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Gospel is literally God's talk and is generally understood in these days to refer to the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. However, other definitions of gospel are "something implicitly believed" or "a doctrine of primary importance" so using those definitions, we first need to make clear that the Buddha was not a God, so though Buddhists have "primary sources" they do not contain "gospels" in the sense in which Christians use the word. They are filled with our oldest versions of the Buddha's (and his disciple's) teachings as passed down by mere humans over centuries.
The three items on which all the rest of the Buddha's teachings depend are:
(1) That all constructed things are impermanent (annica)
(2) That we have no eternal, unchanging self (anatta), and
(3) That all constructed things are inherently unsatisfactory (dukkha).
The rest of the Buddha's teachings follow from these three facts.
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the only book that contains gospel in all the earth is called THE HOLY BIBLE
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∙ 12y agoThe Dharmapada.
The religious texts of Buddhism is called as Tripitaka translated as three boxes, namely Sutta pitaka, Dhamma pitaka and Abhidhamma pitaka. Each of these has got several books on various aspects. In all, it is more then fifty thousand (50,000) pages. No other religion book is as big as Tripitaka.
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∙ 12y ago- I think the answer you are looking for is "Sutras"...there are several. However, they are not sacred or holy as Judeo-Christian religions treat their books. A Buddhist may read some of them - the Dhammapada (Sayings of the Buddha) is good. But other sutras are quite long and heady (definately not considered required reading).
- There is no single scripture that is similar to The Bible in Christiantiy or to THE KORAN in Islam. The reason is that there is no creed of religious beliefs in Buddhism, and, so, there is no need for a scripture that contains a creed. It's more accurate to think of Buddhism as a set of practices. In Zen Buddhism there is nothing supernatural. There is no God concept. There is an extensive literature of teachings that have been passed down through the centuries. Some followers of the Buddha have made some of them into religions, but that was not the Buddha's intention.
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∙ 9y agoBuddhists do not have a Bible, but they do have some sacred texts. Some of these include the Tibetan Book of the Dead, and Tripitaka.
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What are the upanishades?
The collection of Vedict texts is called Upanishads. It includes the early central and religious concepts of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Was sacred texts share by the Hinduism and Buddhism?
None. Hinduism and Buddhism share no sacred texts.
Do Buddhists follow the ten commandments?
The "Ten Commandments" are associated with the Abrahamic Religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam). Buddhism is a Dravidic Religion. These two religious origins have little or no overlap in their core beliefs and nooverlap in their religious texts. Buddhism does not follow the Ten Commandments.
What kind of Bible do Buddhists read?
There is no 'Bible' in Buddhism, unlike it's religious counterparts (Islam and Christians). BUT, Buddhism has this thing (something like a bible. But it does not contain words from 'God'. Instead, it contains the teachings and sayings of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism) called 'Buddhist Scriptures'. It contains sacred texts from many canonical or non-canonical texts regarding Buddhism. But these texts weren't compiled into a book unlike the Bible.Example of Buddhist Scriptures (Or Buddhist Sacred Texts):1. The Pali Canon2. Mahayana SutrasI suggest to the public that you should look up to Wikipedia on Buddhism. It answers your questions regarding whether Buddhism has a 'Bible' or not.
Does the religion have any special or sacred texts?
Yes, many religions have special or sacred texts that are considered authoritative and hold religious significance. For example, Christianity has the Bible, Islam has the Quran, Hinduism has the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita, and Buddhism has texts like the Tripitaka and the Dhammapada.
Sacred texts of Buddhism?
The primary sacred texts of Buddhism are the Tripitaka, which is the foundational scripture for Theravada Buddhism, and the Mahayana Sutras, which are central to Mahayana Buddhism. These texts contain the teachings of the Buddha and form the basis of Buddhist philosophy and practice.
What are scared texts?
1 Religious texts, also known as scripture, are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or of central importance to their religious tradition. Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts are divinely or supernaturally inspired.
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There are a huge variety of religious inspired texts that are offered by the Sacred Texts website. The site promotes religious tolerance and scholarship, and claims to include many different religions.
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