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Pāli Canon
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Buddhist scriptures preserved in the Pāli language by the Theravada tradition
The Pāli Canon is a collection of Buddhist scriptures written in the ancient Pāli language and preserved by the Theravada Buddhist tradition. It matters because it contains some of the oldest recorded teachings attributed to the Buddha and serves as the foundational religious text for millions of Theravada Buddhists today.
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Encyclopedic overview
The structure of the books considered canonical within the Pali Tipitaka. The Theravāda school generally only recognizes the Pali Tipitaka and rejects the authenticity of other Tipitaka versions.
Standard edition of the Thai Pali Canon
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pāli Canon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.