Pali Canon

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noun Buddhism.

a collection of scriptures, originally recorded from oral traditions in the 1st century b.c., divided into one of three parts(Pitaka ): sermons (Sutta Pitaka ), the rules of the Buddhist order (Vinaya Pitaka ), and several treatises on philosophy and psychology (Abhidhamma Pitaka ).

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Also called Tripitaka.

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An examination of some of the rumors surrounding the newest entry in the Star Wars canon.
Juiciest ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones)|Rich Goldstein|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His Canon camera dangled by his side and the feeling of uncertainty over what he could now report punctuated everything he said.
Turkey Arrests Journalists in Crackdown|Jesse Rosenfeld|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The rule is that every time a new writer enters the canon an old one has to get the boot.
The Veteran Who Took Home the National Book Award|Jacob Siegel|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he gets his hands on a Canon copier, the reader gets a glimpse into the unique fashion in which his mind works.
The Many Lives of Artist David Hockney|William O’Connor|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If you look at said canon, you will notice that most of them are terribly written.
Gamers Want to Game: Video Games Aren't Blockbuster Movies|Alec Kubas-Meyer|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dr. Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, founded the secret society of the illuminati.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
But Canon Drivel's daughter did not deign to answer, she merely rang for prayers.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Mrs. Dodd opened the book—her father, the Canon's, well-known book of Family Prayers.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Brooding over such thoughts as these, Alessandro went up into the canon one morning.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
The celebrated Kepler discovered his canon for the periodical motion of the planets.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell