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The '''Tibetan Buddhist canon''' underwent a final compilation in 14th Century by Bu-ston (1290-1364). The Tibetans did not have a formally arranged Mahayana canon and so devised their own scheme which divided texts into two broad categories: the Kangyur or Kanjur (Tib. ''bKa-gyur'') and the Tengyur (Tib. ''bstan-gyur'').<ref>[http://rywiki.tsadra.org/index.php/Tibetan_Buddhist_Canon# Tibetan Buddhist Canon]at The Dharma Dictionary</ref>
 
The Tibetan Canon underwent a final compilation in 14th Century by Bu-ston (1290-1364). The Tibetans did not have a formally arranged Mahayana canon and so devised their own scheme which divided texts into two broad categories: the Kangyur and the Tengyur.<ref>[http://rywiki.tsadra.org/index.php/Tibetan_Buddhist_Canon# Tibetan Buddhist Canon]at The Dharma Dictionary</ref>


== Kangyur ==
== Kangyur ==


The Kangyur or Kanjur (bka-gyur, "Translated Words") consists of works supposed to have been said by the Buddha himself. All texts presumably have a sanskrit original, although in many cases the Tibetan text was translated from Chinese or other language. This collection is divided into two categories: the sutras and the tantras
The Kangyur or Kanjur (''bka-gyur'' or "Translated Words") consists of works supposed to have been said by the [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]] himself. All texts presumably have a [[Sanskrit]] original, although in many cases the [[Tibetan]] text was translated from Chinese or other language. This collection is divided into two categories: the sutras and the tantras.


=== Sutras ===
=== Sutras ===
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== Tengyur ==
== Tengyur ==


The Tengyur or Tanjur (bstan-gyur, "Translated Treatises") is the section to which were assigned commentaries, treatises and abhidharma works (both Mahayana and non-Mahayana). The Tanjur contains 3626 texts in 224 Volumes.
The Tengyur or Tanjur (''bstan-gyur'', "Translated Treatises") is the section to which were assigned commentaries, treatises and abhidharma works (both Mahayana and non-Mahayana). The Tanjur contains 3626 texts in 224 Volumes.<ref>[http://rywiki.tsadra.org/index.php/Tibetan_Buddhist_Canon# Tibetan Buddhist Canon] at The Dharma Dictionary</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Books of Kiu-te]]
* [[Books of Kiu-te]]
* [[Book of Dzyan]]
* [[Book of Dzyan]]
== Additional resources ==
* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/abhidharma Abhidharma] in Theosophy World


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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Latest revision as of 05:34, 26 November 2023

The Tibetan Buddhist canon underwent a final compilation in 14th Century by Bu-ston (1290-1364). The Tibetans did not have a formally arranged Mahayana canon and so devised their own scheme which divided texts into two broad categories: the Kangyur or Kanjur (Tib. bKa-gyur) and the Tengyur (Tib. bstan-gyur).[1]

Kangyur

The Kangyur or Kanjur (bka-gyur or "Translated Words") consists of works supposed to have been said by the Buddha himself. All texts presumably have a Sanskrit original, although in many cases the Tibetan text was translated from Chinese or other language. This collection is divided into two categories: the sutras and the tantras.

Sutras

The collection of sutras or "Sets of Discourses" is known as mDo-sde in Tibetan.

Tantras

The tantra section (rGyud-sde in Tibetan) corresponds with what Helena Petrovna Blavatsky called Books of Kiu-te, which includes public and secret volumes. The Book of Dzyan is said to belong to the secret volumes.

Tengyur

The Tengyur or Tanjur (bstan-gyur, "Translated Treatises") is the section to which were assigned commentaries, treatises and abhidharma works (both Mahayana and non-Mahayana). The Tanjur contains 3626 texts in 224 Volumes.[2]

See also

Additional resources

Notes

  1. Tibetan Buddhist Canonat The Dharma Dictionary
  2. Tibetan Buddhist Canon at The Dharma Dictionary