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As all Buddhists know well, the main division of the PaliCanon, or Tipitaka,
is threefold: Tipitaka means Three (ti), Baskets (pitakas). They are:
(1)Suttanta Pitaka: The Teaching Discourses,(Dhamma), (Three Treatises),
(2)Vinaya Pitaka: Rules of Discipline for the Order (Sangha) (Five Treatises).
(3)Abhidhamma Pitaka: Philosophical treatment of the Dhamma, (Seven
Treatises).
FIVE NIKAYAS AND FORTY PALI TEXTS
Again the same Pitakas may also be classified into the following Five
Nikayas:
1. Digha-Nikaya(The Collection of Long Discourses).
2. Majjhima-Nikaya(The Collection of Middle Length Discourses).
3. Samyutta-Nikaya(The Collection of Kindred Sayings).
4. Anguttara-Nikaya(The Collection of Discourses from Gradual Sayings).
5. Khuddaka-Nikaya(The Collection of Minor Anthologies, together with Vinaya
Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka).
According to this classification the forty volumes of Pali Canon are
classified into five groups or collections. The size of each book as prescribed by
the Religious Affairs Department Press is 7 1/2 inches x 11 inches.
The Forty Pali texts can be enumerated as follows:
I. Digha Nikaya(Three Volumes).
* 1.Silakkhandha-vagga (pp. 247)
* 2.Mahavaggu (pp. 302).
* 3.Pathikavagga (pp. 291).
II. Majjhima Nikaya (Three Volumes).
* 4. Mulapannasa (pp. 434).
* 5. Majjhima pannasa (pp. 471).
* 6. Upari-pannsa (pp. 374).
III. Samyutta Nikaya(Three Volumes).
* 7. Sagatha-vagga and Nidana vagga (pp. 515).
* 8. Khandha vagga and Satayatana vagga (pp. 592).
* 9. Maha-vagga (pp. 437).
IV. Anguttara Nikaya (Three Volumes).
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TIKAS
The Pali Tipitaka Tikas as approved by the Sixth Buddhist Council (Chattha
Sangayana) are as follows; the size of each book is the same as that of the Pali
Canon Books:
Sub-Commentaries (Tikas)(26-Volumes).
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There are still many other canonical and non-canonical Tika (subcommentaries) published by the Union Buddha Sasana Council Press.
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After the demise of Lord Buddha, these Pitakas, Atthakathas and Tikas are
left behind for Theravadi Buddhists to promote the Three Modes of Sasana such as
Pariyatti (Learning), Patipatti (Practice) and Pativedha (Wisdom). So, the abovementioned literatures play an important role in the development of Burmese
Culture which is originated from the Buddhist Thought and Buddhist Literatures.
The presevational and conservational processes for all these Buddhist Literatures
can only be carried out by Archives. Hence, the values of the archival functions
are to be considered in maintaining, preserving and conserving all such Buddhist
Literatures. Thus, it may well be said that an Archives give vital help to a person
who earnestly practises the Dhamma for the positive attainment of Nibbana.
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