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Sign in to saveThe Tibetan Buddhist canon is a defined collection of sacred texts recognized by various schools of Tibetan Buddhism, comprising the Kangyur and the Tengyur. The Kangyur or Kanjur is Buddha's recorded teachings (or the 'Translation of the Word'), and the Tengyur or Tanjur is the commentaries by great masters on Buddha's teachings (or the 'Translation of Treatises').
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- Tibetan Buddhist canon
- Contents of the Kangyur
- Bön Kangyur {{anchor|The Bon Kangyur}}
- Footnotes
- Further reading
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The Tibetan Buddhist canon is a defined collection of sacred texts recognized by various schools of Tibetan Buddhism, comprising the Kangyur and the Tengyur. The Kangyur or Kanjur is Buddha's recorded teachings (or the 'Translation of the Word'), and the Tengyur or Tanjur is the commentaries by great masters on Buddha's teachings (or the 'Translation of Treatises').
thumb|The so-called Kangxi Emperor|Kangxi Kangyur, completed in 1669, commissioned by Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, grandmother of the emperor. [[National Palace Museum]] thumb|Calligrapher copying the Kangyur with gold ink, Thimphu (2021)