Guide to Tipitaka

Canonical Pāli Buddhist Literature of the Theravāda School

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Guide to Tipitaka: 

• VINAYA PITAKA
….The Code of Ethics 

• SUTTANTA PITAKA
…Discourses of the Buddha

• ABHIDHAMMA PITAKA
…Buddhist Metaphysics

Guide to Tipitaka: 1) Introduction

• VINAYA PITAKA
….The Code of Ethics 

a) What is the Vinaya Pitaka?
b) Five books of the Vinaya Pitaka

• SUTTANTA PITAKA
…Discourses of the Buddha

a) What is the Suttanta Pitaka?
b) Discourses:Suttanta Pitaka

• ABHIDHAMMA PITAKA
…Buddhist Metaphysics

a) What is the Abhidhamma Pitaka?
b) Seven Books of the Abhidhamma