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Theravada Pali Canon Overview

The Tripitaka is considered the most sacred text of Theravada Buddhism, containing the teachings of the Buddha. It is divided into three sections - the Vinaya Pitaka containing rules for monks and nuns, the Sutta Pitaka containing sermons and teachings like the Dhammapada and Metta Sutta, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka containing philosophical teachings about the nature of life. The Tripitaka was first written down in the first century CE and provides the foundation for Theravada scriptures.

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Theravada Pali Canon Overview

The Tripitaka is considered the most sacred text of Theravada Buddhism, containing the teachings of the Buddha. It is divided into three sections - the Vinaya Pitaka containing rules for monks and nuns, the Sutta Pitaka containing sermons and teachings like the Dhammapada and Metta Sutta, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka containing philosophical teachings about the nature of life. The Tripitaka was first written down in the first century CE and provides the foundation for Theravada scriptures.

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Sacred Texts

 Theravada scriptures
• also known as the Pali
canon.

The Tripitaka
The Tripitaka is
considered to be a record
of the words of the
Buddha. The Pali canon
was written down in the
first century CE. The
Tripitaka contains the
following sections:
Vinaya Pitaka – this contains the rules telling
monks and nuns how to behave with each
other, and within society. 
The Sutta Pitaka - contains the
Buddha's teachings recorded mainly
as sermons delivered in historical
settings.
It includes the Dhammapada. The
Dhammapada means 'the path or
verses of truth' and is the best
known of
all the Buddhist scriptures in the
West. It also includes the Metta
Sutta, a scripture in which the
Buddha describes
how an individual can live a life of
loving-kindness.
Abhidhamma Pitaka – this section is the most complex and it
contains teaching about the nature of life and the reasons for
being.
Sources:
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