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Sutta PitakaMajor section of the Tripitaka, the canon of Theravada Buddhism, largely attributed to the Buddha himself. It is divided into five collections, or Nikayas: the Digha Nikaya (“Long Collection”), containing 34 lengthy sutras, including some of the most important doctrinal expositions; the Majjhima Nikaya (“Medium Collection”), containing 152 sutras dealing with a variety of subjects; the Samyutta Nikaya (“Cluster Collection”), with more than 7,000 sutras arranged according to subject; the Anguttara Nikaya (“Gradual Collection”), a numerical arrangement, for mnemonic purposes, of 9,557 terse sutras; and the Khuddaka Nikaya (“Short Collection”). See also Abhidhamma Pitaka; Vinaya Pitaka. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This work consists of three portions: the Vinaya Pitaka (the "Basket of Discipline" or rules for monastic living), the Sutta Pitaka (the "Basket of Writings," transcriptions of the Buddha's discourses), and the Abhidamma Pitaka (the "Basket of Special Teachings," [an] analysis of the philosophy and psychology of the Buddha's teachings). |
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