khuddaka Nikāya]]. | and the [[Khuddaka Nikāya]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:17, 9 September 2013
Five Āgamas (五阿含). An Āgama is a collection of early Buddhist scriptures.
the Five Āgamas in the Chinese Canon are
the Dīrgha Āgama (long discourses),
the Madhyama Āgama (middle-length discourses),
the Saṁyukta Āgama (connected discourses),
the [Ekottarika Āgama]] (discourses ordered by the number of Dharmas in each discourse), and
the Kṣudraka Āgama (minor discourses).
They are parallel but not identical to the Five Nikāyas in the Pāli Canon, which are the
Dīgha Nikāya,
the Majjhima Nikāya,
the Saṁyutta Nikāya,
the Aṅguttara Nikāya,
and the Khuddaka Nikāya.
