Buddhist texts

Buddhist texts are categorized in different ways within Buddhism.

The teachings of the Buddha, in oral or written form, are referred to as:

• Buddhavacana
• Saddharma
• Dharma

The main collections of texts are:

• Buddhist Canons
  • Chinese Buddhist canon
  • Pali Canon
  • Tibetan Buddhist Canon
• Three pitakas
  • Sutra Pitaka
  • Vinaya Pitaka
  • Abhidharma Pitaka
• Early Buddhist Texts
• Mahayana sutras
• Buddhist tantras