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Vedas and the Tripitaka 

 

The Vedas and the Tripitaka
  • The Vedas are the sacred text of Hinduism.  It consists of the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda, with Rig Veda being the oldest of the four.  The Rig Veda came about around 1500 B.C.E.  The Vedas contain mainly of hymns, incantations, and rituals from ancient India.    
  • The Tripitaka is the formal term for Buddhist cannon of scriptures.  It literally means "three baskets"

 

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