Important Buddhist and Jaina texts

Important Buddhist and Jaina texts

📚 Important Buddhist vs Jaina Texts – Comparative Table 🧾 Text 🕉️ Tradition 📌 Key Features / Contents Tripitaka (Vinaya, Sutta, Abhidhamma) Buddhist Canonical texts of Theravāda Buddhism; Vinaya = monastic rules, Sutta = discourses, Abhidhamma = philosophy. Milindapanha Buddhist Dialogue between Indo-Greek King Menander & sage Nāgasena—philosophical Q&A. Dhammapada Buddhist Verses of Buddhist wisdom and ethics. Mahavamsa / Dipavamsa Buddhist Historical chronicles of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Lalitavistara Buddhist Mahayana text describing Buddha’s life. Avadanasataka Buddhist 100 stories illustrating karma and moral lessons. Jataka Tales Buddhist Birth stories of previous lives of the Buddha. Nettipakarana Buddhist Theravāda Buddhist commentary/interpretative guide. Visuddhimagga Buddhist A meditation manual by Buddhaghosa (5th century CE). 🧾 Text 🕉️ Tradition 📌 Key Features / Contents Agamas Jaina Jaina canonical texts of the Svetambara sect. Purvas Jaina Original teachings of Mahavira—now mostly lost. Kalpasut…