What are Theravada Buddhisms Scriptures?
Theravada Buddhisms main Scriptures are Tipitaka (believed to be the teachings of the Buddha), grouped into three divisions: the Suttanta Pitaka, or general discourses; the Vinaya Pitaka, or moral code for monks and nuns; and the Abhidhamma Pitaka, or philosophical teachings. http://www.buddhanet.net/ebooks_s.htm http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/sutras.htm Tripitaka: Sanskrit; literally, “the three baskets”; this term is commonly used for the Buddhist canon, which consists of three parts: the Vinaya, or monastic code; the Sutras; and the Abhidharma, or Buddhist philosophical treatises. http://www.tricycle.com/buddhistbasics/buddhismglossary.html The Tripitaka is accepted throughout Buddhism, and is believed to contain teachings of the Buddha.
