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The Pali Cannon is a large collection of books that are said to contain all of the teachings of the Buddha.
Sutras are individual texts in Buddhism, and often individual sects or groups of practitioners will particularly study and revere one Sutra.
The Dhammapada may be the closest thing to a "Buddhist Bible". It contains the core of the Buddhas teachings in verse. It is one of the most common collections of the Buddha's words
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoTHE VEDAS are the most important and sacred texts of Hindus. The Vedas are the world's most ancient scripture.
The earliest written Vedas date to about 1400 B.C.E (Before the Common Era), but the songs they capture in letters are a great deal older, although no one can say by how much.
The language of the Vedas is Sanskrit, a language that is so holy that the very word Sanskrit means "perfect".
The original written Vedas are four:
- The Rig Veda
- The Sama Veda
- The Yajur Veda
- The Atharva Veda
Each Veda has four layers:
- Samhitas (a collection of hymns)
- Brahmanas (directions about sacrifice)
- Aranyaka (the forest songs)
- Upanishads(wich search for the meaning behind it all)
Other sacred texts of Hindus are:
- Ramayana
- Mahabharatha
- Bhagwad Geeta
- Srimad Bhagvatam
- Manusmriti
- Shiva Puranam
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∙ 13y agoThere is no exact name of Buddhism Bible, but there are some important texts for this religion, which we can call The Bible if we take them together.
1. The Dhammapada also known as Dharmapada (comes from Dharma)
2. Sutras
3. The Pali Cannon (the collection of texts about the Budha)
I guess these three names express and are called the Bible of Buddhism.
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∙ 14y agoThere is no bible there is a sacred text though. Which is the 'tripitaka'.
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∙ 7y agoThe Triptika (or Pali Canon).
It is not a single book.There are so many books. It is said that "84000 mass of Dharma"
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∙ 12y agoI doubt very much that it is called a Buddhist bible, a book may be.
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Does Buddhism believe in the bible?
Of course not.Buddhism is scientific.
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 buddhism have more than one holy book?
there are many books on Buddhism, from which can learn about Buddha, there is not just one book like the qua ran or the bible.
Where in the bible is mentionated the world christian?
Well, it's like Buddhism, isn't it? Buddhism, founded by Buddha. Christianity, is people who believe in Jesus (Christ). Therefore, Christianity. I'm really not sure it actually says the wrod Christianity in the Holy Bible.
What is the buddhsism holy bible?
The Holy Bible fails to exist in Buddhism. It is not part of this belief system. Instead, their texts include Lotus of True Laws, 'Book of Exploits and, Lives of Buddha. The southern school used different texts in their Tripitaka. It included the 'History of Buddhism, Questions of King Milinda, and Commentaries of Buddhaghosa.
Why did buddhism have to change in China?
Buddhism had to change in China for much of the same reason that the Holy Bible means different things to different parts of the world. Changing social structures and ideologies comes with a change in the way things are interpreted.
What are Buddhism books name?
It depends if you are looking of a Buddhist equivalent of a Bible or any of the many "Understanding Buddhism for non-Buddhists"Your potential answers: The Buddhist Bible: There isn't one. There are many learned texts on Buddhist thought and the interpretation of the Buddha's teachings but nothing spelled out and approved by the Buddhist "god" (because there isn't one of them either) Popular presss books on Buddhism There are many, most found in the philosophy or religion section of bookstores and libraries. These range from D.T. Suzuli's "Introduction to Zen Buddhism", the Dalai Lama's discussions on topics such as Compassion. or popular writers books like "In the Lap of the Buddha". There is probably even a "Buddhism for Dummies" out there
How is Buddhism structured?
Buddhism is structured into several different schools of thought. For instance, there is Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, zen Buddhism, Nichiren Buddhism, and Pure land Buddhism.
How do Buddhism and Shintoism go against the Bible?
There is no conflict any more than the Betty Crocker Cookbook is at odds with the the instruction manual for your DVD player.
What is the religion practiced by Aryans called?
Chinese Buddhism Chinese Buddhism Chinese Buddhism Chinese Buddhism Buddhism
What came first Buddhism or the bible?
Buddhism came first, according to the present evidence.Answer:Buddhism predated Christianity by 500 years or so. However Judaism (the cultural antecedent of Christianity) and Hinduism (the cultural origin of Buddhism) both preceded these religions by thousands of years.The Bible is another matter. It is was put into its present format over the past 1500 years or so. Many Christians do not consider a Bible to be a Bible unless it contains the "New Testament." It is however preceded by the Jewish Torah which is claimed to go back to the initiation of the Jewish faith (at least to the time of Moses)All this gets a time line in order. The Bible in its present format (Old and New Restament) has been around for less than 1500 years, Buddhism has been around for 2500 years.
What are 4 different types of Buddhism that develop in Japan?
pure-land buddhism zen buddhism buddhism ??
