Buddhist Scriptures (Rev.)

Buddhist Scriptures (Rev.)

The sacred scriptures of the Buddhists are in Pali. The word Pali means simply “text” or “sacred text”. As a language, Pali is archaic Prakrit and in the days of Buddha was the spoken language of the Magadha and adjoining territories. The Buddhist scriptures in Pali are commonly referred to as Tripitaka, i.e.. Threefold Basket, which consist of:

• Vinaya Pitaka
• Sutta …

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Buddhist Scriptures: The Abdhidhamma Pitaka (Rev.)

Buddhist Scriptures

• The Abdhidhamma Pitaka
  • It gives detailed analysis of the basic natural priMilindapanho nciples that govern mental and physical processes. It consists of a number of works on Buddhist psychology and metaphysics. Of its seven books, the Dhammasangani provides a good exposition of Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and ethics; and the Kathavatthu, ascribed to Moggaliputta Tissa, is valuable for the light…

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