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Mahayana Cannon

JoshuaJoshua Veteran
edited November 2010 in Buddhism Basics
Hey

I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the extra Mahayana sutras? I mean to ask, is there an organized cannon beyond the Tipitaka? I know there's a Tibetan one, but I can't seem to find in depth information beyond the 10 or so most popular sutras. I'm trying to progress my knowledge from Theravada to Mahayana and lastly to Vajrayana so that I don't overwhelm myself, that's why I'm ignoring information on the Tibetan one.

thank you

Comments

  • TheJourneyTheJourney
    edited October 2010
    There is no official mahayana canon. I've just been reading any mahayana sutra I can find. The diamond Sutra is my favorite. Heart Sutra is also great. Lotus sutra is great what I know of it. Thanks for talking about the tibetan canon though. Will proly check out.
  • AkalikoAkaliko
    edited November 2010
    valois wrote: »
    Hey

    I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the extra Mahayana sutras? I mean to ask, is there an organized cannon beyond the Tipitaka? I know there's a Tibetan one, but I can't seem to find in depth information beyond the 10 or so most popular sutras. I'm trying to progress my knowledge from Theravada to Mahayana and lastly to Vajrayana so that I don't overwhelm myself, that's why I'm ignoring information on the Tibetan one.

    thank you

    May i suggest the Agamas.:)
  • mantra0mantra0
    edited November 2010
    I think it's good to read Nagarjuna's text.

    Some say he's the "founder" of Mahayana.

    You can find a list of Mahayana sutra, historical info here:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana#Origins_of_Mah.C4.81y.C4.81na
  • JoshuaJoshua Veteran
    edited November 2010
    Nice. Thank you guys very much.

    No wonder I couldn't find that elusive canon... it didn't exist.

    (hehe, a cannon is like a battleship cannon.. lol)
  • AkalikoAkaliko
    edited November 2010
    valois wrote: »
    Nice. Thank you guys very much.

    No wonder I couldn't find that elusive canon... it didn't exist.

    (hehe, a cannon is like a battleship cannon.. lol)

    Hi there, do a research on what's the relation between Nagarjurna and Madhyamaka and you'll find that it all links back to the Agamas.:)
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