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Rigpa Wiki. Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. The Berzin Archives – The Buddhist Archives of Dr. Alexander Berzin – Home Page. Tipitaka: The Pali Canon. The Tipitaka (Pali ti, "three," + pitaka, "baskets"), or Pali canon, is the collection of primary Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism. The Tipitaka and the paracanonical Pali texts (commentaries, chronicles, etc.) together constitute the complete body of classical Theravada texts. The Pali canon is a vast body of literature: in English translation the texts add up to thousands of printed pages. Most (but not all) of the Canon has already been published in English over the years.

Although only a small fraction of these texts are available on this website, this collection can be a good place to start. The three divisions of the Tipitaka are: Vinaya Pitaka The collection of texts concerning the rules of conduct governing the daily affairs within the Sangha — the community of bhikkhus (ordained monks) and bhikkhunis (ordained nuns). Sutta Pitaka Abhidhamma Pitaka Where can I find a copy of the complete Pali canon (Tipitaka)?

Sakyapa Texts. 84000 | Translating the Words of the Buddha. View on Buddhism: (Tibetan) Buddhist practice and philosophy. Rangjung Yeshe Wiki - Dharma Dictionnary.