Does the Buddhist religion have a major book or type of literature, like the Bible, that they base their teachings around?

echotolosa

Buddha's own teachings are called the Dharma. They are collected into 108 volumes known as the Kanjur and contain 84000 helpful teachings. Various scholars have commented on the Kanjur and their thoughts are collected in the Tenjur - another 254 massive books. There is no Bible as such, for Buddha was not a god, but these are the main Buddhist writings. http://www.world-mysteries.com/awr_2_1.htm Oct 06 08, 9:59 AM

zbeckabee

A BUDDHIST BIBLE -- First Edition BY DWIGHT GODDARD A second revised and greatly enlarged edition of 677 pages was published in 1938 by E.P. Dutton (New York), and later republished by Beacon Press. A Buddhist Bible has had a huge influence on the growth of Buddhism in the English-speaking world in the 20th century and beyond. The second edition, which has been in print ever since, covers a much wider range of Buddhist texts including Southern Buddhism, some related documents such as the Tao te Ching, and modern texts. http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/bb/index.htm Related Texts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_texts Oct 06 08, 1:28 PM