Itivuttaka

Buddhist text

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The Itivuttaka is a Buddhist text that is part of the Khuddaka Nikaya, the fifth and final section of the Sutta Pitaka. This collection contains 112 short discourses (suttas) that present the Buddha's ethical teachings in both prose and verse. The name Itivuttaka comes from the phrase "Thus it is said," which begins each verse. This text is considered a later addition to the Pali canon compared to other Nikayas, and it is known for its diverse forms and content. The Dhammapada, another text within the Khuddaka Nikaya, is an anthology of ethical teachings and is the best-known book in the Pali Buddhist canon.12

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Itivuttaka (from the words “Thus it is said,” with which each verse begins), a collection, in 112 short suttas, of the Buddha’s ethical teachings in prose and verse.
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Itivuttaka (from the words “Thus it is said,” with which each verse begins), a collection, in 112 short suttas, of the Buddha’s ethical teachings in prose and verse.
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