Buddhist literature is generally called Tripitaka. It consists of three parts, called sutras, laws, and treatises. The so-called sutras are what Buddha himself said. They are called Sutras. In Indian Sanskrit they are called Sutras, which were translated by the Chinese. For the sutras, the so-called laws are the precepts that must be observed to practice Buddhism. This is the second part of the document. The third is called the treatise. The so-called treatises are the meditation and explanatory documents on the sutras and the law. Sutra and Vinaya Theory 3 The overall Buddhist literature composed of documents is collectively called "Tripitaka".
Then the Buddhist teachings have been passed down for thousands of years after the death of the Buddha. This inevitably has a cumulative effect, that is, later generations continue to add falsifications to it. Therefore, in the current academic circles' compilation of Buddhist scriptures, it is considered that the vast majority of scriptures All the texts are false, and the most recognized scripture in the academic circles and the most confirmed original scripture is the Agama Sutra.
The Agama Sutra is a book in the style of recording the words and deeds of the Buddha and his disciples. The basic teachings of Buddhism include the four truths , the four foundations of mindfulness, the eightfold path, the twelve causes and conditions, the twelve points of teaching, impermanence, non-self, the five aggregates , the four jhanas , the four realizations of purity, reincarnation, and goodness. Regarding arguments such as retribution for evil, Buddhist sages found a bright road from the Agama Sutra, which is the so-called Mahayana Buddhism.
