Tripitaka
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Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
Aliases (8)
- Pali Canon ×11
- Tipitaka ×4
- Abhidhamma Pitaka ×2
- Sutta Pitaka ×2
- Vinaya Pitaka ×2
- Buddhist Nikāyas ×1
- Buddhist texts ×1
- Pāli Canon ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist canon
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Buddhist scripture collection → religious canon → |
| AbhidhammaPitakaFunction |
systematic philosophical and psychological analysis
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| authorityStatus |
foundational scripture of Buddhism
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| compiledFrom |
oral teachings of the Buddha
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| contains |
discourses
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monastic rules → philosophical analyses → teachings of Gautama Buddha → |
| etymology |
Sanskrit term meaning "three baskets"
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| hasAlternativeName |
Three Baskets
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Tipitaka → |
| hasGenre |
legal text
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philosophical text → religious text → |
| hasPart |
Abhidhamma Pitaka
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Sutta Pitaka → Vinaya Pitaka → |
| influenced |
Mahayana Buddhist canons
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| influences |
Buddhist ethics
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Buddhist monastic law → Buddhist philosophy → |
| isCanonicalFor |
Theravada Buddhism
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| language |
Classical Chinese
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Pali → Sanskrit → Tibetan → |
| originatedIn |
ancient India
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| preservedIn |
Chinese Buddhist Canon
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Pali Canon → Tibetan Buddhist Canon → |
| relatedConcept |
Buddhist monastic code
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Dharma → Pali Canon → Sangha → |
| religion |
Buddhism
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| scriptureType |
canonical text
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| studiedIn |
Buddhist monasteries
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Buddhist universities → |
| SuttaPitakaFunction |
discourses and sermons of the Buddha
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| timePeriodOfCompilation |
circa 3rd century BCE and later
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| usedBy |
Mahayana Buddhists
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Theravada Buddhists → Vajrayana Buddhists → |
| VinayaPitakaFunction |
monastic discipline and rules
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