A Sanskrit name for the Pali canon, the earliest writings of the Buddhist religion. Pitaka means basket, and the name Tripitaka (or in Pali?, Tipitaka) refers to the early Buddhist practice of keeping the writings in three separate baskets. |
A Sanskrit name for the Pali canon, the earliest writings of the Buddhist religion. Pitaka means basket, and the name Tripitaka (or in Pali?, Tipitaka) refers to the early Buddhist practice of keeping the writings in three separate baskets. Online resouces at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ "Access to Insight" |
Online resouces at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ "Access to Insight"