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Definition:
Tipitaka is the name given to Buddhist canonical scriptures believed to stem
directly from the Buddha himself. For a long time after his death, his teachers
were preserved primarily through oral transmission by monks who specialized
in this. Among the later attempts to write them down and formalize them, only
one has survived in an ancient Indian language, the Pali Tipitaka which is used
in Theravada School of Buddhism.
The term tipitaka literally means "three baskets," and is used with Buddhist scriptures to refer to the fact these scriptures have traditionally been divided into three sections: monastic discipline, discourses and further teachings.
Also Known As: none
Alternate Spellings: tripitaka
Common Misspellings: none
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