Common Terms

Buddhist Terms

D

Dhammapada - Buddhist text accepted by pretty much all sects of Buddhism that contain fairly pithy and short verses. Sometimes referred to as the Buddhist Bible, though there are thousands of suttas or scriptures, so that is not the correct term by any means.

P

Pali - Canonical language used in Theravada Buddhism, the teachings were preserved orally in this language and then written down in the language in Sri Lanka.

S

Sutta - A Buddhist scripture in the Pali language, the Sanskrit equivalent is Sutra.