The Pali Canon

The Tipitaka 

The Three Baskets

This canon is accepted by all schools of Buddhism.

The First Basket: The Vinaya Pitaka (The Discipline for Ordained Monks and Nuns)

        Parajika Pali (Major Offenses)

        Pacittiya Pali (Minor Offenses)

        Mahavagga Pali (Greater Section)

        Cullavagga Pali (Smaller Section)

        Parivara Pali (Epitome of the Vinaya)

The Second Basket: Sutta Pitaka (Discourse)

        Digha Nikaya (Collection of Long Discourses)

        Majjhima Nikaya (Collection of Middle-Length Discourses)

        Samyutta Nikaya (Collection of Kindred Sayings)

        Anguttara Nikaya (Collection of Discourses Arranged in Accordance with Number)

        Khuddaka Nikaya (Smaller Collection)

        Khuddaka Patha (Shorter Text)

                  Dhammapada (The Way of Truth)

                  Udana (Inspired Utterances)

                  Itivuttaka (The Buddha's Sayings)

                  Sutta Nipata (Collected Discourses)

                  Vimana Vatthu (Stories of Celestial Mountains)

                  Peta Vatthu (Stories of the Petas)

                  Theragatha (Psalms of the Brethren)

                  Therigatha (Psalms of the Sisters)

                  Jataka (Birth Stories)

                  Niddesa (Expositions)

                  Patisambhida (Analytical Knowledge)

                  Apadana (Lives of the Saints)

                  Buddhavamsa The History of the Buddha)

                  Cariya Pitaka (Modes of Conduct)

The Third Basket: The Adhidhamma Pitaka (Ultimate Teachings)

        Dhamma-Sangani (Enumeration of Phenomena)

        Vibhanga (The Book of Treatises)

        Katha Vatthu (Point of Controversy)

        Puggala Pannatti (Discription of Individuals)

        Dhatu Katha (Discussion with Reference to Elements)

        Yamaka (The Book of Pairs)

        Patthana (The Book of Relations)