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by elvisbabe09 on October 3rd, 2004

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What are the holy books of Buddhism?

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  • by Kim Siever on October 5th, 2004

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    Texts can be divided up in a number of ways, but the most fundamental division is between canonical and non-canonical texts. The former, also called the Sutras (Sanskrit) or Suttas (Pali) are believed to be, either literally or metaphorically, the actual words of the Buddha. The latter are the various commentaries on canonical texts, other treatises on the Dharma as well as collections of quotes, histories, grammars, etc. However it should be remembered that any divisions are arbitrary, and that there will always be texts that cross boundaries, or that belong in more than one category.

    For an indepth analysis of the Buddhist texts, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_texts

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  • by Anonymous on December 23rd, 2009

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    Any book that points to the same thing Buddha pointed to. Some sincere, experienced teachers have written recently.

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