The primary texts of Buddhism are known as the Tripitaka, or Pali Canon, which consists of three "baskets": the Vinaya Pitaka (monastic rules), the Sutta Pitaka (discourses of the Buddha), and the Abhidhamma Pitaka (philosophical and doctrinal analysis). In Mahayana Buddhism, additional texts such as the Heart Sutra and the Lotus Sutra are also highly regarded. Each Buddhist tradition may emphasize different texts, but the Tripitaka is foundational across many schools.
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