What are Theravada Buddhism's Scriptures?
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What are Theravada Buddhism's Scriptures?
Theravada Buddhism's main Scriptures are Tipitaka (believed to be the teachings of the Buddha),
grouped into three divisions: the Suttanta Pitaka, or general discourses; the Vinaya Pitaka, or moral code for monks and nuns; and the Abhidhamma Pitaka, or
philosophical teachings.
http://www.buddhanet.net/ebooks_s.htm
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/sutras.htm
Tripitaka: Sanskrit; literally, "the three baskets"; this term is commonly used for the Buddhist canon, which consists of three parts: the Vinaya, or monastic code; the Sutras; and the Abhidharma, or Buddhist philosophical treatises.
http://www.tricycle.com/buddhistbasics/buddhismglossary.html
The Tripitaka is accepted throughout Buddhism, and is believed to contain teachings of the Buddha.
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