Sacred Texts and Writings (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Flashcards

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Tripitaka literal meaning

'Three baskets'

Century Tripitaka written down

2nd century BCE

Language of Tripitaka/Pali Canon

Pali

Three parts of Tripitaka

Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, Abhidharmapitaka

Theravada Buddhism's authoritative text

Tripitaka (Pali Canon) only

Mahayana additional sacred texts name

Shastras

Lotus Sutra's key teaching on enlightenment

All people can reach enlightenment

Tibetan name for Tibetan Book of the Dead

Bardo Thodol

Bardo meaning

'After death plane' - intermediate state

Sutras definition

Sacred texts containing Buddha's actual words

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