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Is there an accepted canon of sutras across Buddhism or within the sects?
Yes, an accepted canon of sutras in Buddhism is the Mahayana sutra.
What do the followers call their sciptures for Buddhism?
sutras
What is one thing Hinduism has that Buddhism has?
Sutras
What is the literature of Buddhism?
The Gitas, the Vedas, the Sutras, the Upanishads.
How many sutras in mahayana Buddhism?
In the Tipitika, there are about 17,000 suttas (sutras). In the Tripitika (the Mahayana canon), there are many thousands more.
How is taiko involved in Buddhism?
I you mean the Taiko drums, they are used in temples during the recitation of the Sutras by the monks to keep the rhythm.
What sacred texts do Buddhism study?
Pāli Tipitaka, Mahayana sutras. sometimes written in Pāli, Tibetan, Mongolian, and Chinese. ~BD
Is meditation common to all schools of Buddhism?
No. There are many forms of meditation- concentrating on the breath, focusing on feelings of lovingkindness, contemplating the impermanence of all things, visualizing Buddhist personifications or other symbols, chanting things like Nembutsu, Daimoku or mantras, reciting Sutras, writing out sutras, etc. Most, but not all, schools of Buddhism use one or more of those.
What is the importance of the holy text for Buddhism?
Many Buddhist view the Suttas and Sutras to be the words of Buddha directly handed down over many generations. In addition, the reading of canonical texts is said to be a valid form of religious practice and a means through which a practitioner can meditate. Many Sutras, such as the Dharmaparyayas, are said to have transformative properties on the mind and oftentimes have a profound effect on its readers. Other Sutras provide philosophical and moral guidance as well as a source of merit through which one can produce positive karma.
Where are all the sutras contained?
The Pali Samyukta Nikaya is the repository for all of the Buddhist sutras. In this collection there are over 2,800 sutras.
Scriptures of Buddhism?
The Tripitaka (three baskets) is a set of books that contains the Buddha's teachings. It is comprised of the Sutras, sermons and teachings of Buddha; Abhidharma, discourses on interpretation of the doctrine; and Vinay, rules for monks and nuns in monastic life. So the Tripitaka defines what Buddhism is and how we are to live our lives.
What is the buddhisum Bible called?
Buddhism has no official , one and only, divinely inspired holy book like Christians, Jews and Moslems. There are several sutras and other religious writings for inspiration and instruction.
