Pali Canon

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noun

Buddhism.

1. 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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Tissa then composed the Kathâ-vatthu and presided over a council composed of one thousand arhats which established the true doctrine and fixed the present Pali Canon.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Sir Charles Eliot

Though its date is uncertain, there is a consensus of tradition to the effect that it recognized a canon of its own, different from our Pali Canon and containing a larger amount of popular matter.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Sir Charles Eliot

One of such codifications is represented by the Pali Canon, at least one other by the Sanskrit text which was rendered into Chinese.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Sir Charles Eliot

A canon composed in Sanskrit and apparently later than the Pali Canon.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Sir Charles Eliot

Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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