Buddhist Books and Texts
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Canon and Canonization
Canon and Canonization--Vinaya
Ritual Uses of Books
Translation
Exegesis and Hermeneutics
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SŪtra Literature
SŪTRA LITERATURE. The Sanskrit term sūtra means "a thread"; it is also used, however, to refer to a short, aphoristic sentence and, collectively, to...
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Treasure Tradition
TREASURE TRADITION. The Treasure (gter ma) tradition has some precedents in Indian Buddhism. One striking example is a prophecy by the Buddha in the Pratyutpannasamādhi S�...
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Buddhist Books and Texts