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    The Tripitaka is considered the most sacred text of Theravada Buddhism, containing the teachings of the Buddha. It is divided into three sections - the Vinaya Pitaka containing rules for monks and nuns, the Sutta Pitaka containing sermons and teachings like the Dhammapada and Metta Sutta, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka containing philosophical teachings about the nature of life. The Tripitaka was first written down in the first century CE and provides the foundation for Theravada scriptures.

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    The Tripitaka is considered the most sacred text of Theravada Buddhism, containing the teachings of the Buddha. It is divided into three sections - the Vinaya Pitaka containing rules for monks and nuns, the Sutta Pitaka containing sermons and teachings like the Dhammapada and Metta Sutta, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka containing philosophical teachings about the nature of life. The Tripitaka was first written down in the first century CE and provides the foundation for Theravada scriptures.

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    The Tripitaka is considered the most sacred text of Theravada Buddhism, containing the teachings of the Buddha. It is divided into three sections - the Vinaya Pitaka containing rules for monks and nuns, the Sutta Pitaka containing sermons and teachings like the Dhammapada and Metta Sutta, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka containing philosophical teachings about the nature of life. The Tripitaka was first written down in the first century CE and provides the foundation for Theravada scriptures.

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    Sacred Texts

     Theravada scriptures
    • also known as the Pali
    canon.

    The Tripitaka
    The Tripitaka is
    considered to be a record
    of the words of the
    Buddha. The Pali canon
    was written down in the
    first century CE. The
    Tripitaka contains the
    following sections:
    Vinaya Pitaka – this contains the rules telling
    monks and nuns how to behave with each
    other, and within society. 
    The Sutta Pitaka - contains the
    Buddha's teachings recorded mainly
    as sermons delivered in historical
    settings.
    It includes the Dhammapada. The
    Dhammapada means 'the path or
    verses of truth' and is the best
    known of
    all the Buddhist scriptures in the
    West. It also includes the Metta
    Sutta, a scripture in which the
    Buddha describes
    how an individual can live a life of
    loving-kindness.
    Abhidhamma Pitaka – this section is the most complex and it
    contains teaching about the nature of life and the reasons for
    being.
    Sources:
    https://
    www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zvnv87h/revision/
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