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Tipitaka-Sanskrit for “three baskets” It is the earliest of Hindu scriptures. It describes Buddhist's various canons of scriptures. Originally, the expression Three Baskets referred to three containers holding the scrolls on which the Buddhist scriptures were originally written and kept. The Tipitaka traditionally contains three "baskets" of teachings: a Sūtra Piṭaka, a Vinaya Piṭaka, and an Abhidharma Piṭaka . | Tipitaka-Sanskrit for “three baskets” It is the earliest of Hindu scriptures. It describes Buddhist's various canons of scriptures. Originally, the expression Three Baskets referred to three containers holding the scrolls on which the Buddhist scriptures were originally written and kept. The Tipitaka traditionally contains three "baskets" of teachings: a Sūtra Piṭaka, a Vinaya Piṭaka, and an Abhidharma Piṭaka . | ||
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Tipitaka-Sanskrit for “three baskets” It is the earliest of Hindu scriptures. It describes Buddhist's various canons of scriptures. Originally, the expression Three Baskets referred to three containers holding the scrolls on which the Buddhist scriptures were originally written and kept. The Tipitaka traditionally contains three "baskets" of teachings: a Sūtra Piṭaka, a Vinaya Piṭaka, and an Abhidharma Piṭaka .
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