Buddhism Diagram

Tripitaka- Meaning the "three basket". The buddha's teachings and the rules for Sangha and the explanations of the Buddha's teachings

Suttas- "Thread." A text giving a teaching

Vinaya - Rules of discipline for monks and nuns

Abhidhamma- Philosophica and psychological explnations of the Dhamma

Long Teaching

(Digha Nikaya)

Medium length teachings

(Majjhima Nikaya)

Minor Teaching

(Khudakka Nikaya)

Themed Teachings

(Samyuitta Nikaya)

Adding-one-each-time teachings

(Anguttara Nikaya)

Dhammapada- Means 'pieces of the dhamma'. Short sayings spoken by the Buddha on the nature of life.

Jakata-Means 'Lives of the Buddha'. It consists of 547 stories of pervious lives of the Buddha