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| − | + | '''[[Three Pitakas]]''' (Skt. ''[[tripiṭaka]]''; Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[སྡེ་སྣོད་གསུམ་]]}}, [[Wyl.]] ''[[sde snod gsum]]'') — the three collections or '[[baskets]]' into which the [[Word of the Buddha]] is divided. They are the [[Vinaya]], [[Sutra]] and [[Abhidharma]]. Together these comprise the [[Dharma of transmission]] or [[scripture]]. They teach the [[Dharma of realization]] which is comprised of the [[three higher trainings]]. | |
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| − | + | *The [[Sutras]] are discourses recounted together with their particular context, i.e. the location of the [[teaching]], who was {{Wiki|present}} and who asked a question, and so on.<br> | |
| + | *The [[Vinaya]] gives accounts of how certain rules came about by mentioning the particular context and who was involved.<br> | ||
| + | *The [[Abhidharma]] takes the various topics covered in the [[sutras]] and arranges them according to their classifications and divisions.<br> | ||
| + | ===[[Three Pitakas]] and [[Three Higher Trainings]]=== | ||
Generally, it is said that: | Generally, it is said that: | ||
| + | *The '''[[Vinaya]]''' teaches the Higher Training of [[Discipline]]<br> | ||
| + | *The '''[[Sutras]]''' teach the Higher Training of [[Meditation]]<br> | ||
| + | *The '''[[Abhidharma]]''' teaches the Higher Training of [[Wisdom]]<br> | ||
| − | + | However, [[Mipham Rinpoche]] mentions an alternative [[tradition]] according to which the [[Sutra pitaka]] teaches all [[three trainings]], the [[Vinaya]] teaches [[discipline]] and [[meditation]], and [[Abhidharma]] teaches [[wisdom]]. | |
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| − | + | [[Mipham Rinpoche]] also says that through the [[Vinaya]] one overcomes negative conduct, through [[Sutras]] one overcomes [[doubt]], and through the [[Abhidharma]] one overcomes faulty [[views]]. | |
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| + | {{Nolinking|*[[Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang]], ''[[A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher]]'', translated by Padmakara Translation Group (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2004), pages 6-7. | ||
| + | *[[Thinley Norbu]], ''The Small Golden Key'' (Shambhala Publications, 1999), ‘9. The Tripitaka and the Three Trainings'.}} | ||
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Revision as of 10:45, 6 February 2014
Three Pitakas (Skt. tripiṭaka; Tib. སྡེ་སྣོད་གསུམ་, Wyl. sde snod gsum) — the three collections or 'baskets' into which the Word of the Buddha is divided. They are the Vinaya, Sutra and Abhidharma. Together these comprise the Dharma of transmission or scripture. They teach the Dharma of realization which is comprised of the three higher trainings.
- The Sutras are discourses recounted together with their particular context, i.e. the location of the teaching, who was present and who asked a question, and so on.
- The Vinaya gives accounts of how certain rules came about by mentioning the particular context and who was involved.
- The Abhidharma takes the various topics covered in the sutras and arranges them according to their classifications and divisions.
Three Pitakas and Three Higher Trainings
Generally, it is said that:
- The Vinaya teaches the Higher Training of Discipline
- The Sutras teach the Higher Training of Meditation
- The Abhidharma teaches the Higher Training of Wisdom
However, Mipham Rinpoche mentions an alternative tradition according to which the Sutra pitaka teaches all three trainings, the Vinaya teaches discipline and meditation, and Abhidharma teaches wisdom.
Mipham Rinpoche also says that through the Vinaya one overcomes negative conduct, through Sutras one overcomes doubt, and through the Abhidharma one overcomes faulty views.
Further Reading
- Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang, A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher, translated by Padmakara Translation Group (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2004), pages 6-7.
- Thinley Norbu, The Small Golden Key (Shambhala Publications, 1999), ‘9. The Tripitaka and the Three Trainings'.
